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Wonderful expansion for a great game (4.75 stars)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: March 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I have already posted a full review of Rise of Nations, so I won't go into many details here. However, in terms of what it adds to the original game, Throne and Patriots is probably the best expansion pack I have ever played. The new stuff like governments, new units, the four campaigns, and other options simply make the game feel even more user-friendly and realistic. I never played Rise of Nations without the expansion pack, and it is really hard to tell where the original game ends and the expansion begins. THey fit together that well. I have only played the Napoleonic campaign, and it is excellent. The special units, like the government unit and the generals, add a nice touch to the game without throwing things off balance. If there is anything lacking in this game, it has to do with sounds and visuals, not gameplay. To make the game even more immersive, I wish that the special units had just a tad bit of voice acting, like some verbal acknowledgment as they go into action. Also, the geography could use a bit more diversity--weather changes and day & night cycles would have probably pushed me toward giving this game an outright 5 stars. Nonetheless, Rise of Nations is definitely a top-10 favorite game of all time for me. I highly recommend it (and the expansion) to anyone who likes well-done strategy games.

Great Expansion

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: May 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This expasion improved the game alot. The new armys make the take over the world campaigns more interesting. I also like the alt take over the world campaigns. Napoleon, Alexander the great and the new world campaigns are very fun.

Oh My Double Cannons

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This review is a follow-up to the one I posted for the standard Rise of Nations game titled "Oh My Cannons"...

If you own Rise of Nations don't even bother to wonder if you should by this expansion pack - just get it! In fact if you do pick it up you'll be wondering why you didn't get it sooner - like yesterday!

Even if this expansion only had the new campaigns and nothing else it would be worth it... but it has much more and many improvements to some of the minor quirks in the standard game. It has a neglibile impact on game performance so no worries about needing more PC-Juice...

Playing the Americans in the ancient age or the Iroquois in the Information age might be a bit fantastical, but look at in a "what-if" perspective: for all of Rise of Nations is a "what-if" with you as the great history rewriter!

Just what I was hoping

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: September 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Just have to say that the American civ fits with my style of gameplay so well that it has really increased the fun of the game. So much so that I have yet to try any of the other new civs. I keep meaning to, but . . .

Choosing governments has been executed very well, too, and I think it's a definite plus. I'd look forward to that concept expanded somewhat in a sequel . . .

Expansion value for kids

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: September 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Firstly, I have already reviewed Rise of Nations; it is excellent and the expansion pack makes it better. If you don't have either RON, or if $$ doesn't matter then go for Gold and get the best.

However, my situation is that I bought the expansion pack as an 'extra' for my children (who love RoN) and for them this expansion pack was NOT good value. Other expansion packs we have bought (notably age of empires and age of empires II) have added to the game play in significant 'game changing' ways.

The RoN expansion does have new nations and new unique units; as one reviewer says if you are a 'thinking man' these new subtleties are an interesting nut to crack. But if you are a 'thinking child' the differences are too subtle (or complex) to fully grasp. The senate is comprehensible; the distinctions between the different generals really isn't.

The biggest disapointment was the campaigns. In age of kings each new campaign had introduced my children to a piece of history with which they became fascinated. RoN does have a good campaign system which I raved about before. However the expansion pack is really just the same thing with the countries relabeled. There are a couple of new tweaks but nothing in the campaigns themselves to render them as immersive as the AOK versions.

All in all, the expansion pack makes a brilliant game better. But viewed as an expense almost equivalent to a new game, I cannot recommend this UNLESS you have a deep and thorough grasp of the underlying subtleties of the original version.

What happened?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 19
Date: July 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The first game was good but - the expansion pack allows you to play as only 6 more nations at the price of $30 - its not worth to buying an over priced expansion pack, and there are barely and new builings...and the persians got messed up cause THEY DO NOT USE WAR ELEPHANTS!!! It was India who used them. And both there buildings look the same persian buildings look more like the turks!!!

Definately Worth The Money!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Good Lord, this is an Awesome game!!!!
If you like strategy war games this is the game for you! It's "Age of Empires II" meets "Command and Conquer".
Buy it, you will not regret it!!!

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: July 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Out of all of the types of games that I have played like this it is one of the best yet. I really can't wait for expansion packs to come out for it. The graphics and gameplay are great. I would recommend this game to anybody.

awwwsome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 19
Date: May 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

if there were 6 stars this game would get it. its soo cool. you have to get it. its no ur ordenary game,i've play age of empires, warcraft,and starcraft but, none of those games came close. theres only one thing I DON'T HAVE IT YET but i have played the trial and i can tell you this is worth every penny, you should get the trial first but after you play it you'll be begging ur mom for money

If the trial version is any indication this Xpack rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 21
Date: April 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I just downloaded the trial version and it's great. Definitely recommed Rise of Nations. The Xpack seems to be adding a lot of great new content - including the American nation

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