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Game

Rise of Nations

2003 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · Real Time Strategy (RTS) · Strategy

87IGDB player score
196 ratings

Previously Take

An 87 average from its 196 true believers. Slow-burn strategy: fantasy, historical, tough calls, and the sweet pain of one more turn. Worth it for the campaign alone — the multiplayer stuck around and became its own thing.

About this game

Combining the deep tactical elements of turn-based strategy games with the rapid gameplay of real-time strategy, Rise of Nations puts you in command of one of 18 civilizations over the course of thousands of years of history.

Screenshots

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Game facts

Release date

May 20, 2003

Developer

Big Huge Games

Publisher

Microsoft Game Studios

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

Genres

Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy

Themes

Fantasy, Historical, Warfare

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Critic score

92 / 100 (3 reviews)

Editions & related releases

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