Topic: Age Of Mythology + AoM: Titans -- are they any good?

[MysterD]

Looks like the week of 9/2, starting tomorrow, Age of Mythology (Retail Box) which also contains the expansion AoM: Titans inside will be $4.99 at Circuit City, according to CheapAssGamer.

So, guys, for those who played it, is AoM and its Titans expansion any good?

I'm guessing for $4.99, you really can't go wrong for a game + its expansion...

[Xessive]

I haven't played the expansion, but AoM was meh.. Nothing special really.. It's just Age of Empires in 3D with a Greek mythology theme.

[MysterD]

I haven't played the expansion, but AoM was meh.. Nothing special really.. It's just Age of Empires in 3D with a Greek mythology theme.

Never played AoE, either...

[Xessive]

Never played AoE, either...

Hmm.. Played Empire Earth? It was basically Sierra's response to Microsoft's AoE. It spanned more ages, and generally felt more elaborate.

[MysterD]

Hmm.. Played Empire Earth? It was basically Sierra's response to Microsoft's AoE. It spanned more ages, and generally felt more elaborate.

Nope.

I should note: I don't play many strategy games.

[Xessive]

Nope.

I should note: I don't play many strategy games.

Alrighty then. That clarifies a bit Then you might not be interested in AoM hehe

[MysterD]

Alrighty then. That clarifies a bit Then you might not be interested in AoM hehe

For $4.99, might be worth a try though into that genre of games, no?

It's funny, b/c I also have Homeworld 1 + 2, Starcraft: Battle Chest, all which I ain't even began.

[Quemaqua]

So maybe you should play the 10,000 games you've bought and never played instead of wasting more money on other games that you'll never play?  Just a thought.

[Ghandi]

Play Homeworld.

[Jedi]

Played both and thought it was ok. I preferred AoE 2, AoM felt too simplistic like they removed much of the micro management that I enjoyed in the AoE games. I didn't even bother with AoE 3 it just didn't appeal to me. 

[MysterD]

I bought the AoM pack from CC today.

[Jedi]

First question that springs to mind is 'why?' but anyway what do you think of it so far... given that you might have actualy installed it.

[MysterD]

First question that springs to mind is 'why?' but anyway what do you think of it so far... given that you might have actualy installed it.

I spent a few moments w/ it; w/ the tutorial and all. Was checking to see how it ran and looked; no problems there.

Was learning how to play and all; seemed like it was real easy to learn how to play and all.

From what I played, seems like, it'll be a good departure from my usual assortment of games that I play -- which normally are shooting games and RPG's.

[Xessive]

HAha MyD's got a point considering the price

Right now I've got C&C3 installed, it's alright. My favourite RTS games are still DoW and CoH.

Right now the main game in my sights is BioShock. I'll buy it after I build my new system.