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| smex182 | posted on 05-03-2001 @ 1:48 PM |    | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00  | Straight from the presses Ensemble Studios and Microsoft Unleash the Wrath of the Gods With 'Age of Mythology' May 03, 2001 12:01:00 PM ET Extension of 'Age of Empires' Franchise Brings Legends to Life In Revolutionary New Game  REDMOND, Wash., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. MSFT and Ensemble Studios announced today the development of their latest PC game, titled "Age of Mythology." "Age of Mythology," a real-time strategy game, is set in a mythological past when heroes battled monsters of legend and gods intervened in the affairs of mortal men. "Age of Mythology," a branch of the "Age of Empires(R)" franchise that has sold over 8.5 million licensed units worldwide, features a new proprietary 3-D engine enabling stunning visual effects, animated water, mythological characters and hundreds of on-screen units. Using familiar elements of classical mythology, "Age of Mythology" casts players as ancient Greeks, the Norse and Egyptians. "Our game puts players in those ancient civilizations where praying for luck in battle, fighting Cyclopes or petitioning Zeus to call down lightning bolts on the enemy are real occurrences," said Bruce Shelley, co-founder and senior game designer for Ensemble Studios. "Age of Mythology" incorporates Ensemble Studios' trademark features from previous "Age of Empires" games, including a compelling economic model, a massive army and battle system, unequaled computer artificial intelligence, random maps, intuitive gameplay and extreme attention to detail. "'Age of Mythology's" 3-D engine delivers an experience beyond anything we've been able to create previously," Shelley said. The new engine allows for impressive graphical detail in a fully 3-D environment, including realistic terrain and lighting adjusted to produce the look of any time of day. In-game cinematics create a seamless, story-based and character-driven campaign. In addition, the game features incredible special effects, including fluid ocean waves, waterspouts, infernos, lava, tornadoes, earthquakes and smoke with astonishing levels of detail. "Age of Mythology" will be shown for the first time in Microsoft's booth at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles on May 17-19, 2001. | ||||
| punkrocker | posted on 05-03-2001 @ 4:58 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jan. 01 | sounds cool | ||||
| Sonof Spaz | posted on 05-05-2001 @ 12:03 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Aug. 00 | Cant wait for the gold version where they add new civilizations(Far East, Africa, Indian). | ||||
| fbdlingfrg wow, my name looks odd without 5 lines of type below it in bold and purple and red G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Red Wings Captain Cecil JBA~Remove the Pick & Click NOW! | posted on 05-05-2001 @ 12:42 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | that is one of those games that you know is either gonna kick serious ass or be one of the worst games ever...worse the ups/aids/old gay man felatio i didn't watch out so the insects got me | ||||
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