Civilian units-namely, the Greek villagers, Norse gatherers and dwarfs, the Egyptian laborers, and fishing boats-are used to gather resources.
Resources can be used to train units, construct buildings, and research technologies, among other things. There are four major resources in Age of Mythology: food, wood, gold, and favor unlike previous games by Ensemble Studios, this game does not include the stone resource. All gods grant the player unique technologies, myth units, and a unique "god power"-A one-time special ability that can either damage an opponent, or benefit the player that uses it. Some minor gods include Bast and Aphrodite. Minor gods are slightly less significant historically than their major counterparts. Every time a player advances to the next age, a "minor god" is selected. The player chooses their major god before the game begins. Each civilization has three "major gods"-deities such as Zeus or Odin. There are three playable civilizations in Age of Mythology: the Greeks, Egyptians, and Norse. In this screenshot, an Egyptian town under attack by the Norse, defending itself using the meteor god power. The game's critical reception was generally positive: it scored 89% on both Game Rankings and Metacritic. Īge of Mythology was commercially successful, going platinum four months after its release after selling over one million units. Its campaign follows an Atlantean admiral, Arkantos, who is forced to travel through the lands of the game's three cultures, hunting for a cyclops who is in league with Poseidon against Atlantis. However, many gameplay elements are similar to the Age of Empires series. Ī spin-off from the Age of Empires series, Age of Mythology takes inspiration from the myths and legends of the Greeks, Egyptians, and Norse, rather than from actual history. It was released on Octoin North America and a week later in Europe. Age of Mythology (commonly abbreviated to AoM), is a mythology-based, real-time strategy computer game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios.
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