Gameplay It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game. When you go to set up your first game of Rise of Nations you are presented with a whole slew of options and settings where you can define the basic options, teams, gametype, map type and size, game speed and game rules. Even though the new version of the game was enriched with new features, the gameplay elements are the same as in the original. The gameplay is visibly inspired by famous franchises like the Age of Empires and Civilization. The player takes on the role of the leader of a nation, starting from the prehistoric times.
Rise of Nations is a real-time strategy game that spans all history. Start with a single city in the Ancient Age; gather resources; build an infrastructure; research technologies; construct Wonders of the World such as the Pyramids and the Eiffel Tower; and expand your military might across the world, conquering hostile nations with bombers, battleships, and tanks all over your lunch hour!
In Rise of Nations there are:
- 18 Nations each with special abilities and unique military units.
- Over a hundred military units operating on the ground, sea, and air from Hoplites to Frigates to Helicopters.
- Over two dozen buildings with upgrades and technologies that will take your nation from a small City to an Information Age society.
- 14 Wonders of the Worldthe Terra Cotta Army, the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower. Each gives your nation special bonuses.
- More than a dozen map types, ranging from the Amazon Rainforest to the Himalayas to the Nile Delta.
- Conquer the World campaigna linked series of dozens of scenarios.
Rise Of Nations Gameplay
The Extended Edition includes:
Rise Of Nations Online
- Rise of Nations
- Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots
New in the Extended Edition:
Rise Of Nations Online Play
- Improved Visuals
- Improved water
- Improved textures
- Full-screen anti-aliasing
- Multiplayer with ranked matches (ELO)
- Achievements
- Cloud saves
- Extended Features