Age of Empires
by Forgotten Empires LLC, Tantalus Media·published by Microsoft Studios
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In Age of Empires, players are able to manage a tribe with their mouse. Command them to build houses, docks, farms, and temples. The player advances their civilization through time by learning new skills. The game allows the player to advance through the Ages: The Paleolithic (old Stone Age), the Neolithic (new Stone Age, or the Tool Age), the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age. If the player would rather get away from the historical aspect, the game offers a random terrain generator and a custom scenario builder.
The game has four resources: food, obtained by either hunting, foraging, fishing, or farming; wood, which must be logged by hand; stone, which must be mined; and gold, which can either be mined or obtained through trade with other players.
As a real-time war game, Age of Empires naturally revolves around gathering resources and producing units.
Ways to play
Modes
Perspective
Engine
Players
8 offline · 8 online
Included in
Remaster of
Languages
12 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
| Language | audio | subtitles | interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | |||
| Chinese (Traditional) | — | ||
| English | |||
| French | |||
| German | |||
| Italian | |||
| Japanese | |||
| Korean | |||
| Portuguese (Brazil) | — | ||
| Russian | — | ||
| Spanish (Spain) | |||
| Vietnamese | — |
Game details
Business Model
Commercial
Supported Systems/Models
x86 (32-bit)
Drivers/APIs Supported
DirectDraw
Media Type
CD-ROM
Input Devices Required
Mouse
Input Devices Supported/Optional
Keyboard
Multiplayer Options
Internet, LAN, Modem
Multiplayer Game Modes
Bots, Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), Team
Number of Offline Players
1 Player
Number of Online Players
2-8 Players
Save Game Methods
Manual Save
Miscellaneous Attributes
Audio CD Tracks
System requirements
Min. CPU Class Required
Intel Pentium
Min. OS Class Required
Windows 95
Min. RAM Required
16 MB
Min. DirectX Version Required
DirectX 5
Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required
2X (300 KB/s)
Min. Video Memory Required
1 MB
Video Modes Supported
Full screen
Video Resolutions Supported
640×480, 800×600, 1024×768
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Also known as
Age of Empires 1 — Retroactive informal name
Age of Empires: An Epic Game of Empire-Building and Conquest — Tag-lined title
Age of Empires: Bâtissez votre civilization. — French tag-lined title
Age of Empires: Ein Spiel über große Zivilsationen und Eroberungen — German tag-lined title
Age of Empires: Un juego épico para crear y conquistar imperios — Spanish tag-lined title
AoE — Abbreviated name
Dawn of Man — Early working title
Diguo Shidai — Chinese title
Microsoft Age of Empires — Japanese title
Tribe — Working title
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Released
1997
Series
Age of EmpiresPlatforms
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Standing
Top 1% by 24hr peak players
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