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Summary: Must Have Book for the serious gamer!
Review: If you wish to improve your AOK game play, this book is the one. The first eight chapters, written by some of the best AOK players, is choked full of winning tips and strategies. Since I play exclusively random map games vs the PC and online at the Zone, chapters 9 - 12 about the included campaigns didn't interest me. Being a long time gamer, I did enjoy reading about the development of AOK in Chapter 13 and the design philosophy of Ensemble Studios in Chapter 14. I look forward to future games. This AOK gamer is now better prepared to fight and win!
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Summary: Please don't remove my review.....again.
Review: It seems like someone is playing with the reviews of this book. I posted the very first review, even before the publisher's, gave the book a 1 star, came back to check for more reviews only to find that my review was removed. Save your money, this guide is only a copy of the book included with the game which is not a strategy guide it self. As a matter of fact, I could not find info about the units and who to counter with even though it was available in the original book. I give the book that came with the game a better rating.
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Summary: not so strong
Review: multiplayer stuff is a little weak
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Summary: Heh, previous review is way off. 5-stars.
Review: Something tells me that previous review is a plant by a competing book. This Sybex Age of Kings book is awesome. It's written by the people who made the game and helps you master both single and multiplayer. The tips included are hardcore. If you want to get good at the game, you should definitely check out the book.
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Summary: Strong single-player, not so strong multiplayer content
Review: The book is well-written, but is pretty weak in the multiplayer/online content section. I'd like to see a book written by real online gaming experts. But it has a lot of great single-player tips.
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Summary: Strong single-player, not so strong multiplayer content
Review: The book is well-written, but is pretty weak in the multiplayer/online content section. I'd like to see a book written by real online gaming experts. But it has a lot of great single-player tips.
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Summary: Littered with Errors
Review: The random map advice is fairly decent, but the campaign strategy information is deeply flawed. The descriptions of the scenarios and environment are sprinkled with gross errors, many of which lead to disaster if one attempts to follow them.Some good stuff, but there really is no excuse for the amount of completely incorrect information in the Campaign section, especially given that the book was written by Ensemble thenselves.
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Summary: Heh, wacky reviews here.
Review: The reviews here are just odd. I sampled both AOK books, this one written by Ensemble and some Zone-famous AOE players, and the other one written by Mark Walker. The Ensemble book is by far the better book. It's thicker than any strat guide I've ever seen for starters. Plus it thoroughly covers multi and single player. The other book covers single player, but doesn't really have the depth of multiplayer tactics the Ensemble book offers. I have no idea what is up with all the troll reviews. I can only assume big Mark Walker fans. Get this book if you really want to enjoy AOK to its fullest.
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Summary: Not good!
Review: This book does'nt have one page about strategies, I mean you won't find anything about what to do, stuff like what your first 3 villagers should build. If you are looking for tips about counter attacking, just forget it. Almost everything in this book can be found at Ensemble's web site it self or Microsoft.com/games.
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Summary: Great book! Don't even read those one-star, phony reviews.
Review: This book is a great book whether you are a newbie player, intermediate, or even an expert. It has everything from how to take over the seas to which unit combinations work best in certain situations. It has civilization-specific strategies, and even a behind-the-scenes look at Ensemble! For all you single players, it has extensive campaign walkthroughs. Not a single page of strategy? Lol! I own this strategy guide and Prima's, and this one is BY FAR better. There are only three explanations for the people who wrote those phony, one-star reviews; they are complete newbies, they have never played the game before and have no clue what they are talking about, or they are authors of a rival strategy guide. Need the best strats for AOK? Take it from an experienced zone player...THIS IS THE ONE! =)
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