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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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Summary: not so strong
Review: this book is okay, but not as good for multiplayer strateg
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Summary: OK
Review: This book was OK but It didn't cover what i needed. It helped me improve my already great strategy and the walk-throughs are pretty good. I give it 4 out of 5 stars. Great job ES!
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Summary: By the game's developers with a team of Age II experts
Review: This is one of the best guides we've ever produced. It was written by noted game designer Bruce Shelley, with a team of the game's developers and some of the best Age II players on the planet. It features nearly 200 pages of hardcore economic, military, and civ-specific strategy, plus 120 pages of detailed scenario walkthroughs. It also includes a look behind-the-scenes at Ensemble Studios and the making of the game and a huge full-color poster with hi-res art. All in all, it's a great way to learn how to play like the pros.
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Summary: best AoK book I have seen
Review: This is the best Strat Guide for aok. It has tons of strategys and tips, plus the walkthroughs for every mission. I cannot understand why "A reader" needs to critisise this fantastic product, writen by the makers of the game and the top players.
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Summary: This Strat Guide Rocks!
Review: This strat guide is for beginners and intermediates but really I think anyone will get a lot out of it. I did. It includes guides to the scenarios and also many tips from top AoE experts who helped ES playtest the game. A good starting point for approaching Age of Kings.
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Summary: Bad book for a great game
Review: We all know that a book is almost never written by the creators of a game, only a few big names are printed on the cover. Do you realy think that Bruce Shelley had time to write this book. I purchased this one from amazon where I can't be sure that the few 4 star reviewrs did even read the book, and yes it is true that somebody did delete all the 1 star reviews?????? I don't suggest any buy this book. Take your chances with another, because this one is terrible. And trust me, I am not the writter of a competing book.
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Summary: Mark Walker wrote them all.
Review: Why were all the 1 star reviews deleted? Cause they offered no reasons why this book was poor. They were probably written by Mark Walker, author of the competing AOK strategy guide. This book is awesome. I rule AOK on the Zone now. Look me up, my handle is GRETTA and I will stomp you.
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