Rise of Nations

by Big Huge Games

2003

Real Time Strategy (RTS)Strategy

Fantasy · Historical · Military

Exceptional

PCmacOS

Real Time Strategy (RTS)Strategy

Fantasy · Historical · Military

Exceptional

About

Combining the deep tactical elements of turn-based strategy games with the rapid gameplay of real-time strategy, Rise of Nations puts you in command of one of 18 civilizations over the course of thousands of years of history.

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Fantasy, Historical, Warfare
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric

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