Age Of Empires is better than Civilization

I like debating odd topics so here it goes. Luckily I have played both of these games in the past. As both of these series have different versions, I will be referring to the series as a whole and not any individual game (e. i. "Civilization" in general, not "Civilization: Colonization" ext. ). My arguments are as follows: MAIN NEG CONTENTION: Moral Values. When we think of video games, we think of brain rotting, violent, non-educational, plastic wrapped software that millions waste time on every day. These video games give the player absolutely nothing of value. Age of Empires is, of coarse, one of these games. In A. O. E most of the playing time is spent watching pixilated people chop down trees, walk back to a sort of house carrying logs in their arms, and then go back to chop down more trees; beyond that you could have that same pixilated person go and slaughter weaker opponents. Is this what we want our children learning? "Hey kid! Go cut down a tree and then commit genocide on someone just because their team color is different! ". I think not. But there is one exception in this vicious cycle of "cut tree, kill people", and that ladies and gentlemen is Civilization by Sid Meier's. Civilization is more focused on the actually elements of building a culture and society. Contrary to popular belief, recruiting a warrior is more than just collecting enough "food" and "gold" for him to walk out of a building a full grown and able bodied adult. In civilization you must study aspects of society and social studies to chose the best ways to run your empire. Do you want a Caste System to rule your kingdom, how about Free Speech, what's your view on environmentalism controlling the free market? Hey let's send a pre-emptive strike against the Inca empire because they are ruled by a dictator who is bent on destroying your constitutional way of life; not just because their color is blue and you really. .. . really. .. hate blue. AFF CONTENTION : Age Of Empires (A. O. E. ) is better than Civilization due to its graphics quality, interactivity,and real time strategic play. I will refute these three points by simply showing you (the voter) that they are complete bogus. 1. First my opponent states that A. O. E is better because it has better graphic quality. I will show you this is false by providing the following images, both from A. O. E and Civilization versions released in the same year. .. Age of Empires: . http://www.thealmightyguru.com... Civilization: . http://gallery.techarena.in... You may decide for yourself who's graphics is better. 2. My opponents says that interactivity is better. Yet again. .. "Chop wood, Kill other color. " vs. "Decide for yourself wether it would be smart to create a secret police to monitor your monotheistic society. Although under the current risk of a Chinese ICBM strike in any one of your major cities, it might be good to prevent a chance of spies. " 3. My opponent states that real time strategic play is better. I will admit that, yes, A. O. E is in real time while Civilization is not. But in A. O. E this real time is used to watch your workers slowly gather recourses. And that just ain't fun. --Thank you for your consideration and I urge a strong vote for the NEG--