But the beta of Myth looks promising, the action is good and the 3D view is refreshing. Time will tell if the dark forces from the land of The Same Old Thing, will attempt to adapt and join Myth or if their countless followers will shun Myth and not even give it a chance. Fans of WarCraft, sword and sorcery style games and those looking for something a little different and offbeat should check out Myth and see if they join the ranks of the converted. This game is in the running for game of the year everywhere. It has taken the best elements of the real time genre and fussed them with the classic Civilization for an instant classic.
Players begin at the beginning of time.
Instead of trying to win over time and several missions, Age of Empires takes part in one single game, where players battle against computer controlled countries or other players, in a single game with a total victor. The player must advance from the Tool Age to the Iron Age, learning to build new structures, units and learning new skills, and build a powerful civilization defeating all others by combat or spiritually controlling even more ancient ruins. These materials are used to build new structures and pay for new units. Each new age allows the player to both build more advanced buildings and research special advanced skills and even better technology for even more improved buildings and units. In other words, it s a lot of work, yet never feels like work.