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Empire of the Ants

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Game Info

Publisher: Strategy First

Developer: Microids

Genre(s): Real-Time Strategy, Simulation

Players: 8

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: July 17, 2001

Summary

Empire of the Ants takes you into the undergrowth of the frantic world of colonization and dominance within the insect kingdom. Build up huge colonies, lead your armies into battle for supremacy, hunt down food and breed to improve your numbers. The ANTicipation is over?it is time to experience a whole new world! [Strategy First]

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What The Critics Said

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GameZone

A new twist on an old favorite. Its graphical elements are engaging, and the player interface is familiar. This is a solid title.

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GameSpy

There's nothing that can't be fixed by a patch, however. If you are an RTS fan, Empire of the Ants will deliver.

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Gamer's Pulse

Hardcore RTS fans will be unimpressed with EOTAs strategically-lacking and limited combat, hands-off management, and overall dull brand of gameplay.

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Gamezilla!

I found myself wishing for the gameplay of Maxis’ "Sim Ant" using the graphics of Empire instead of the lackluster strategy found here.

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Electric Playground

The lack of stimulating combat or camp building will turn off quite a few others. But hey, the premise is cool.

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IGN

The idea is really great and the gameplay holds glimmers of what could have been. Sadly, it falls a quite a bit short of perfect. The lack of character and sorry graphics slap the game down at the surface and some interface and gameplay ideas wound the title a little deeper.

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Adrenaline Vault

It is indeed fun to control unusual units in battle, but the focus on micromanagement can become a bit more demanding than most players want for their entertainment dollars.

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GameSpot

The game has its moments, but not frequently enough to lift it out of mediocrity. EoA just doesn't do justice to the really unusual and interesting premise.

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Computer Games Magazine

More control of your units is necessary for a strategy title, and more impressive graphics and more complex tasks are important for a city builder. As it stands, this game gets neither right and has little to offer aside from a great concept.

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Yahoo! Games

If you are looking for a playable, original strategy game then you're best off looking elsewhere. And if you want ants, well, just buy an Ant Farm.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Andrew C. gave it an 8:
Very refreshing... very original.. lift the banality out of RTS game... good thinking game too.. very interesting.

Arman D. gave it a 10:
It's more than fantastic, it's EMPIRE OF THE ANTS.

MiiCo L. gave it a 10:
What a great game.

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