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Empire of the Ants

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 10 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 4 votes
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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
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
GameZone
A new twist on an old favorite. Its graphical elements are engaging, and the player interface is familiar. This is a solid title.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Gamezilla!
I found myself wishing for the gameplay of Maxis "Sim Ant" using the graphics of Empire instead of the lackluster strategy found here.
Read Full Review >Electric Playground
The lack of stimulating combat or camp building will turn off quite a few others. But hey, the premise is cool.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
