Age of Empires: The Age of Kings

 DS
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 64 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 64
  3. Negative: 8 out of 64
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  1. DM.
    Nov 5, 2007
    1
    Killer bug is a major problem. I'm on my 3rd game - they all gave me the blue screen of death.
  2. DuncanB.
    Dec 12, 2006
    0
    Good game but gets a zero from me because of the unacceptable number of bugs for a console release.

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#10 Best DS Game of 2006
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#14 Most Discussed DS Game of 2006
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#21 Most Shared DS Game of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Nintendo Power
    80
    If you've got the patience to wrangle units, Age of Kings is a most worthy addition to your game library. [Mar 2006, p.85]
  2. GamePro
    80
    Age of Empires: The Age of Kings beautifully leverages the DS's unique strength--its interactive touchscreen--to create a truly worthwhile handheld strategy game. With any luck, we're looking at the dawn of a golden age in DS strategy games.
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  3. The New York Times
    86
    Missions are quite interesting, as you seek out holy relics or protect besieged cities. They can also be very difficult, and there were times when after an hour of desperately trying to wipe out the enemy my army would be decimated and my general slain, forcing me to start over with a fresh approach. Fortunately, the varied strategic choices can make a mission play out quite differently a second time.
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