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ike a fine flagon of wine, an empire needs to age before it blossoms into its fullest expression. You've got, oh, about five minutes of peace in Age of Empires before the barbarians are at the gate - and they're not selling Girl Scout cookies. What? You didn't even build a gate? Uh-oh.

		This strategy guide is divided into several sections to let you zip to the information you want most. You can jump to: General Tips and Strategies The Civilizations you can play The Units you can command The Buildings you can raise (and raze) Campaign walk-throughs Expert tips from two AOE programmers! Read. Enjoy. Build an empire and kick some serious ancient ass!

Age of Empires is a real-time strategy game that requires quick and intelligent decision-making. Deep down, you always knew that if you'd lived 2500 years ago, the world would have quaked at the mention of your name, and Alex, that upstart, would have been known as "Alexander the Merely OK." Here's your chance to strap on a breastplate and a funny-looking helmet and prove it!

Do you have what it takes to obliterate your enemies or make them bow down before your mighty Wonder of the World? Of course you do, now that you're reading GameSpot's Guide to Age of Empires!

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