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Rise of Nations Gold Edition
Overview:
Rise of Nations: Gold Edition includes both the award-winning Rise of Nations and the critically acclaimed expansion pack, Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots.
From acclaimed game designer Brian Reynolds and Big Huge Games, comes Rise of Nations an epic, historical, real-time strategy game. For the first time, gamers will experience the pulse-pounding thrill and speed of real-time gaming combined with the epic scope and depth of turn-based strategy games. The game brings to life 6,000 years of history from the ancient age to the information age — not just in warfare but in city building, trade and diplomacy. Despite the long timeline in the game, Rise of Nations is designed with the casual audience in mind, meaning gamers will be able to move through the game quickly.
Rise of Nations: Thrones & Patriots, the expansion pack to the critically acclaimed, best-selling Rise of Nations, adds a barrage of new features to the original game. The expansion introduces six new nations, four unique single-player campaigns, more than 20 original units, new wonders and government types.
The original Rise of Nations has garnered several Best of 2003 awards and “Editor’s Choice awards” from major media outlets. Rise of Nations: Thrones & Patriots, released in April 2004, has also been awarded a number of “Editor’s Choice awards” and has been praised as one of the best expansions to date.
Key Features:
Lead one of 24 highly diverse nations:
With the Gold Edition, players can lead one of 24 nations – in the single player campaigns or on a multiplayer battlefield. Each nation has its own distinctive national powers and special units.
Engage in 5 single player campaigns and over 130 scenarios:
Non-linear, single-player campaigns based on historical epochs will keep players busy as they plan their moves on the strategic outer map and play out battles in over 130 scenarios. Campaigns include Alexander the Great, Napoleon, the New World, Cold War and the ultimate challenge: the Entire World.
Command over 240 different units:
Players can lead their armies to fight on land, sea or in the air with everything from slingers, musketeers, tanks, massive Persian War elephants, aircraft carriers and nuclear missiles.
In-depth game experience:
Gamers will be able to create a truly strategic game experience by using national borders, flank attacks, spies and generals. In addition, as a nation advances through the ages, players can decide between six different government types, from socialism to capitalism, despotism to republic, each government type has a different power that allows players to customize their nations and open up new tactics and strategic possibilities. A unique Patriot unit is available with each government type, bringing a variety of powers to the battlefield.
Cross-genre gameplay:
Combining the speed of real-time gaming with the epic scope of turn-based strategy games, Rise of Nations: Gold Edition allows players to have a fast and fun experience with the option to complete a game in less than an hour. The game’s epic scope moves through eight historical epochs, tying together the mysteries of ancient philosophy and the wonders of the world.
Multiple ways to achieve victory: Players succeed through nonmilitary and quasi-military strategies including espionage, political maneuvering, technology races and population growth. Players can also choose to win through military action.
Streamlined multiplayer:
Challenge up to eight players on the Internet or via local area network, including in-game matchmaking.
Rise of Nations: Gold Edition Tech Info
Publisher:Microsoft Game Studios
Developer:Big Huge Games
Genre:Historic Real-Time Strategy
Release Date:Oct 28, 2004 (US)(more)
ESRB:TEEN
ESRB Descriptors:Blood and Gore
Game Information:
Connectivity:Online
Online Modes:Competitive, Cooperative, Team Oriented
Number of Players:1-8
Rise of Nations: Gold Edition Hints & Cheats
Cheat Mode
Press [Enter] to input codes:
Cheat=Effect
cheat safe=10 Submachine gunners are created
cheat finish=Finishes what you are building
cheat reveal=Reveals the whole map
cheat die=Kills anything selected
cheat nuke=Nukes where your cursor is
cheat bird=Creates a bird where your cursor is
cheat sandbox=Control all players
cheat military research=cancel your civic researches
cheat civic research=cancel your civic researches
cheat commerce research=cancel your commerce researches
cheat science research=cancel your science researches
cheat age research=cancel tour age researches
System Requirements:
*Microsoft® Windows® 98/Me/XP/2000/sp3
*PC with 500 MHz equivalent or higher processor
*128 MB of system RAM
*1.6 GB available hard disk space
*8x speed or faster CD-ROM drive
*16 MB video card required
*Sound card, speakers or headphones required for audio
*Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
*56 Kbps modem or LAN for online/multiplayer
Cheat Keys:
During game play, press ENTER to bring up the Chat bar. Type in "cheat keys on" to activate the functions listed below.
Alt+F5= +1,000 to all resources
Alt+F9= Speeds up selected research/building/unit in progress
Instructions:
1. Mount isO on Daemon Tools or Alcohol 120%.
2. Double click setup.exe.
3. Install normally.
4. Use serial number C7VM7-YWMJV-X9T88-KQ6KP-PBWXW
5. Enjoy.
Tips:
You do not have to worry about no-cd patches. |
