Microsoft Age of Empires II (EU-Inside Moves)Microsoft Age of Empires II (EU-Inside Moves)
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- Paperback: 10 pages
- Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1999-11-06
- Label: Microsoft Press
- Studio: Microsoft Press
- ISBN: 0735605130
- Sales Rank in Books: #1937839
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:  Book does not add much value for experienced player, This review is from: Microsoft Age of Empires II (EU-Inside Moves) (Paperback) I bought this book along with the game itself, so I read it from a beginner perspective. I would say that a novice would get some value out of it, but it would be of very little help to a player with any experience.My main criticism is that about half the book is devoted to descriptions of how to play the various civilizations. The author went into far too much detail on this. It would have been much better to talk about general strategies that apply to all the civilizations, and then maybe devote 10% of the book on some of the unique features of each civilization. I spend a few days going through this book while learning how to play the game. Afterwards, I bought the Prima's Unauthorized Strategy Guide and found it to be much more useful. I find myself referring to the Prima guide all the time to refresh my memory on certain aspects of the game (eg. before I play a civilization for the first time). I never refer to Walker's book. I got a sense that the author did...Read more 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:  God bless those who buy this book., By A Customer This review is from: Microsoft Age of Empires II (EU-Inside Moves) (Paperback) This book definitely DOES NOT provide players with decent tactics/strategies. All it does is just make a few common sense statements a 100 times over. Among several weak points, here are a few:What kind of an advise is it to have an economy of 13/19/25 villagers in Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age ? Even for beginners ? This technique would take the player back to the literal DARK Ages ! I doubt if anyone who uses the tactics/strategies mentioned in this book could finish a regular multiplayer game under 4 hours. The tips/tricks mentioned in this book is nothing more than the Info sheet provided with the game and what a player couldn't find out for himself/herself in the 1st hour of the game. Sheer waste of money & time ! I recommend Ensemble's book which costs the same and is good for even the average player. Compared to this one, that book is a BIBLE. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: What a waste, By A Customer This review is from: Microsoft Age of Empires II (EU-Inside Moves) (Paperback) You'd think this could have some original strategies or SOMETHING useful. This is like the manual with a walkthrough thrown in. Don't waste your time on this book. |
