The real-time strategy genre used to be all the rage a few years ago, but eventually left the spotlight as gamers’ tastes changed. One game in particular, Age of Empires II, was all the rage, thanks to its gameplay mechanics and solid campaign. Sure, at the end of the day, the game was all about getting enough resources to create a huge army that could overwhelm the enemy, but there was a certain satisfaction in seeing such an army move on the map and obliterate anything standing in its way. If this type of experience is right up your alley, and if you want to test your strategic abilities against other players, Empires Apart is the game for you.

Unlike Age of Empires II and other similar Medieval RTS, Empires Apart doesn’t feature a single player campaign so there’s no explanation for all these diverse armies clashing against one another. The game does feature some single player content, such as Skirmishes, where players can train against the AI and choose map type and size and number of opponents, Survival, where players have to survive against hordes of AI controlled enemies, and Challenges, 6 unique scenarios for each civilization which task players with completing set objectives. Sadly, these single player modes get old very quickly, so the lack of a proper campaign is definitely damaging.