Rise of Nations in 2018: A Retrospective Analysis

Does Rise of Nations hold up in 2018?
Let's see if it crumbles like so many of it's contemporaries in the genre...
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[@MuhsinFatih]

"soundtrack is average" YOU TAKE THAT BACK. YOU TAKE THAT BACK!!!

[@Zade_95]

It's my BIG call of 2018!

[@gegenpresscom]

Muhsin hala oynuyormusun

[@johncollin8822]

Rise of patience

[@mertfreeman]

kralsın be

[@MuhsinFatih]

@Pierre HERESY!

[@Jabranalibabry]

The soundtrack of this game was one of its best features. Absolutely immersive and grand.

[@Zade_95]

That's what everyone's telling me lol, I guess I'm the outlier! Thanks for checking out the video :)

[@Jabranalibabry]

@@Zade_95 we each have our own preferences, so no hard feels, bro. Great vid

[@Zade_95]

@@Jabranalibabry For sure! Thanks a ton! :D

[@Jabranalibabry]

@@Zade_95 pleasure :)

[@Spiderrtank]

Hearth is so pleasant to listen to during the early game. One of the best tracks in the game!

[@pelafmonkeyphintson9799]

I was playing Rise of Nations a while back and wondered why there weren't more games like it. Then I sort of realized there don't have to be, it's still a great game and hasn't aged badly in any sense.

[@Zade_95]

Yeah! On the contrary its aged great. Especially with steam release

[@KnufWons]

I’m sad because I played this game literally until my computer died. Now I have a Mac and can’t play this cornerstone of my childhood

[@SymeonPhronema]

@@KnufWons Macs usually have a way to boot into a DOS mode. I'm not 100% sure how to do it, but if you do some research you should be able to get it figured out, and if you can get into DOS mode you should be able to play Rise of Nations.

[@sullivanpearson273]

@@KnufWons there IS a Steam version of the game...check that out!

[@KnufWons]

Sullivan Pearson Steam version is windows only and I don’t have enough space on my laptop to use a Virtual Machine

[@SoccerFan9000]

Who still playing this game in 2019?

[@leroywilliams5191]

Me

[@nittoyepthomi7931]

Me too

[@vasteria446]

played it last week

[@Duphyyscott]

Im still playing.. Need someone to play with online. Anyone?

[@vasteria446]

@@Duphyyscott Hey I'll play it with you if you have discord I am: Vasteria #2766

[@tonydantis]

I tought i was watching some big channel reviewing it , then i see you only have 70 subs . You deserve much more!

[@Zade_95]

Haha thanks man, appreciate it!! Thanks for watching the vid :)

[@MirejeLenoir4670]

I agree too.

[@Benzi514]

Does KZbin really need another "DEA REMEMBER THIS GEM" 10:01 KZbin channel though?

[@benjaminjones8782]

I have some news for you bud,

[@JordanMetroidManiac]

But now he has over 3k 😂

[@matthew1882]

Rise of Nations deserves a sequel!

[@vinu_dada_2003]

The soundtrack is amazing.

[@JordanMetroidManiac]

Whenever I think about playing RON again, it’s the music that I remember the most

[@benpadula1407]

@@JordanMetroidManiac I still have it on my grandpa's old computer... I also managed to get the extended edition of it on my own PC!! I think it's one of the best games from back then...

[@danielgarib4866]

Completely subjective but ok

[@pougetguillaume4632]

Zade: "the music fades in the background" Me: *can't concentrate during the video because of the awesomeness of the soundtrack*

[@Zade_95]

LUL - fair call!

[@PSPbrtag]

The music in this game was absolutely iconic even if it doesn't have the technical quality of other games around that time. Battle at Witch creek playing while the world was being blown apart by nuclear weapons made for some great and unforgettable moments.

[@Zade_95]

Can't argue with that. Glad youre into it more than me lul

[@chrisholladay]

I'm way late to this comment and video but I love the way the music changes through the ages. It's subtle, and required a lot of work from the devs, but adds so much flavor to your country's growth

[@TheDAWinz]

I disagree with the soundtrack, the soundtrack is probably the best in any game

[@Zade_95]

Glad you like it! Not for me, but hey, different things for different people! Thanks for watching vid :)

[@bettercallmepol3493]

I agree with you!

[@dignes3446]

@@Zade_95 for me its not great, not bad. It kinda sounds synthesised though? While games like Warcraft 3 and Age of Mythology went full orchestra. I loved where the game took the AoE (rts civ) formula but too bad we didn't get an Rise of Nations 2. People are stuck in aoe 2 (great game for its time but Starcraft 2 or aoe 3's modern UI, controls... draw me away from it) Dont get me started about those invisible hole between the walls, lack of smart queue.

[@Zade_95]

@@dignes3446 Yeah I agree, I don't hate it but it just didn't really do anything for me. Yeah RTS is in a weird place atm. Hopefully AoE 4 does some good!

[@slenderfonsecavieda205]

The soundtrack no is bad, that go good with this game topic, can't you put metal in an estrategi game ....

[@Botar48]

You call that legendary soundtrack ''avarege''? How dare you!

[@Zade_95]

Haha sorry! Everyone can have their own opinion :)

[@DeathGrunt666]

DDDZzs 223355 Nostalgic, but not even close to as memorable as many other strategy games. Especially age of empires

[@dmitryyazov1561]

@@DeathGrunt666 yeah but aoe2 had no soundtrack except the menu theme lol

[@kismoz7659]

Subbed! RON is one of my childhood strategy games.

[@Zade_95]

Cheers! Mine too, I was so stoked when it was remastered for steam

[@sullivanpearson273]

@@Zade_95 me as well! Awesome content bro!

[@jatin1995]

I have been following this channel for their great Ron - kzbin.info/door/u_VSBayYJh7E79FM5GgGqA

[@comradekarlvonschnitzelste8218]

Man I love Ron so much Lmao

[@lavrenzo84]

This is one of the best soundtrack , if not the best in any strategy game ever !

[@Zade_95]

Lots of people tends seem to agree with you haha!

[@DaniTheHero]

Age of Mythology has the best one :D

[@migamaos3953]

Damn for a small account your video quality is pretty damn good, look forward to more stuff from you

[@Zade_95]

Thanks! Means a lot :)

[@davidg2013]

I was around 7 when my dad came home with this game, still remember when he was showing it to my brother and I. Being the only T rated game I could play, I played it pretty often and I continue to play to this day. Great game!

[@Zade_95]

Yo, give your dad a high five my man.

[@adamrubino178]

I feel your story. My case I found this in a Walmart bargain bin of all places when I was a kid. I begged my mom to get it and I was only like 7 or 8 so the T rating didn't hit right with her, but when she saw it could be potentially educational and since it was deemed "strategy" she felt it was fine. Took me a little to get used to it, but after I did I played the shit out of this. Greece will always be my go to country with the education buff.

[@sadettinarslan5324]

In 2018 we have Rise of microtransnations and lootnationboxes to progress through gunpowder age you will have to spend 185 token of rise

[@Zade_95]

This both funny and sad lol

[@krioni86sa]

Disney, EA, Activision-Blizzard, Bethesda, everyone at wallmart

[@Lalsiamk]

Microtranscations ruins a game for me

[@muemaccash]

Dad??

[@SoccerFan9000]

I remember seeing one of my friends older brothers playing this in like 2008, and I had fallen in love instantly. Oh the amount of time I’ve put into this game

[@danieltallon4316]

I still play this game today! One correction though, you start waaaay before the dark ages.

[@Zade_95]

True! Shout out to the ancient age

[@erfanshoja1560]

Fredrick Martin-Shultz bro can you give me a link that I can download it again ?

[@nukclear2741]

@@erfanshoja1560 steam

[@ChiverShadow]

Great video. I really appreciate the depth with which you went into this game. You've convinced me to pick it up with this winter sale on steam.

[@Zade_95]

Glad I did! Enjoy and thanks for watching?

[@jonthomas427]

Great video, thanks for putting it together!

[@Zade_95]

No problem! Thanks for watching :)

[@AtenMemes]

You make really high quality content for your size, keep it up man you can only go uphill from here

[@Zade_95]

Thanks! Appreciate you checking out the video :)

[@WiscomptonBoys]

Wow honestly those graphics still look awesome to me today. I remember playing this back when it came out. Loved it.. solid gameplay that was fun and not overwhelming. Thanks for the review and nostalgia!

[@Zade_95]

Yeah it didn't age too bad!

[@jelvahussan4983]

The soundtrack is so iconic that i still use it as a backdrop when doing stuff

[@NightTheKittenn]

My favorite thing about RON is the way cities look, and how trade routes have roads. Really breathes life into the game

[@Zade_95]

Me too, love how the roads get paved and expanded as times goes along

[@theinsane4469]

This game is my childhood, literally from 7-12 years old I played this game damn near daily. Now I just need to get a pic again so I can reminisce

[@khust2993]

RoN is one of my favorite games ever. I spent countless hours playing it. This game is very well made, even better if you have the expansion.

[@Zade_95]

I agree, would recommend everyone play it with T&P for the full experience

[@RanjithSethu_findmehere]

nice video, really brings back the memories. Hope they release a second part

[@Zade_95]

Thanks! It's been a while but I'd be keen for it!

[@pierre-andrelecomte9384]

Well, what a great news I have for you ! *RISE OF NATION: RISE OF LEGENDS!* you didn't search far did you, the game is quite different: instead of going through the ages, you play in a techno-fantasy universe with 3 *unique* faction "steam-punk-ish" faction *VINCI* 1001 night theme magic faction *ALIN* and Aztec-Mayan alien tech-ish *CUOTL* the game is criminally unknown...

[@PaddyMcMe]

Thank you for making this review. I only just found your channel and love it, I'm a big fan of RTS games and of KZbin Game Reviews, you're in a rare subcategory, like DwTerminator. I also love that your reviews tend to be longer than 10 minutes, reviews under 10 minutes in big RTS games are pointless. You're a Kiwi yes? I've subbed, hope your channel does well, keep making videos they're good enough to succeed.

[@Zade_95]

Appreciate it! Thanks for the kind words :) Yep, lived in New Zealand all my live except for the past year when I've been in Canada. Thanks for watching!

[@tschichpich]

You right about the aging of rts. I still love cossacks 1 and the way they handled economics (also everything infinite) and the sprite graphics helped.

[@notthed0d791]

Pretty good video for a small channel gl on that but idk about what you said on the soundtrack but either way good video Btw you’re definitely getting a sub

[@Zade_95]

Cheers, haha yeah seems to be kind of divisive! Appreciate the sub :)

[@jamessimon2002]

I'm glad I ran into your account man. Keep up the quality.

[@Zade_95]

Cheers! Appreciate it :)

[@gameresearcher1058]

I had a friend who loved RTS games, and I just used to see him playing those games. Then one day he got Age of Mythology with its sequel from somewhere. I was so much impressed, because there was mythology involved, so I asked him if I can borrow it once he finishes the game story. But when he gave me the game box, he instead gave me Rise of Nations CD instead, since he displaced both the CD boxes. I checked on internet and found out that the expansion also allows you to play as India. Age of Mythology would have been my technically first game, but instead Rise of Nations became my first game. One month later, he indeed gave me the correct CDs of Age of Mythology and I had fun playing that game also

[@dolashukla]

Agree to disgree for the sound track

[@Zade_95]

Fair enough! Thanks for watching the video:)

[@yoboi267]

still fire I play it all the time. Aged very very well.

[@Zade_95]

Agreed!

[@wrath642]

bruh same, the game never gets old for me.

[@darkbaypilotz3886]

Guys where can i purchase rise of nations

[@matteom2174]

Falkonx Smith it’s on steam for sure

[@cathode5115]

@@darkbaypilotz3886 4$ on steam

[@adilburbaev4816]

Your reviews are the best, man

[@Zade_95]

Appreciate it! :)

[@roaldthamesen533]

This is so well made! Thank you for the retrospective! And now that you mentioned it, I would really love you to make a retrospective video on Empire Earth franchise and also one of my favorites, the Commandos franchise :> :>

[@Zade_95]

Thanks! It's been a while since I've played an EE game, but maybe I should take another look at it!! I've actually never played any of the commandos games, are they worth looking at today?

[@roaldthamesen533]

@@Zade_95 wow! Thank you for the reply! I will be waiting for your thoughts on Empire Earth. And yeah, I think Commandos games is still worth looking today. It's a different kind of RTS that needs a different kind of thinking. Instead of controlling an army on a large scale, you control this squad of uuh.. well.. Commandos with different roles throughout WWII theatre. It requires deep thinking of tactics since you can't make silly mistakes and get one of the Commandos killed (which results in a mission failure). What fascinates me is that I think it was the only RTS series where we can move the characters around and get the camera inside the building and do stuffs in the building. But in 2006, they took a different turn in the franchise and made the final Commandos game not as an RTS, but as an FPS. It still has the same formula where you can control different people with different roles in the same mission, only in FPS perspective. It's not a bad game, quite good in my eyes, but fans didn't really like the change in the direction.

[@Zade_95]

@@roaldthamesen533 I hope I do it justice! Look out for it sometime next year (hopefully near the start :p). Commando's sounds really interesting - and pretty unique! I'll do some research and see about doing a vid sometime. Thanks for the recommendation my dude!

[@roaldthamesen533]

@@Zade_95 you're welcome!

[@silversolver7809]

​@@Zade_95 Commandos isn't a RTS like Roald says, it's RTT-ie Real Time Tactics. All you do is control your squad, there's no base, no other military assets, no multiple opponents, no skirmish play etc etc. That said, I totally enjoyed the first 2-3 games in the series, so definitely worth a look if you like the idea. Be warned, it's difficult and painstaking.

[@mushyx3_]

I was addicted to stronghold for what seems like forever, then I found ride of Nations and was hooked on that. Then I used to play stronghold crusaders online when I got a little older. Took me back to such simple days! I was even hooked on zoo tycoon back then too.

[@Yesnog05]

My friends and I tend to revisit Rise of Nations and it still holds up very well

[@Zade_95]

It does! I find RTS games especially tend to hold up better than other genres, due to their art styles and timeless game play that everyone is used to

[@DanGheesling]

Yoooooo congrats on this vis

[@Zade_95]

Cheers Dan!

[@freecrazymonkey]

I got this game as an Easter gift when I was 4 years old. I watched my dad play it for years until I was finally old enough to attempt it on my own. I was 7, barely knew any English, all I knew was from watching my dad. I absolutely loved this game and it stuck with me... but I can't find the CD anymore.... I'll have to buy it again soon, I'm getting the itch again

[@Fersure121]

Toni Snakes buy it on steam

[@hhattonaom9729]

classic games last forever as far as I'm concerned. I still play AoM.

[@Zade_95]

Agreed, I was more of an AoE guy myself, but still have fond memories of mythology!

[@JunWisewar]

Agree, Age of Mythology is one of the best

[@shadowear1991]

Age of mythology! :D hopefully they do a definitive edition with a couple of new factions :)

[@Retto420]

Hey! a colombian here, i played this game so much in my childhood nice review m8, new sub :D

[@LunoInaba]

owo

[@Zade_95]

Hey, thanks so much for watching, glad you liked it :D

[@Servaaa1337]

Great review!

[@Zade_95]

Thanks mate!

[@DeadonArrival1185]

Never got around to playing this one when it released, great video, picked up a copy of the game.

[@willotter4503]

“I won’t be humming it on the bus” He says as I’m humming it

[@emko1223]

Actually you can destroy cities. Just press delete and you will get an option to destroy it, just press yes and city will be raised to the ground. I did it many times when the city was badly placed and I didn't want to bother defending it all the time, especially those cities near the coast. And soundtrack is awesome, probably in top 5 or 10 of all time.

[@Zade_95]

Wow, no way! I've played so much RoN and never known that. Lol

[@emko1223]

I've done it many times with coastal cities that were constantly harrased by enemy navy and usually taken with little armies, so why bother about it and lose time and focus when you can raise them to the ground

[@emko1223]

I mean if I knew I won't lose territory and my borders would stay the same, I would raze it without second thought. Try it, it's a cool thing when you play against 7 AI on Toughest and you get in a fight for several cities, some of them you simply have to sacrifice :D

[@Zade_95]

@@emko1223 That's great advice. I'll be using it in the future for sure!

[@emko1223]

Happy to share RON knowledge anytime :D

[@GrumpyScamp]

That game was so bloody good. I played that loads back in the day. I even have to original disc left here somewhere. And that soundtrack! Man! Great memories!

[@vandreitt]

I like your content, look very professional and fun to watch

[@Zade_95]

Thanks! Means a lot :)

[@NaturalBornChilla666]

Used to love Rise Of Nations and Impossible Creatures. Funny that your last 2 videos are about them :)

[@Zade_95]

Made them just for you :D

[@jatin1995]

If you are into Ron, check this out kzbin.info/door/u_VSBayYJh7E79FM5GgGqA

[@Valdaur]

Great video. The only thing I have to disagree upon would be the soundtrack, like many others it would seem :P Also subbed!

[@Zade_95]

Thanks! Appreciate the sub :)

[@festum0749]

Man..., this video bring back a lot of memories :)

[@Zade_95]

I'm glad! Thanks for watching :)

[@dusanradomirovic909]

Thank you for reminding me of a great game that I used to love! I'm certainly going to revisit it :)

[@Zade_95]

My pleasure!

[@101Sektor]

When the remastered addition will come i would buy for sure!

[@bobgatewood5277]

I remember beating the whole campaigns against the insane AI, it actually felt pretty epic, recreating history (well sorta), while facing some of the past conquerors' most challenging battles Alexander the Great was especially hard, but easily the best.

[@Zade_95]

Respect dude!

[@bobgatewood5277]

Hell yeah, mastering the hardest AI is no joke

[@chickenfeed6272]

@@bobgatewood5277 That's what she said.

[@Downwithfire88]

Bought this on Sale a few months back. Brought back so many memories. I use to play RTS games for 5-8 hours at a time; loved the dimensions and strategic gameplay of the best games in the genre. Playing Rise in 2018 was so nostalgic for me: so much has changed in my life, since I was that little kid in front of my 2002 model PC; yet Rise hasn't, it was the same fun and challenging self it was back in 2003. :)

[@Zade_95]

Haha me too! It amazing how profound of an impact nostalgia can have. I love it :)

[@ethanfk7188]

Great video man, I live this game

[@Zade_95]

Cheers - appreciate you checking it out :)

[@HypaspistOrange]

Hard disagree on the soundtrack, I would play for hours and hours and never got tired of the music.

[@Zade_95]

Fair enough! I may have been a bit hard on it, in hindsight

[@Chronoir3]

2003.... How I missed those days and this game.

[@koalasevmeyenkola9105]

I was 5 when i first encountered with this game, my big brother downloaded it, i did not get into game that much on those days but now i realise this game's mechanics, nations unique units and their powers. I am happy that i grew up with games like ron, aom and stronghold crusader. good old days, i am 2003 born tho so this game is old as me.

[@giancarlovan]

Nice review! Wish you talked about the awesome scenario editor though. It is one of the main reasons why Rise of Nations is one of my favorite games.

[@Zade_95]

Thanks! Personally I've never been good at map/scenario editors so I tend to forget about them :p I'll do my best to include in the future if applicable!

[@massineben7198]

Damn, I see many people craving back to old school like me. Thankfully, I will find an opponent to play with. Anyways, this is a great video, well done.

[@massineben7198]

Btw, what are your thoughts on Rise of Legends?

[@Zade_95]

Thanks! Appreciate it :)

[@Zade_95]

@@massineben7198 I've actually never played it! I had a friend who owned it but didn't speak that highly of it. Would you recommend I go back and give it a try?

[@massineben7198]

Although the methology aspect was cool, it felt like a stranger version of RoN. The science and building mechanics were intersting, so were the transport units, even the campaign had a cool story. But most people would have asked for RoN2. I liked it, would reccomend it, but better get it on a discount

[@Zade_95]

@@massineben7198 Hmm, interesting. I'll add it to the list of titles to look at! I'm always keen to jump back into an RTS game!

[@juancarlossandoval4761]

I’ve been playing Rise of Nations since it came out!

[@Zade_95]

Keep the dream alive!!

[@bragi_games]

This game is amazing. Superb art, a demanding game play that actually requires you to think and pay attention, a somewhat innovative concept and absolutely beautiful soundtrack (-_-) I really wish that RTS games would make a comeback anytime soon. Nice video man, just found your channel. Subscribed!

[@Zade_95]

Thanks mate! RoN is a great - a true classic. You and me both brother

[@Lord_Pilaf]

I remember playing this for hours and having so much fun. Legendary game

[@Akibaraky]

2019 here and i still playing RON on steam

[@Zade_95]

Same!

[@kabagaida9744]

Civilization and Empire Earth combined into one game, I guess that's a way to describe it Seems pretty cool, should try it out

[@Zade_95]

Should!!

[@stalinov91]

1. Cities can be razed except the capital cities. 2. Auto-worker-assignment is something that's must be set. They can be set to either auto gather or auto repair/build.

[@Zade_95]

Yeah I just learnt that from another comment haha. Can't believe I played so much without realizing you could raze cities :p I think auto assignment was on default for me, but you're right. My bad! Thanks for pointing it out :)

[@stalinov91]

@@Zade_95 thanks for covering the game anyway. It's a great game.

[@Zade_95]

@@stalinov91 My pleasure! Appreciate you watching

[@mirghan]

Hey man, found you today and i love your reviews, nice to see someone tackle old school RTS games :) Will you review Rise of Legends as well?

[@Zade_95]

Thanks - appreciate it! I've had a couple people ask me so I think I might! It's on this list :D

[@jurgenbuntinx1]

This was the first game i played online... i was in 1 hour untill i got attacked by 3 other players who wer working together... from that day on i knew this game was for me

[@Zade_95]

Hahahaha trial by fire!

[@peterwilkinson1975]

bought a copy for me and a friend I cant believe ive never heard of this game. Thousands of hours across starcraft and age of empires, plus hundreds of hours in civ. This game was made for me xD

[@Zade_95]

Enjoy!

[@Jackson6]

My dad showed me this game when I was in elementary/middle school. I still revisit it from time to time, and wish the community was huge. This game and CnC Red Alert 2 were my favorite childhood games.

[@SethanderWald]

Wow. This is some super high quality content for such a low subscriber count. :) At least I get to say I was here before you hit 2000. xD Keep up the awesome work! :D

[@Zade_95]

Haha thanks! Appreciate it :)

[@krazykillar4794]

One of the best games ever made, i can't believe the developers haven't followed up with a newer version.

[@tureytaino2785]

I love this game, but the only complaint is I have is that once you capture an enemy capital you have to slaughter the surviving enemy citizens instead of them becoming yours with the buildings.

[@Zade_95]

Haha I've never thought of that! Somewhat grim...

[@habibainunsyifaf6463]

Umm... no... unless you play conquest mode instead of normal

[@robotbjorn4952]

Killing the abandoned civilians was the icing on top.

[@renemeyer2602]

I never even tougth of that. Simulated war crimes in a RTS is....problematic

[@tureytaino2785]

@@renemeyer2602 Well, it is for me.

[@ariaalizadeh8067]

Perfect review

[@Zade_95]

Thanks! Appreciate you watching :)

[@Unitedfoxtrot65]

Playing this game since it came out, and will still continue playing

[@UtenZork]

Rise of Nations is such an exciting game, the only thing I think it is not so good actually is the AI. Although I always played with the highest level of difficulty the AI just limited to create a lot of heavy infantry and light cavalry (light armored cars after the industrial age). But yeah, I had a lot fun with this game, I fought hard battles against two or three nations at the same time and spent a lot of resources building many military buildings just to see my troops fighting until the last man.

[@HernandezJG]

I still play this game from time to time.

[@Zade_95]

Nice!

[@kanata_guy7689]

7 nations on warring states with no nukes script on, 8 hours later i finally had enough resources to call a peace treaty and then alliance to split the win with the OP computer, this game will never get boring for me!

[@IamSalvatore]

I've owned this game for a while but not yet played it, but this video made me decide to give it a go, so thanks. I do so enjoy playing RTS games that are more about the grand scope of the thing, rather than reaction speed alone.

[@Zade_95]

Awesome, glad I could be of help to you. Enjoy!

[@RoundenBrown]

Got this in 2003 as a graduation present; good times. Miss those days.

[@Zade_95]

Congrats for 17 years ago brother

[@zapdragon23]

Do you know of Rise of Legends? It's the amazing but relatively obscure sequel to Rise of Nations.

[@Zade_95]

I've heard a lot about it, but never played it! It's on my list to check out at some stage :)

[@zapdragon23]

@@Zade_95 I absolutely recommend it. while vastly different from Rise of Nations it is an amazing game made by the same amazing developer. I think at this point I have actually played more Rise of Legends than Nations. The only two warnings I would give are A: much like in rise of nations, watch out for the pathing ai and B: for all it's unique content, it feels like there should have been more . from what i can tell it was forced out the door before big huge games could add everything they wanted to, although I think there are modding tools.

[@acadianalien]

I love rise of legends

[@zapdragon23]

@@acadianalien palace district high five

[@acadianalien]

@@zapdragon23 I tried to beat it on the hardest difficulty and made it to the Aztec people, but it gets way harder form there and I god stuck :P

[@L3onOfKings]

The creator of RoN also released a game on mobile devices called DomiNations in 2014 which was also of a high standard. Worth a look if you love RoN. The game style is different of course, but you can definitely tell it's cut from the same cloth. You start at medieval age and upgrade to modern buildings and units, with Wonders as well.

[@Zade_95]

Yeah I've seen it, interesting idea, and maybe worth checking out if only because of the devs!

[@johnsnow5305]

I really liked the technology aspect of this RTS. It never gets stale.You unlock new units and features in each age, and I think there's like 8 different ages. Also, combat is more strategic, rather than micro / speed based. Choosing where and when to fight is more important than controlling your units individually, OR simply amassing a larger army. Both micro and macro are less important than overall strategy and tactics, which is very rare in an RTS. Obviously if both people are equally matched, then micro and macro can make a difference, but if someone doesn't make good decisions strategically or tactically, they will be crushed. For example, if someone rushes you without supply wagons, it is very easy to defend and then counter attack. If you attack a city and don't pay attention, you can be flanked or die from attrition. So on and so forth. Also, the conquer the world game play is super fun. It is the perfect fusion of strategy and tactics.

[@Zade_95]

Yeah me too! Lots of little intricacies with each civ and age etc

[@AmirKamjoufar]

i still playing it . it make me feel better in 2019 without this much content games

[@bbriggs7409]

Aw man. when that first music started playing I started tearing up

[@Zade_95]

[@bbriggs7409]

@@Zade_95 just came back to this video after 3 years,

[@arcen3169]

I recently took the time to finally get my copy of RoN working with my computer and *my god* was it worth it. I need to a make a series on it someday soon... But I digress. Great video man!

[@Zade_95]

Yeah dude, it's easily worth playing today, and will be for some time I imagine. It's a good time to make videos on classic RTSs I think - people are yearning for the old days haha. Thanks for watching!

[@arcen3169]

@@Zade_95 Lol dude I'm literally playing a Supply Train mission as Rome against Britain when I received this comment. Should I do a series on it? 🤔

[@Zade_95]

@@arcen3169 I'd say go for it! As you can see when comparing this videos views to my others, people seem into RoN atm!

[@arcen3169]

@@Zade_95 On a completely unrelated topic, what type of campaign (Conquer the World, Alexander, New World, Napoleon, Cold War) is your favourite and what is your favorite faction to play (in one or all of the above campaign types)

[@Zade_95]

@@arcen3169 Normally Conquer the World if I wasn't skirmishing (which was most of the time). Normally played Brits for their sweet bombers, but sometime Dutch for the ship bonuses as well :) You?

[@BrazenLunatic]

Its a game I come back to from time to time I just played it today, experimenting on the viability of Rush Spaniard tactic

[@xBloodXGusherx]

Man the only games I play lately is Rise of Nations, Supreme Commander and Arma 3. There is nothing out there that holds up. I love diplomacy in games and role play. Not this just rush in and play. I like a build up or a good story to follow. Playing fast paced games is fun sometimes but there is no meat there and it's over quick. Still looking for a MMO or other type like this.

[@Zade_95]

Dam I forgot all about SupCom. I really loved playing that back in the day - worth a video sometime! ARMA 3 is great too

[@EssenceXiv192]

I liked and still like this game...I remember playing with 2 of my friends, with me having no mouse (we were using our laptops) and after the game, the stats say I've pressed around 2k+ hot keys 😂😂😂

[@Zade_95]

Wow - respect! That's impressive

[@cleonanderson1722]

Good job!

[@Zade_95]

Thanks!

[@litt1e1aw13]

I was actually playing this game a few days ago, disk is still in the pc. Rise of Nations introduced me into gaming and I will always play this masterpiece 👌

[@Zade_95]

Respect for discs!

[@fireclaner8774]

Who was playing rise of nations while watching this

[@victrix8086]

Me

[@oneofthetwobucksfansonyout2717]

Me

[@jatin1995]

Me

[@roadruckus_1999]

Me 😃👍

[@EvoSwatch]

what i don't like about RoN Audio, it feels like the game engine doesn't supports playing more than 3 sounds at the same time, Expanded Edition doesn't improve it either, which makes me sad so big battles feel so quite, because all you hear is one gun sounds at a time, a warning sound, and soundtrack.

[@Zade_95]

Haha I did notice that but try to forget! Can drive you crazy otherwise. Could be too chaotic though!

[@GamesCourier]

my biggest problem with RoN is that when you have researched AI you can spam your soldiers and from then on it is basically just pressing buttons 24/7 until one person wins. At least that's how it ended with a friend on a big map and since then the game felt worse because of it. Also some wonders are much better than others.

[@rolfdew3224]

@@GamesCourier yeah that's why I prefer to not research the last techs, it just breaks everything :(

[@levis1267]

Picked it up recently and I can see why people enjoy it so much

[@danielwilson5157]

Hey Zade, considering your video quality, you deserve way more than 867 subscribers. RON is life! edit:RON not ROA

[@Zade_95]

Thanks Daniel, appreciate it! Just passed 1000 subs last night - pretty stoked!

[@xBloodXGusherx]

I feel Rise of Nations 2 is coming soon!

[@Zade_95]

The company still exists and their most recent game was a mobile strategy game called DomiNATIONS... So I'm not that optimistic haha. I'd be super keen if it did happen though!

[@xBloodXGusherx]

@@Zade_95 Ya I have been playing Dominations out of pure desperation for something new in the RTS world. I already dropped like 10bucks on micro transactions. It's actually a fun little game. I would insta pre order a new Rise game. The RTS market seems "asleep" at best.

[@Zade_95]

@@xBloodXGusherx Yeah I'd be down. It does feel that way... fingers crossed for a new awakening! Only ones on the horizon I can think of are Aoe4 and a new unnamed Stronghold next year

[@pierre-andrelecomte9384]

Well, what a great news I have for you ! *RISE OF NATION: RISE OF LEGENDS!* you didn't search far did you, the game is quite different: instead of going through the ages, you play in a techno-fantasy universe with 3 *unique* faction "steam-punk-ish" faction *VINCI* 1001 night theme magic faction *ALIN* and Aztec-Mayan alien tech-ish *CUOTL* the game is criminally unknown...

[@xBloodXGusherx]

@@pierre-andrelecomte9384 I played it. Didn't really like it. I liked the whole steam punk aspect of it and the story parts but it was too "Unique". I like a game where you build guys with swords or guns and have supporting elements with them all while juggling resources, diplomacy and defense. Original Rise and Thrones gives us that. My only wish is to have it on the scale of supreme commander.

[@clifford27]

im famous

[@RT-jm8oc]

nice nuke

[@Zade_95]

First shoutout's free

[@monster-tc1nz]

I still have this on cd from back in the day

[@eternalwhispersofthewind5714]

Rise of Nations. A game that is older then I am. My dad had this game and at a age I don’t even remember, my dad showed me it. I was going through our old games and found the game (along with age of empires) and my dad let me play it. It’s been a long time since I’ve played it, due to the fact that I was having some issues getting the game to work (I don’t exactly remember what issue that was though). Tonight we’re trying to get it to work again... but on my dad’s laptop bc we have the cd for it and my laptop doesn’t have a cd thing. He’s currently trying to find the box to get the download code... if he doesn’t find it I’m looking one up. It’s always been one of my favorite games and I’m hoping that I get to rediscover my love for it. As a now 13, almost 14 year old, I’m pretty sure I’ll be able to be better at the game now then I was back when I originally played it... which I think was when I was like 5 or 6.