This game clearly wipes out any other strategy game out there.  Age 1 was great...Age 2 is better!  Why?  Better everything! Better graphics, sounds, AI (how smart the computer plays), etc.  Also, most popular game on the MSN Gaming Zone!  If your a strategy fan, this is a game you don't want to  miss.  Every online game site, and magazine rated this game at least  9.0/10.  And people complain about RAM? I got 48, and it runs good with 2  players.  One problem, but it can be fixed: Computer surrenders.  Just  download an update from Microsoft, and done!  Well, I'm off to play Aoe2!