Age Of Mythology - The Titans

I would have preferred this to have sunk with Atlantis.

I’ve always been fans of Ensemble Studios "Age of" series, particularly Age of Empires II, where gameplay was both fast and satisfying. With Age of Mythology, Ensemble moved from 2D to 3D, and in the process slowed gameplay down. 

This resulted in a slightly more tactical and sluggish to start game. Age of Mythology The Titans is an expansion for the original AoM that introduces a new race, the Atlanteans, and several new single player missions. By far the biggest change is the addition of the new side, one which plays very differently from those already available. 

The Atlanteans have a few perks: their units don’t need to return to a resource drop-off point; almost all units can be upgraded to heroes, and some of their superpowers can be used multiple times. Their downside is that all their units are expensive, and unless they’re upgraded to hero status, tend to get eaten alive. 

In single player you control the only survivors of the sunken Atlantis, stranded on a cold, inhospitable coast. Everyone’s of the opinion that the gods have abandoned them, so it seems the right thing to do to pick up some new, Greek ones. This, of course, doesn’t sit will with the Greeks, and that’s when the fighting starts.Despite this, it’s still the most disappointing expansion 

I’ve played since Elite Force. Titans didn’t add anything to the other races, and, apart from the altered gameplay dynamic of the Atlanteas, made no serious improvements on the game itself. While it’s nice to have another side in the mix, the deficiency of newness was severe enough that it will hurt sales. It all made for a lackluster expansion.

NAME: AGE OF MYTHOLOGY - THE TITANS
SYSTEM: PC