Age of Empires is a real-time strategy game where you get to play as an ancient culture such as the Egyptians or the Greeks there are also some lesser known cultures such as the Hitittes. In Age of Empires (or AOE as it is known) there are several game modes, along with a multi-player game and a senario/campain designer, which is really easy to use. The game has good gameplay, allthough its not as good as its sequel Age of Kings, or Starcraft.