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Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion adds a fourth mythology, the Atlanteans, to the existing Greek, Egyptian and Norse mythologies. A new single-player campaign will add yet another chapter to the franchise’s expansive folklore along with the addition of new scenarios. Atlantean players will be able to call upon the might of the Titan gods (such as Atlas and Cronus) multiple times throughout the game, and may also upgrade human units to heroes. The expansion pack will introduce 12 new god powers, 15 new human units and 10 formidable myth units to the game. [Microsoft]

PUBLISHER: Microsoft

DEVELOPER: Ensemble Studios

GENRE(S): Real-Time Strategy

PLAYERS: 8

ESRB RATING: T (Teen)

RELEASE DATE: September 30, 2003

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Play Magazine

The true stars of the game are the titans themselves. Each of the four civilizations has their own unique titan. Just watching these lumbering giants in battle is plain awesome. [Nov 2003, p.96]

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Yahoo! Games

With the Titans campaign, Ensemble proves it can make a masterfully varied and well paced single-player RTS campaign, with solid storytelling overall, even if the voice acting has taken a noticeable step backward.

Next Level Gaming

A beautiful compliment to the AOM saga, and this is a title that I will definitely slow down to play.

GameZone

The only difference is that everything has been refined and is now even easier to use! There is a huge addition to this game that should have been in it a long time ago and it is called the repeat build button.

Gamezilla!

Challenging, fast-paced, and most importantly, fun. I’ve already spent way too much time playing this game, and most RTS fans will be spending just as much time with this title as I have. Highly recommended to gamers of all stripes.

Gamer’s Pulse

Improving an already outstanding game is a Herculean feat and Age of Mythology: The Titans has certainly succeeded.

GameBiz

A lot of work has been put into perfecting the graphics and sound and the whole system overall is well-balanced, although the Titan gods can be often unfair in battle as they are quite hard to take down.

PC Arena

With the new myth units, the awe inducing sight of the Titans and a whole new campaign to be played with, Age of Mythology – The Titans is one of the best expansion packs that I have seen lately.

Game Informer

Something any strategy gamer shouldn’t be without. [Dec 2003, p.181]

Adrenaline Vault

It summons into an already great game compelling storytelling elements, excellent graphical variety, solid strategy, and extremely high polish and production value.

GameSpy

A great add-on that gives AoM fans plenty of new toys to play with that are not only fun in their own right, but make the game they’re attached to much, much better.

IGN

I had an absolute blast playing this game again. While you’ll get around a dozen hours with the new single-player campaign, there are more than enough multiplayer options to keep you busy.

PC Gameworld

Despite severe unit pathfinding issues, this expansion is a must buy for anyone who owns the original.

ActionTrip

Great mission design, Titans add nice flair, good difficulty balancing, story, polished AI.

PC Gamer

At last, Ensemble fully capitalizes on the game’s setting, and the result is most satisfying. [Holiday 2003, p.96]

Game Over Online

While the length of the single player could’ve been extended, the addition of the titans as a "doomsday" weapon and the elder gods provides a creative extension to the original title.

Game Revolution

While not innovative in any way, AOM: The Titans is everything you should expect from a quality expansion. Plenty of new stuff, but also gameplay refinements and the attention to detail that shows the developers cared about their product.

GameSpot

A great game at its core, and it’s recommendable to any fan of Age of Mythology, particularly those who liked the idea of the game but maybe had trouble getting over the learning curve.

Cheat Code Central

In some respects it’s almost too easy, but if you push your luck too far you’ll get your ass kicked right out from under you. There’s a delicate balance that one must attain to ride the crest of glory all the way to the end.

EuroGamer

Provides just about enough to be worthy of the price of entry if you’re an Age of Mythology fan. The new single-player campaign is slickly presented and a lot of fun, while the addition of the new race and the Titans themselves should give a fair bit of extra longevity to the multiplayer aspect of the game.

Computer Gaming World

Unlike many expansions, Titans gives a lot of bang for the buck—it’s just not a very loud bang, falling short of energizing an aging game.

Game Chronicles

While the Atlanteans are cool, and it’s always fun to level your enemies’ towns with a 4-story creature, it’s a pretty steep price to pay.

DailyGame

Units flow well and are easy to differentiate from one culture to another, but there’s something that keeps the quality a little below what most gamers are accustomed to with the more recent RTS titles, especially where character details are concerned.

GMR Magazine

There’s enough here to warrant purchase for diehard AoM fans, but it doesn’t change gameplay significantly enough to draw in audiences outside the original fanbase. [Dec 2003, p.97]

Computer Games Magazine

Although there’s a lot of new content, it’s concentrated almost solely in the Atlanteans. [Dec 2003, p.90]