Features:

• Epic scope – spans over 500,000 years, from the discovery of fire to laser technology and beyond.
• 14 different Epochs – replay all of human history or just the span of time that interests you.
• Train – more than 200 different kinds of units.
• Battle on land, air, and sea – in addition to armies, you can build wide varieties of ships and aircrafts.
• Fight wars of the future – with advanced robotic and anti-gravity units using secret weapons.
• Enlist great historical Heroes – such as William the Conqueror and Patton – to enhance your military abilities.
• Customize your military units – by improving their strength or equipment.
• Play in Standard mode – for a more-strategic empire building game.
• Play in Tournament mode – for faster-paced action.
• Have your Prophets devastate opponents with Calamities – such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and deadly plagues.
• Engage in historic siege warfare – breach an enemy’s walls with catapults, rams, and siege towers.
• Increase the morale of your soldiers – to improve their offensive and defensive capabilities.
• Match wits – with the cunning AI or coordinate attacks with your computer-player allies.
• Construct – 20 types of buildings and research 150 technologies. A helpful technology tree foldout is included.
• Temples, Universities, and other buildings – provide additional defensive measures beyond walls and towers.
• Create your own civilization – from 100 different attributes or choose from 21 predefined civilizations.
• Different paths to victory – including military conquest and constructing Wonders of the World.
• Six different Wonders – each with its own special power.
• Special effects – such as a day/night cycle, weather, translucent water, smoke, and special attack effects.
• Experience expertly balanced gameplay – each unit has its strengths and weaknesses.
• Gather 5 different resources – that vary in importance depending on your strategy.
• Play four epic single-player campaigns – that each follow a civilization’s extraordinary rise to power.
• Training scenarios – guide you through the basics of game play.
• Gorgeous random maps – of various types and sizes for the ultimate re-playablity.
• Create – your own original maps, scenarios, campaigns, and even in-game movies with the included editors.

• Capitol - The seat of government. the heart of an empire.
• Knight - Braves the battlefields of the Middle Ages against swordsmen.
• Arquebus - The most advanced small arm of the 15th Century.
• Siege Tower - Protects warriors as they storm enemy walls.
• War Raft - Fights off rival sin open waters and sinks their fishing boats.
• Citizen - Gathers resources, constructs buildings and builds city-states.
• Henry Grace a Dieu - The largest warship of its time.
• Bronze Cannon - Effective weapon against massed infantry formation.
• Hospital - Provides medical care to ensure the populace's health.
• B17 Fortress - Drops cluster bombs for massive destruction.
• Laser Infantry - The core of all national armies in the mid-21st Century.
• Cyclops - The ultimate anti-infantry machine that launches guided missiles.

• Windows 98 / Me / XP
• Pentium II 350 MHz or higher processor
• DirectX 8.0c
• 64 MB RAM
• 4X CD-ROM Drive
• AGP (4 MB) or PCI (8 MB) 3-D Video Card that supports 1024 x 768, 16 bit color resolution
• Super VGA monitor supporting 1024 x 768 resolution
• DirectX compatible Sound Card with speakers or headphones recommended
• 550 MB of hard disk space; additional 100 MB of hard drive space for swap file
• Mouse, Keyboard
• 28.8Kbps modem (or higher recommended) for Internet or head-to-head play
• Internet access required for Internet play