This is a really really good game but it's unplayable if you're using Leopard. You can't change the resolution and play in fullscreen, that means you have to wrestle with all icons in the dock keep the mouse arrow inside the small doomsday area.

Too darn bad.

Too short - too easy - and what a disappointing ending. I WON'T be spending $20 for the sequel.

This game is good. Finished it too fast. Not happy that its not long enough. I thought there would be more.

This game keeps you coming back for more. The levels are fun, varied and challenging, so you "have to do one more" just to see what happens next.

I am particularly taken with the instant-reaction gameplay. You never have wait for the pieces to move before you can make your next move - very cool! When you've tried a game that is as responsive as this one is, a lot of other games suddenly seem irritatingly slow-to-react.

The soundtrack/music is pleasant, almost calming, and creates a good underwater feeling. The sound effects also stay with the underwater theme. At no time are the sounds or soundtrack irritating - which is a huge bonus because of the totally addictive nature of this game (I found myself playing for a lot longer than I expected)

Highly recommended!

I was very eager to get this game because it advertised a multiplayer mode. But when I beat it, the multiplayer was still not acceseble. On the main menu it's there, but when you click on it, nothing happens. Other than that, the levels were very fun, and just the right difficulty. I really enjoyed it. I would enjoy it even more if I could play multiplayer with my brother.

The claymation graphics are a hoot. This game is a blast to play. Fun and challenging. Lots of powerups and things to blow up. I think there is a Platypus II but only for the PC (darn it). Download the free demo. Maybe it's not your cup of tea but I love it.

I'm an owner of Age of Empires II and I love it. It is easily the most played strategy game in my collection and I own other popular strategy games such as Age of Empires III, Rise of Nations, and Age of Mythology. Age of Empires II keeps the game simple but challenging. The units attack and armor are very easy to understand (unlike newer RTS games where everything has attack bonuses vs everything else so you never know how much attack the unit really has unless you have a calculator with you). The game varies in difficulty from easiest to hardest and I have yet to master the hardest level against multiple players (I have owned and played the game for many years). If you want to play multiplayer online there is never a lack of servers ready for you to play. The graphics are mediocre simply because this is an old game compared to pretty much every other popular games these days. Even though it is an old game IT RUNS GREAT ON INTEL MACS, I used to play Age of Empires II on my G5 Tower, but since then have moved on to play it on my intel iMac, my MacbookPro, and my friend's Macbook.

Conclusion:
Worth Every Penny many times over, I have not played any other game longer then I have played this game. It is simply brilliant, from variety of units, to economy, to maps, to multiplayer and campaigns.