AOE 2

My new weekend leisure has been playing Age of Empires II. The AOE series is one that I loved playing growing up. The game has aged remarkably well. There’s a great feeling of nostalgia playing the game but I love the strategy aspect even more. I don’t play video games often anymore unfortunately so this has been a nice treat for me.

Although a video game, I believe real time strategy games is probably as educational as a video game gets. You’re forced to deal with learning about economies and resource constraints. You have to learn to be patient and defend when needed, and take windows of opportunity. Lastly, you’re managing multiple different tasks at once and it’s nearly impossible to be present at all points.

Best of all, the game has forced me to stay in and get some more rest. It’s a win-win.