97年的E3即时策略游戏大奖得主，横跨新旧石器时代、铜器时代、铁器时代的文明大作，后续的帝国时代没有这么大手笔，制作人又去自己做了一款地球帝国来满足自己。

斯大林死后，美国扶植罗曼诺夫(俄国沙皇的后代)为傀儡苏联总理。但是罗曼诺夫趁墨西哥 民众引发暴动时，攻击美国。而且使用心灵控制，控制了美国各大城市的居民，并且令他们 为苏联而战。 盟军结局 靠着爱因斯坦的时空传送仪，盟军击破莫斯科，而罗曼诺夫被谭雅抓获，送往伦敦 审判。接续的是《红色警戒2：尤里的复仇》。 　　苏联结局 尤里为夺权，谋杀了罗曼诺夫和维拉迪摩将军，后来被苏军情报员截获罗曼诺夫生 前的录映带，后期故事围绕着“为总理报仇”的主旋律，后来，玩家控制的指挥官 成功统一全世界，并发展航天事业。结局最后，尤里的大脑狂吼“我会复仇 的！”，揭开了《尤里的复仇》的序幕。

Take control of a powerful civilization. Lead them through 1000 years of the Middle Ages to riches and greatness. Will you Intimidate the world into following you by using military force? Rule the world with honor and nobility by using commerce and diplomacy? Or Underhandedly seize power through conspiracy, deception and regicide? There are many paths to power, there can only be one ruler! Age of Empires II is a real-time strategy game that focuses on building towns, gathering resources, and creating armies to defeat opponents. Players conquer rival towns and empires as they advance one of 13 civilizations through four "Ages": the Dark Age, the Feudal Age, the Castle Age (being the High Middle Ages), and the Imperial Age, reminiscent of the Renaissance—a 1000-year timeframe. Advancing to a new Age unlocks new units, structures, and technologies, but players must first build certain buildings from their current age and then pay a sum of resources (typically food and gold).