Empire Earth II is a real-time strategy game spanning human history from ancient times through a speculative future. You pick a civilization—Korea, Germany, America, Egypt, Russia, or the Masai—and guide it across multiple eras, building bases, gathering resources, and fielding armies that evolve with the ages. Combat mixes period-appropriate units: archers and cavalry in early epochs, tanks and aircraft later, then futuristic tech. Campaigns cover historical conflicts including independence wars and both World Wars. You can win through military conquest or diplomatic maneuvering. The core hook is anachronistic warfare—a single modern tank can obliterate medieval knights if you've advanced faster than opponents. Tech progression determines unit rosters, so scouting and pacing your civilization's growth matters. Matches play out on maps where resource control and army composition shift as you age up. Fans of historical RTS with long macro games will find plenty here.
