Age of Empires II (2013): Rise of the Rajas Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-09-25
- Four new Southeast Asian civilizations added
- Best DLC for the game
- Well-crafted and attractive new maps
- Campaigns feel bland and repetitive
- New civilizations poorly balanced
- Malay civilization balance problems
Emotions
Archetypes
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 85%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 14%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 79%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 21%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 320
- Negative points
- 136
- Gameplay points
- 231
- Perf. points
- 9
- Rec. points
- 53
- Misc points
- 89
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Four new Southeast Asian civilizations
| The DLC adds Burmese, Khmer, Malay, and Vietnamese civilizations. These four new factions are widely praised for their distinctive architecture, units, and technologies. | 83% |
Best DLC for the game
| Many reviewers consider this the best of the game's three DLCs. It is described as very well-made and highly enjoyable. | 38% |
Well-crafted and attractive new maps
| The new maps are well crafted and work well with the amphibious terrain. The new terrains are also attractive and well made. | 35% |
Excellent expansion pack overall
| The expansion is repeatedly called a good or even awesome addition. It is seen as a high-quality expansion that enhances the base game. | 32% |
Amphibious terrain adds strategic depth
| The new amphibious terrain is cool, nice, and intriguing. It opens up many more strategic options on the new maps. | 31% |
New civilizations are fun and rewarding
| Players find the new civilizations among the most fun and rewarding to play in the entire game. The Vietnamese archer civilization is specifically highlighted for its strong archer bonuses. | 27% |
New architecture and building designs
| The new building designs and architecture are praised as nice, great, and very pretty. The unique architectural style of the new civilizations stands out to players. | 26% |
Classic strategy game remade perfectly
| The base game is celebrated as one of the best classic strategy games of all time. The remake and ongoing updates keep it a beloved favorite. | 25% |
Includes favorite civilizations and AI
| The expansion includes some of the players' favorite civilizations. It also features a really good AI that enhances the gameplay experience. | 25% |
Solid and fun addition to the game
| The expansion is a solid, nice addition to an already good game. Players also find the overall game incredibly fun to play. | 24% |
Good update and interesting DLC
| The update is considered very good, and the DLC is seen as interesting and pretty cool. It adds meaningful content to the game. | 24% |
Cool and well-done campaigns
| The new campaigns are considered really cool and well done. They add enjoyable single-player content to the expansion. | 15% |
Great graphics and visuals
| The graphics are described as amazing and great. The visual presentation of the game and its new content is highly regarded. | 14% |