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Although initial impressions of the visuals suggested an [Age of Empires II] rip-off, this was quickly dispelled when [Big Huge Games President Brian] Reynolds began to scroll around the map. The game engine is in 3D and has avoided the muddy quality Empire Earth had when zoomed in. [..] The other reason it looks like AoE is because the programmers at Big Huge wanted to make changes, but keep the interface familiar. [..] But where it diverts from those familiar concepts is what`s interesting. [..]