Rise of Lost Empires is a unique game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Presented by Gameloft, the app is real time strategy game that feels similar to the old Warcraft. Almost everything one would expect from the RTS genre is there. The game has 20 different unit types with 20 different buildings to construct. Leading each army is a hero or multiple heroes that have different powers and abilities to help turn the tide of war.

The game will lead the player through two different campaigns with no fewer than 20 missions to play through. Towers must be constructed and units made to overwhelm the enemy forces and claim victory over the area. The game itself plays smooth and I was able to navigate the area with only minor complaints. The camera stays in one place even when you move your units which makes it hard. It is hard because sometimes the app has a difficult time distinguishing between a camera move or a unit move which lead me to send units into areas I did not want to occasionally. The music and feel of this game is excellent with some actually decent voice overs (something rare of iPhone games).

A big thing that makes me hesitant about recommending this game is that the campaigns really do fly by and leave you with no more unique content. There is no multiplayer and no side campaigns so once you are finished, you are finished. But if that doesn't bother you, then this game gave an excellent experience that I would recommend checking out. It has just the right feel and gives you that RTS style gameplay that can be found on earlier PC games. It's just a bit too short in my opinion.