Tips for playing Age of Mythology
Following are some game play tips I have discovered. Also if you have one you think should be here, e-mail me and I will add it and give you full credit. Each God has some tips that are included in their breakdown. Refer back to them to find good uses for god powers, suggested units and general civilization play tips.

Before choosing a major god, learn about all of the strengths and weaknesses of each. Pick one that suits your style. Once you have learned the basics, feel free to try other gods. Remember that the Greeks are the easiest civilization to learn since they are so similar to other games races.

Learn the hot keys (and reassign them if you find them strange). Teach yourself one or two new keys each game and get in the habit of using only them to do the associated action. Keep learning them and using them until you can play the game using the mouse only for moving viewpoints. (easier said then done I know :) ).


Map Types and Game Styles
Age of Mythology has some very cool map types and game styles built into it, as well as a fairly well done single player that has the player take on the role of Arkantos to save the ancient world (and meeting some cool heroes from each of the civilizations).

The single player game consists of 32 scenarios starting in the ancient city of Atlantis. Here we meet the hero Arkantos and start learning the plot in the story. I do not plan on creating a walk through as there is already an excellent one at GameFAQs, written by Shironinja. However if you are interested, the basic plot outline follows (don't read it if you don't want to find out what happens).