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You can, for example, even do all the things you did in the original games like spawn that insanely cool car that destroys armies, or resources. There are 14 civilizations for you to choose from, and you can select any of them and play a Random Map or Regicide mode. Beware of the Paladins though, they will make short work of them, and thus the rivalry between the British and the French becomes really memorable. Of course, that’s purely my opinion but raining a bunch of arrows on your enemies is a satisfying thing. This is also the game that has the British Longbowmen–one of the best units in any video game ever. "The major disappointment of this version is the fact that the multiplayer seems really broken at this stage spawning errors and generally lag that you probably may have seen during the days." There’s also a great emphasis on micro-management, as that’s what sets a skilled player apart from an average one. You have to collect resources and engage in a game of rock, paper, scissors, and counter enemy units properly and exploit their weakness. The core gameplay part will be familiar to RTS players. It has Steam Achievements as well along with a bunch of other things such as dual monitor support.
#AGE OF EMPIRES HD EDITION REVIEW WINDOWS#
The game works perfectly on Windows 8, and all you have to do is boot the game from Steam. I mean, I guess after having been exposed to so many great current gen games, playing something so old yet so fresh, tends to stick out a bit more. The visuals, while in HD, don’t really seem all that different. The remaster does not really have a lot of extra content as mentioned above but the population cap has been increased, since it was absurdly easy to hit the limit earlier. The remaster contains the expansion as well, and that’s a good thing, really. Seeing Joan of Arc, in her majestic Paladin, just makes me happy that I played this game when it came out, since it influenced me so much and made me love the genre as well. It would have been nice if the game actually had additional content to complement the release, but the main campaign does stand out due to the nostalgia factor. It’s hard to imagine that there won’t be more AoE games in the future, but revisiting AoE 2 in high definition does bring a bit of joy. The studio that made these games has unfortunately been closed by Microsoft, but the last game they shipped–Age of Empires 3–was personally one of my favourite games. In fact, you will find tons of people who will say that they grew up with the series.Īge of Empires 2 is also regarded as the best AoE game by many mainly due to the sheer amount of content it had and a fantastic campaign, which teaches you a lot of history.
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This series defined the entire strategy genre and presented players with a rich and fulfilling gameplay.
#AGE OF EMPIRES HD EDITION REVIEW PC#
The original game was released at a time when PC gaming was at its best. So they need to justify it with additional features, right? However, the game is priced at $20, and considering this was a game that was released a decade ago, it is a bit on the higher side. Steam has been seeing a bit of renaissance lately and when Age of Empires 2 HD was announced for it–much to everyone’s surprise–those repressed memories became so lively.ĭid this need an HD reboot? For AoE fans, the answer would have been an unanimous yes. "Did this need an HD reboot? For AoE fans, the answer would have been an unanimous yes." I’m not going to say how much impact it had on my childhood because that’d probably bore you, but if you’re interested in it, my Age of Empires III retrospective delves into that a bit. The Age of Empires series is very close to my heart.
That is, of course, depending on how those memories affected us. We remember the past memories and wish we could relive it, and when we are faced with such circumstances that are linked to those memories, happiness ensues.
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