Age of Empires: Definitive Edition

1. BigDipper0208

   Jun 23, 2020

   10

   I don't understand why the score here is so low. It is clearly a qualified remake. And it successfully invoked a wave of returning.
   
   ItI don't understand why the score here is so low. It is clearly a qualified remake. And it successfully invoked a wave of returning.
   
   It should be an 8 point, but I make it 10 to increase its average score (which is too low according to my understanding)
   
   Looking forwards to AOE 4.… Expand

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2. Granada_Espada

   Jul 7, 2020

   10

   Отличная игра была и осталась такой же. На моей памяти так все и выглядело, кроме разрушений, но оказалось, что я дорисовывала до современногоОтличная игра была и осталась такой же. На моей памяти так все и выглядело, кроме разрушений, но оказалось, что я дорисовывала до современного уровня, хотя некоторые анимации остались такими же. Сейчас таких игр уже не делают, только и радуешься, что можно поиграть в старое на новом компе.
   Кто любит ее, тот купит)… Expand

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4. morventhus

   Feb 25, 2018

   8

   If you already own the game and it runs on your computer fine there aint no reason to get this.
   Its just a nice spitshine of paint and newIf you already own the game and it runs on your computer fine there aint no reason to get this.
   Its just a nice spitshine of paint and new music.
   
   I actually kind of miss the pixel art.
   
   Game plays same as you remember it. So ill give it the same review score I did to the first one.… Expand

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5. AdamP

   Feb 26, 2018

   7

   I have such mixed feelings about this. This is definitely Age of Empires I. It looks better, it sounds better, there are some minimal tweaksI have such mixed feelings about this. This is definitely Age of Empires I. It looks better, it sounds better, there are some minimal tweaks for the gameplay. And that's all?!
   
   First off all, it is still 2D and it's not really a bad thing, the visuals improved a much, but the style is the same, true to the original. But I think 3D models would work better in some cases, rather than higher resolution, smoothly animated units. Same for buildings. I wish it was kinda like Age of Mythology. But as I said, stayed true to the roots.
   
   The water looks really nice, destruction is beautiful, the little cloud effect on the terrain is nice but subtle. Units are detailed, but many of them are shared through fractions. Terrain graphics are... well, I miss the smoothness, it's staircase-like, similar to the old game. Also kinda wish it was a little bit more lively in term of effects, wind, more clouds, sounds effects, etc... So yeah, I'm so divided here! I like some things, but I feel it lackluster in some ways. And at the same times, I can't even say, it's a lazy remaster.
   
   Music is really nice! I like it!
   
   AI... ugh... I saw many, many ridiculousness there in just an hour. Gazelles got stopped by a unit and completely froze there, meaning they didn't move and their animation stopped too. Some enemy units got stuck in a short time. Path-finding is truly mixed bag.
   
   About the technical part: I feel like the system requirements are ridiculously high for a game like this. Zooming far caused me sensible FPS drops on an i5-6402P, 8GB RAM and GTX 750... For real? Also I read many people had problems with starting the game. Fortunately it works fine for me, but it's also a bad sign. And what is 17GB here? I was kinda shocked by the size of the game. It's standard nowadays, but for a game like this, I didn't expect more than 3GB.
   
   AOE - DE is a good game. But nothing more than the original. It's the same, but looks better. I wish it was updated in some ways other than sounds and graphics. Gameplay is the same and the 250 population limit doesn't change too much, but a welcome improvement. AI is not perfect, there are technical issues and while I like the game, it could have been way better. I like it, but at the same time, I'm disappointed. I feel like the price is barely OK, but acceptable, and also it's a really bad decision, Microsoft locked out every players who don't use Windows 10. I hope it'll be available on other platforms than Microsoft Store.
   
   It's a 6.5/10 for me.… Expand

   • 0 of 4 users found this helpful
6. diolantern

   Apr 18, 2020

   5

   Some quality of life improvements and includes a better campaign, but overall a middling remaster. Gameplay tweaks could have helped reviveSome quality of life improvements and includes a better campaign, but overall a middling remaster. Gameplay tweaks could have helped revive the community, but still plagued with the familiar major flaws.… Expand

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7. MrinalKanti

   Feb 26, 2018

   2

   Microsoft didn't publish my review on their store page, so here it goes. This is just an HD version of old classic with very MINIMALMicrosoft didn't publish my review on their store page, so here it goes. This is just an HD version of old classic with very MINIMAL modifications on the gameplay front. The game mechanics are so outdated that it is a torture to play this game in this age. AoE2 HD seems generations ahead of this game even though it was released 5 years ago. Don't let the developers fool you with their false claims of improvements in unit movement. The algorithms would surely make Dijkstra roll over in his grave.
   
   And did I say that it requires you to be online to even launch the game even if you wanted to play single player mode.
   
   The only positive points worth a mention are the improved visuals and background music. Though they have increased the pop cap limits for matches but campaigns are still limited to 50.
   
   I got this for less than $10 in local currency but even then it seems a waste of that money, not even worth the 17 GB it hogs on your system.… Expand

   • 8 of 11 users found this helpful
8. Morovun

   Mar 10, 2020

   0

   I just made an account to write this review. I have the game for a month and the multiplayer experience is terrible. Like 1/3 of games endsI just made an account to write this review. I have the game for a month and the multiplayer experience is terrible. Like 1/3 of games ends before action because people get disconnected. Servers lags and are unstable. You cannot rejoin the game after DC - you can save a game and load it later. Great, nobody does it. There are lots of errors in the multiplayer lobby browser, eg. you cannot join the lobby or you cannot see 90% of lobbys. And watch out for the Performance Test - many people cannot play ranked games because their set up is not good enough to pass the test.… Expand

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