Age of Empires IV

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  • Summary: The real-time strategy series returns to glory with Age of Empires IV, putting you at the center of epic historical battles that shaped the world. Featuring both familiar and innovative new ways to expand your empire in vast landscapes with stunning 4K visual fidelity, Age of Empires IVThe real-time strategy series returns to glory with Age of Empires IV, putting you at the center of epic historical battles that shaped the world. Featuring both familiar and innovative new ways to expand your empire in vast landscapes with stunning 4K visual fidelity, Age of Empires IV brings an evolved real-time strategy game to a new generation.

    Return to History – The past is prologue as you are immersed in a rich historical setting of 8 diverse civilizations across the world from the English to the Chinese to the Delhi Sultanate in your quest for victory. Build cities, manage resources, and lead your troops to battle on land and at sea in 4 distinct campaigns with 35 missions that span across 500 years of history from the Dark Ages up to the Renaissance.

    Choose Your Path to Greatness with Historical Figures – Live the adventures of Joan of Arc in her quest to defeat the English, or command mighty Mongol troops as Genghis Khan in his conquest across Asia. The choice is yours – and every decision you make will determine the outcome of history.

    Customize Your Game with Mods – Available in Early 2022, play how you want with user generated content tools for custom games.

    Challenge the World – Jump online to compete, cooperate or spectate with up to 7 of your friends in PVP and PVE multiplayer modes.

    An Age for All Players – Age of Empires IV is an inviting experience for new players with a tutorial system that teaches the essence of real-time strategy and a Campaign Story Mode designed for first time players to help achieve easy setup and success, yet is challenging enough for veteran players with new game mechanics, evolved strategies, and combat techniques.    … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 72 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 85
  3. Negative: 0 out of 85
  1. Windows Central
    Oct 25, 2021
    100
    Age of Empires 4 builds greatly on the series' reputation that began in 1997. If you're a fan of RTS games, world history, or both, this should be an easy recommendation. With dozens of hours of campaign play, eight unique civilizations, hours of live docu-style video segments, and a ton of maps for skirmishes, there's no shortage of well-polished content to enjoy.
  2. Areajugones
    Oct 25, 2021
    90
    Age of Empires IV feels like some necessary fresh air that manages to maintain the essence of the classics without too much innovation. At the same time, it is actually a step forward towards what the community has been asking for in the last few years. The series is back with the utmost care by Relic Entertainment, displaying a commendable work like not many others. AOE is back once again.
  3. Ragequit.gr
    Nov 22, 2021
    86
    A well-crafted and complete title, capable of offering exactly what one expects from a modern RTS. While it has some weak points, like simplifying some of the series' core micromanagement, in the end it offers a solid experience which should not go unnoticed by fans of the genre.
  4. NME
    Oct 25, 2021
    80
    An engrossing tapestry of warfare and scheming throughout the ages, Age Of Empires 4 firmly secures its position as a must-play for strategy fans. Full of sandbox-fuelled drama and interesting campaigns, the game captures the sweeping and costly scale of warfare in a way that few titles manage.
  5. Hey Poor Player
    Nov 4, 2021
    80
    Fans who have been waiting for more Age of Empires or a good RTS that doesn’t feel like it had to be developed on a shoestring budget will find what they're looking for in Age of Empires IV.
  6. Gameblog.fr
    Oct 25, 2021
    80
    Age of Empires IV is clearly a very good strategy game, which should not disappoint fans of the franchise. With its graphical renewal, the focus on History and its very good artistic direction, we have in our hands a good entry of Age of Empires. However, we may regret that the game is a bit too academic and without any real risk. But still, Age of Empires IV is a very good game.
  7. Screen Rant
    Oct 25, 2021
    60
    While there is nothing especially groundbreaking about Age of Empires 4's formula, it should manage to scratch a very particular nostalgic itch for fans and offer a starting point for beginners to begin their own journey through history.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 96 out of 140
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 140
  3. Negative: 30 out of 140
  1. H43
    Nov 18, 2021
    10
    All civizilations have diffirent gameplay its very good (in AoE 2 almost all civizilations gameplay is same) Graphics 10/10 very good.All civizilations have diffirent gameplay its very good (in AoE 2 almost all civizilations gameplay is same) Graphics 10/10 very good. Campaign,Multiplayer and Singleplayer modes are very good too.
    (İ played AoE 4 102.7 hours)    … Expand
  2. Jermwill
    Oct 31, 2021
    10
    By far the best AoE if you let it be. Love the campaign especially, but every aspect of the game is great to me. It isn’t perfect and people’sBy far the best AoE if you let it be. Love the campaign especially, but every aspect of the game is great to me. It isn’t perfect and people’s complaints are legit (pathfinding, etc.,) but to me, they’re making a mountain out of a molehill. 10/10 recommend… Expand
  4. santinc98
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    Nice way of telling how the battles of history changes the way that we live, good gameplay, it could improve on graphics
  5. Frank68
    Oct 31, 2021
    9
    Este juego es un buen paso adelante para la franquicia y aunque no es perfecto cumple bastante bien , sin duda alguna una gran opción para pc.Este juego es un buen paso adelante para la franquicia y aunque no es perfecto cumple bastante bien , sin duda alguna una gran opción para pc. Y si eres usuario de xbox gamepass es un imperdible.… Expand
  6. chrij
    Dec 17, 2021
    8
    It's a great game because it's similar to the good old AoE 2, the Age of Kings. The developers did a good job in the art design, the UI, theIt's a great game because it's similar to the good old AoE 2, the Age of Kings. The developers did a good job in the art design, the UI, the sound-design and also the fractions. It looks good even on my 7 year old gaming PC. Only in 4 vs 4 games I have to go on low settings.
    The campaign is also very good. I like also the history videos. Great stuff.
    There is some content to come with AoE 4 and I really think it has the potential to become played for years. We just have to build up a strong community and playerbase.
    8/10 is just for one reason: There is no option to buy a DVD or BlueRay (just Download) and if ordered in a box it is just some cheap paper without any love for detail. To be said: Better having a cheap box for a good game than a good box for a cheap game.    … Expand
  7. mateu_vdl
    Nov 3, 2021
    6
    First of all, sorry for my English.

    I've been playing strategy games since I was little. It has always been my favorite genre and the one    First of all, sorry for my English.

    I've been playing strategy games since I was little. It has always been my favorite genre and the one that I have enjoyed the most games.

    Among the video games I have played (and mostly completed) you can find Empire Earth, Praetorians, Crusaders, Total War, Tzar, Ground Control, LOTR: The Battle for the middle earth, Starcraft 2, etc. And I am in these comments because in its day, I played AoE, and its 2nd and 3rd, and the magnificent Age of Mythology.

    Some time ago I found out that this installment would come out and 2 days ago I started playing wanting to be surprised and get excited about these games again. After these days, I find myself a lazy game, with few civilizations and a difference between the units and their upgrades. We will all remember the units from AoE 2, I think all of them were recognizable, along with the buildings and some of their animations and this is one of the things that the game does not achieve. It also has few multiplayer options and few possible strategies, since after all, we all usually play in a very similar way.

    For my taste, they have not struck a good balance between units, factions or buildings. It does not manage to create different games, or exciting battles.

    I think that the people who defend this game the most, do not remember much what other games offered, which for my taste, were superior in many characteristics. For my part, I still feel that no one can match what American Conquest did in his day in gameplay, tactics, civilizations, units, even use of resources.

    I just hope they keep improving and completing this game. Still, enjoy.    … Expand
  8. Lupercal_XVI
    Mar 25, 2023
    0
    Horrid cartoon art style and graphics with exaggerated proportions and low detail models. Probably because this pile of dog water is coming toHorrid cartoon art style and graphics with exaggerated proportions and low detail models. Probably because this pile of dog water is coming to consoles.

    Story missions should have been like previous games instead of this pseudo documentary immersion breaking format.

    MP is a wall/cannon spam fest with some maps too big for any sort of early skirmishes and now there even seems to be resource hacks.

    But what would you expect from lelic the team that destroyed DoW....    … Expand

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