Age of Mythology: Extended Edition

1. pandaiga

   Jun 18, 2014

   10

   Fantastic game... for those reading the large bulk of these negative reviews, know that the game was released a bit before it was truly ready.Fantastic game... for those reading the large bulk of these negative reviews, know that the game was released a bit before it was truly ready. However, the game is now completely functional and lag free. The new competitive ladder system is awesome, and the new graphics look beautiful.
   
   I must repeat again, a month ago, these negative reviews are understandable. The game in it's current state is now patched and flowing extremely smooth making a wonderful competitive RTS for fans and new players alike.… Expand

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2. LightPoth

   Jan 24, 2018

   10

   Excellent game, brings back old times.
   Very nostalgic for original fans of the first and second game.

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4. Kafadar5378

   Mar 5, 2022

   9

   Age of Mythology nin yenilenmiş hali. Eskisinin yerini tutamaz ama Definetive Edition çıkana kadar oynanır

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5. Vectis99

   Oct 24, 2018

   8

   Age of Mythology: "Extended Edition" is a shameless, buggy cash-in on the original which brings no merit other than a multiplayer accessibleAge of Mythology: "Extended Edition" is a shameless, buggy cash-in on the original which brings no merit other than a multiplayer accessible to a slightly broader audience; nevertheless, the game-play experience is roughly the same, and can be described as follows:
   A cute, fun, and whimsical real time strategy which is one of the best-paced to date. The theme of the game, which is a bland masculine depiction of ancient culture and war, does not become too overbearing thanks to its cute and silly execution. Unfortunately, the arbitrary and slipshod balancing causes the game to deteriorate in complexity among high-skill match-ups, but playing the game in a multiplayer context is still a lot of fun anyway.… Expand

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6. rgiublin

   May 25, 2014

   6

   A great game, as the original AOM, but have a terrible multiplayer support, with a lot of lag, almost impossible to connect to a game, oldA great game, as the original AOM, but have a terrible multiplayer support, with a lot of lag, almost impossible to connect to a game, old bugs even worse and a bad rank mode. Also, the new graphics have no improvement (in my opinion, worse than the old one), except by the resolution.… Expand

   • 2 of 4 users found this helpful
7. Voyou

   Sep 6, 2016

   5

   The overpriced rehash of AoM gets the same rating as the original, because it's the same game with barely noticeable cosmetic changes. An RTSThe overpriced rehash of AoM gets the same rating as the original, because it's the same game with barely noticeable cosmetic changes. An RTS that uses the same classic concepts as pretty much every other game in the genre, because they work well, AoM distinguishes itself by being heavy on the fighting and light on the building.
   
   If you want to create a great city, look elsewhere. Here the choice is mostly about which kind of barracks or other recruitment structure you want. You can't rotate any building, no ma'am. You're not in charge of building roads either; these are already there and purely cosmetic.
   
   The game is not about economy and management. The only alternative to fighting is to watch the villagers ravage the land out of trees. Same as in Rapa Nui except that you'll never lack of food since fields thrive everywhere. In total, you've got 3 resources, 2 of which deplete in a matter of virtual weeks. The 3rd one is gold, because of the famous Gold Age, just after the Stone Age, as most books from prehistory will remind you. And because, as you well know, you can't build a wood tower without gold.
   
   Anyway, if it's all about fighting, fighting must be great then, no ? Ahem. Well, if a misclick doesn't eradicate your troops, the incompetent path finding will. Or the AI. You'd better micro manage if you don't want your fighters randomly running after harmless villagers or hammering houses instead of, you know, actually fighting. Believe it or not, you'll find more choices of tactical formations and AI scripts in the Baldur's Gate series.
   
   So what is good then ?, you ask, since I don't give a bad note. Certainly not the tutorial, which teaches you everything you would understand by yourself in 2 seconds but none of the specifics. Not the alarm system, which warns you when watch towers detect invaders, but still requires you to manually ring another bell to tell your villagers to hide instead of stoically suicide. Not the descriptions of spells, or of why they refuse to work. Not the keyboard mapping; it would be a very good mapping if it existed, but it doesn't. Not the interface, which doesn't have a pause button. Not the pause key, which isn't easy to find, specially when it doesn't exist on your keyboard. In short, if your keyboard is too small, you can be obliterated while sneezing or reading a building's description.
   
   All right, enough pointing at the flaws, the game still works decently and one can have fun with it. Specially a casual player: don't bother with most buildings, use your limited gold to build walls of fortified towers to defend your base, and do all your recruiting in temples using your unlimited food, you'll be just fine. Because what it's really all about is the beasties, the cyclops, crocodiles, flying horses, giants and whatnot. They sure have picked Ray Harryhausen as their main source of mythological vision, and that's an excellent choice. I've got a soft spot for the hydra, personally.… Expand

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8. plink

   Dec 22, 2014

   0

   I was about to buy this until I read the reviews. I have bought loads of games from steam but these makeovers do tend to be very superficialI was about to buy this until I read the reviews. I have bought loads of games from steam but these makeovers do tend to be very superficial and the games have serious problems as described. I liked the original but unless this game is patched I will keep my money as recommended by some critics here and on steam.… Expand

   • 1 of 16 users found this helpful

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