Age of Empires has always been about hoarding resources, creating large armies, and going to war. There are also minor annoyances such as having to manually rebuild farms when they expire, which were fixed in Age of Empires II.īeyond that, the RTS genre evolved beyond gathering resources and spamming units to win battles. Age of Empires II itself is a far better game than its predecessor as it introduced some great features such as gates, so you could build a fortress and let your armies move in and out with ease. However, the RTS genre of games has evolved a lot since Age of Empires hit the limelight. If you look at Age of Empires: Definitive Edition as a game built to evoke nostalgia and recreate everything that’s great about the original, then you’ll probably find nothing wrong with this game. We really enjoyed returning to some of our favourite campaigns from this game, such as The First Punic War, Yamato Empire of the Rising Sun, and Glory of the Greeks. This is meant to give you an idea of how some of these empires were forged, and it succeeds in doing that. These campaigns are challenging even on lower difficulty levels because many a time you’ll encounter a scenario where you control only one or two units at the beginning.

Campaigns are set in Asia, Africa, and Europe, so you could be charting the course of Alexander the Great’s conquests, reliving some of the battles fought by Julius Caesar, or fighting battles in early Japanese history. With a fourth Age of Empires title currently in the works, there’s a lot in store for those who still lament the closure of Ensemble Studio (which first developed Age of Empires).Īge of Empires: Definitive Edition’s single-player campaigns are set in ancient history, with most of the scenarios set well over 2000 years ago. That’s why Age of Empires: Definitive Edition feels a lot like fan service, which will please those who’ve played the first three games in the series.

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