The 90s classic has never looked better, but beneath the makeover it can creak.Īge of Empires III: Definitive Edition is a package with clear and eloquent perspectives. I have an incredible amount of respect for the folks who brought this classic back to life, and for their restraint to ensure that this remaster doesn't abandon its roots.ĭevelopers' precision in remastering has made Age of Empires: Definitive Edition gorgeous in terms of graphics but the AI bugs and issues are a pain the neck which will probably solved in the remasters of second and third installments of the series. A lot of work went into Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and just enough tweaks were made to ensure that it's still relevant in 2018. The Windows 10 restrictions simply do the development team a disservice. As of right now, this is a title that can only be recommended for fans of the original game, as Age of Empires II is a more complex, deep, and a better release in every way. With the time that has passed, they could have added new civilizations and constructions of the time.Īge of Empires: Definitive Edition is a functional and faithful nostalgia trip for fans of the original release, and manages to earn the title "definitive." However, newcomers to the genre will be disappointed by the shallow civilisation diversity, and be annoyed by the dated design and mechanics. The biggest problem is the terrible AI and that innovation comes down to graphics. It's not a Final Fantasy 7 style remake, but the Definitive Edition comes closer to a remake than a simple remaster can, and that goes a long way to making the game enjoyable for the modern gaming audience.Īge of Empires: Definitive Edition is the perfect game for nostalgics, but for new consumers it may not have aged too well. Besides some poor optimization that come with nearly every windows store release and missing dedicated servers, the Remaster delivers a great new version of the classic that will make you fall in love again with the challenging campaign and the great ressource management.
Every visual and sound aspect is exactly as we remember it, even if our memory sometimes sold us an experience somewhat away from reality.Ī fun, engaging trip down RTS memory-lane.Īge of Empires: Definitive Edition stills manages to surprise us even after nearly 20 years since the launch of the original game. Not only do they manage to capture the essence of the original work, but somehow give us a title that more closely resembles the memories we have than the original game. The work tantalums Media and Forgotten Empires have done is impressive. Xbox Games Studios is back in charge with a great adaptation of one of the world's most iconic installments of strategy loaded with new features in one of the best remasters remembered in today's landscape
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