Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
20 Feb 2018
All releases
20 Feb 2018 - PC (Microsoft Windows)
Tags
Time to beat
Main story
Main story + extras
100% completion
Age of Empires, the pivotal RTS that launched a 20-year legacy returns in definitive form for Windows 10 PCs. Bringing together all of the officially released content with modernized gameplay, all-new visuals and a host of other new features, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is the complete RTS package. Engage in over 40 hours of updated campaign content with new narration and pacing, jump online in up to 8-player battles with new competitive features and modes, experience 4K HD visuals with overhauled animations, get creative with the scenario builder and share your creations with easy mod support. There’s never been a better time to jump in to Age of Empires. Welcome back to history.
Age of Empires requires the player to develop a civilization from a handful of hunter-gatherers to an expansive Iron Age empire. To ensure victory, the player must gather resources in order to pay for new units, buildings and more advanced technologies. Resources must also be preserved, as no new resources become available as the game progresses, meaning if you cut a tree down, the tree will not grow back. Twelve civilizations are available, each with individual sets of attributes, including a varying number of available technologies and units. Each civilization has technologies unique to them, so that no civilization possesses all the technologies possible within the game. A major component of the game is the advancement through four ages. These are the Stone Age (Mesolithic/Paleolithic), Tool Age (Neolithic/Chalcolithic), Bronze Age and Iron Age. Advancement between ages is researched at the Town Center and each advancement brings the player new technologies, weapons, and units.
| Audio | Subtitles | Interface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Korean | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chinese (Simplified) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chinese (Traditional) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Russian | ✓ | ✓ | |
| English | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spanish (Spain) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vietnamese | ✓ | ✓ | |
| German | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| French | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Italian | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Positive Aspects:
- Updated 4K graphics that maintain the original style, but with a much greater level of detail and clarity.
- Improved user interface that makes managing resources and units much easier.
- Remastered soundtrack that preserves the epic musical soundtrack of the original game.
- Revamped multiplayer mode with much smoother connectivity.
Cons:
- The AI still exhibits predictable behavior, just like in the original.
- Some mechanics may feel a bit dated compared to more modern titles.