Edit: Current patch made the game crash in multiplayer sessions after a while. Can't recommend at this point.

Currently playing it with friends and it's exactly how I imagined a Definitive Edition of AoE3 would play like.
Overall there's not too much to say as compared to the original they improved a lot on the graphics, which makes it look like a modern like RTS.

Performance is good, it could be better on some parts. So far, games never crashed.
The KI needs some work, especially units are sometimes getting stuck or stop attacking an enemy for no reason.
There's currently also a bug that makes it hard to play with friends who own the game on Xbox gamepass. The only workaround so far seams to be to have the xbox player search and set the "spectator time" or whatever it's called, to zero and search again. Somehow this seams to allow to play with friends.

I'd say it needs some bug fixing here and there but other than that it's great fun even if you only play koop vs KI or multiplayer or solo kampagne. Enough for 20€

I still like it more than AoE or AoE 2, which always felt like the more hardcore RTS to me. It's nice to have multiplayer card decks unlocked right away. That way you don't have a disadvantage to longer players and you can have fun from the first hour.

Edit: Current patch made the game crash in multiplayer sessions after a while. Can't recommend at this point. Currently playing it with friends and it's exactly how I imagined a Definitive Edition of AoE3 would play like. Overall there's not too much to say as compared to the original they improved a lot on the graphics, which makes it look like a modern like RTS. Performance is good, it could be better on some parts. So far, games never crashed. The KI needs some work, especially units are sometimes getting stuck or stop attacking an enemy for no reason. There's currently also a bug that makes it hard to play with friends who own the game on Xbox gamepass. The only workaround so far seams to be to have the xbox player search and set the "spectator time" or whatever it's called, to zero and search again. Somehow this seams to allow to play with friends. I'd say it needs some bug fixing here and there but other than that it's great fun even if you only play koop vs KI or multiplayer or solo kampagne. Enough for 20€ I still like it more than AoE or AoE 2, which always felt like the more hardcore RTS to me. It's nice to have multiplayer card decks unlocked right away. That way you don't have a disadvantage to longer players and you can have fun from the first hour.