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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 152.9 hrs on record (26.9 hrs at review time)
Posted: 3 Jul, 2020 @ 11:44pm
Updated: 17 Nov, 2020 @ 12:18pm

Overall


Pros:
- A bunch of new nations
- A bunch of new campaigns
- Good campaigns
- basic and still complex mechanics

Cons:
- Not a balanced multiplayer (public servers)
- Repetitive

Difficulty:
- Regualar/Hard

Review


Age of Empires II: Defenition Edition, a game from the unique franchise that I can't see my past don't playing. I grow up playing this epic strategy game, and I felt in love seeing the first notes, saying that Portugal (my country) was finally added to the game, was almost like see a cute baby for the first time in a hospital.

I bought this game a while ago (last christmas) and I wasn't still thinking in doing reviews, soo it's probably my favorite strategy game, and I don't have really nothing to do, sooo here it is.

 Like I said on the overall, the mechanics of the game are amazing, they look simple, however they are soooo complex, I see pro players playing, and after I compare with my play style and I don't know what to say. The way that you will use the mouse a lot, in the beginning, to put the infrastructures (military camps, houses, etc...) and control the army show a basic mechanic, you don't need to be a pro to click mouse one 2 times, however in a certain lvl, u will completely forget your mouse, and you will just use him to move, cuz you will become already a guy that's playing with the same mechanics however, in a fastest and more complex way, using your keybind.

Age Of Empires is a obviously a strategy game, and like all the strategy games, you need to use your brain to be who use the best strategy, and this will make you suffer a loot in multiplayer. I don't touched Age of Empires II for 5 years, and when I boght this one, I wanted to test the multiplayer, and sadly I suffered a lot, I catched people already knowing some strategies to defend and attack better, and I was taken from the map in record time. After that, I felt that the game could have some kind of balencement and don't just have ranked or public server, cuz in rankeds, you will catch obviously a guy that already have some experience, and in the public server you can catch someone of your lvl, or someone 300 lvls above you (when I talk in lvls, it's skill lvls).

I loved to see a bunch of new nations being added to the game, however no one can't say that in a moment, Age of Empires becomes repetitive. I would love to see some events, with some specials game modes time to time, I know that 20 years ago, was hard to do such a think like that, however today is regular games have some small updates (like AOE have) and in that small update, could be added in the festive seasons a new mode to play multiplayer with the friends and have some fun.

The campaign of Age of Empires never disappoint me, and this new ones aren't different, I loved the Portugal campaign, don't finished, however loved. This game campaign (old and new) will make you interested to see what will happen next, and that's probably the best felling that a player can have, the one that makes you wanna know more. We also have the legendaries battles, that I liked, it's cool to make a battle that we read in the stories books different.

I just found a a stupid crash that happens time to time, that will make you restar the game. It's without anything a litle bit annoying, and I don't know that already was fixed, however it's good to talk about him.

In terms of audio, the game isn't from another world, however in graphics, I guy like me that saw the pixels, see now the minions like they are, just make us, old guard player happy.

This game it's definitely fun, really fun to be honest, however it's possible that some times you got mad with the multiplayer, and it's normal, soo just take a camomile tea and chill.

Age Of Empires II: Defenition Edition it's a game recommended to everyone that wants a challenge and that needs to improve his concentration, because you will need to think twice your decisions everysingle time.

Final Evaluation: 87/100
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12 Comments
76561199736356716 28 Aug, 2024 @ 4:24am 
Your review is lit! 🔥 It's like reading a mini novel, so much detail and passion. You're a pro at this, seriously!
Leal 19 Jul, 2020 @ 1:32am 
I can't say that ur wrong, however it's a question of luck. You can get someone extremely good at the game, or a guy like me, a noobie. Sooo I can't necessarily say that the game in multiplayer is Insanely hard.
Poyloos 18 Jul, 2020 @ 10:30pm 
BEVASH, oh if you're talking specifically on singleplayer, then sure. I agree with your rating on difficulty. I was talking soley on Multiplayer however. And that hellscape is where boys become men, or stay forever boys.
Leal 16 Jul, 2020 @ 11:57pm 
Pikatrap, it's funny, I think the same :)
Hairy towel 16 Jul, 2020 @ 7:46pm 
The game is still hard for me even though I'm playing against standard AIs. The mechanics are particularly outstanding, it got big updates from the original AoE2 which I have played it since I was a kid. In terms of graphic, the Devs have remastered it in every scale of detail, you can zoom in/out without losing a pixel.

I played the multiplayer some times, I don't think I'm good at it so I'll just stick to the singleplayer for good :steamfacepalm::steamsad:
Leal 8 Jul, 2020 @ 10:30pm 
Gaming, ty very much for the comment :) I don't think that Age of Empires is a extremely hard game as I said, you can easily beat on the regular the computer if you know already some mechanics. I'm not a expert, for sure, however I don't had any problems beating the computer, and I can't say that you are right about the micromanage, however if we play more as a macro you can still beat the game, the micro becomes after, and that yes is rly hard, but like I said you can beat the computer normally just with the basics of the game, soo isn't for me a extremely hard game :)
Poyloos 8 Jul, 2020 @ 4:29pm 
I agree with most of your opinions on the game, but the difficulty is the only thing that I really can't overlook. Most people who play this game either grew up with it, or some other rts title. If you are someone who has never played an rts before, the difficulty is somewhere in the "legendary/ultranightmare" range. To excel at this game, it requires that you know the balances between most if not all unit matchups, as well as strategies based on both foresight and hindsight. On top of that, you need to have exceptional micromanagement and resource management skills, having to manage your economy and then switch to your military in an instant and back again. The only saving grace is honestly that with the Art of War scenarios, it teaches you the standard meta for any online match. Despite playing for probably over 7 years, with multiple 1000s of hours, and I still can't confidently say I'm "good" at the game. I consider myself competent, but not good.
Leal 8 Jul, 2020 @ 8:19am 
Krombopulos Mitchel, this is my way to see the things, the game could have casuals per exemple, a mode not soo competitive like a ranked, to player like me that don't want to tryhard, just want to have a good time.

This don't mean that AOE 2 DE its the unique game in the world with this kind of problems. However this is a "review" where I put my opinion on the table, I'm not lying like you said before, I just gave my way to see the things.
.ebz 8 Jul, 2020 @ 8:06am 
If you have 5000 hours of free time to learn build orders to break through this pack of tryhards - this is the game for you. If you are looking for entertainment then forget it. This is lost ground. Literally EVERYONE is a lifeless loser who spends days and weeks mastering the meta of the game. And they're still stuck in an embarrassing 1000 - 1100 elo with hundreds of games on their accounts. Don't be a fool and don't waste your time.
Krombopulos Mitchell 8 Jul, 2020 @ 7:34am 
LOL, ranked IS the mode used to put players of similar skill vs each other. Lots of games have it, and yes, it doesn't always work (smurfs, old players returning, placement matches placing u everywhere).

This goes for every ranked game in existence. DotA, LoL, CSGO, Valorant, StarCraft, SmashBros, etc

If you know of a better matchmaking method other than a ranked leaderboard to compete on, that all competitve games have used, feel free to share