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Age of Empires II Interview - Shows Definitive Edition improvements
- Thread starter Theorry
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And yes, I did demand click/drag scrolling in every Age game.
It's not in Age IV just yet, and I cry inside a bit every time I can't use it.
It's not in Age IV just yet, and I cry inside a bit every time I can't use it.
Damn with that 4 tease. We all cry a bit since we can't play it yet.
Ooh, we have a direct line here. Can you drop any hints? Even just a nibble? 🙏
I love the little changes they're making, especially the one where the AI knows you don't want to select villagers or animals when you're selecting army units. IDK how much time I'll dedicate to this when it'll come out, but it is one my favorite games of all times, so at least I'll try it on game pass.
Age of Mythology HD was supposed to be a port of the original, just like Age of Empires II HD was a port of the original.
This is a full-on remake with updated graphics (iirc it uses 3D models instead of the original's 2D sprites), plus additional and new content like campaigns and playable factions.
So comparing DE, as a full remake, to an HD remaster/port is kind of questionable.
That doesn't go against my point. AoM HD is a remaster - i.e. a port that's upscaled so it runs on HD systems. Comparing it to AoE2 DE and saying that it's lackluster because DE has more meat is kind of weird, especially since AoE2 HD also exists, and it got basically the same treatment that AoM HD had.
I'm sure that if AoM got a proper remake, it would also come with more meat like DE is getting.
I'm not asking for a full remake, I'm asking for AoM "HD" (AoM already ran at HD resolutions on the original version) to have something added to it to justify the extra cost, as well as the multitude of bugs it has to be fixed.
I don't disagree that they should have at least fixed the bugs, absolutely, they had plenty of opportunity with the additional expansion they added for the HD version, but failed to do it for some reason.
The fact that it will be on steam will help enormously. Age of empires 1 remake got seriously hurt by the windows store exclusivity.
AoE1 remake got seriously hurt by being rushed out the door, missing key features and having tons of bugs
I hope AoE2DE turns out better at release and they don't pull another "oh, we totally improved the pathfinding" when it's actually totally unfinished and broken.
It isn't ever getting revisited is it....
Is it coming to steam at all ever? Maybe then?
The game received a good amount of patches. I think the one with the new achievements last month was the 10th update and it was actually pretty solid. Didn't notice any major bugs or issues that I had with the game last year.
Also, what JaseC said.
Appreciate the responses. Still a bit unsure with hearing from some people that some encounters have been changed for the worse, but as I mostly only played the AoE in LAN parties where I always lost, I don't know if that'll affect me too much. Still, that is really unfortunate that they'd meddle in the level design. I just heard some people talking about this and I know someone posted about it here on ERA as well at some point but I'm not sure when.
This game is going to be great.
Now what I really want to know is what kind of upgrade is AOE3 going to get, the original game already had impressive destruction physics, and overall was a beautiful game, so I don't know if Forgotten Empires is just going to upgrade the textures and models and call it a day, or give us something very impressive
Now what I really want to know is what kind of upgrade is AOE3 going to get, the original game already had impressive destruction physics, and overall was a beautiful game, so I don't know if Forgotten Empires is just going to upgrade the textures and models and call it a day, or give us something very impressive
I loved this game so much as a kid. I remember playing the RPG custom made adventures with my internet friends....some of my earliest and fondest memories of online multiplayer.