
As such, there are a bunch of new things that aim to entice both new and old players. Not as happy as when Age of Empires IV will finally arrive, but quite happy nonetheless.ĪoE II: Definitive Edition adds a fresh coat of paint as well as a number of new features and additions such as Quality of Life updates, UI changes as well as four new civilizations and new campaigns. So when Microsoft announced a Definitive Edition of the game, I was quite happy. It was one of the first games I ever played in multiplayer, and the HD Edition is one of the few games I still play online on Steam ever since I made the switch to consoles. The AoE series fascinated me as a child, especially Age of Empires II: The Conquerors. But there are some who still clamour for a good RTS. The popularity of RTS games has since dwindled under the onslaught of FPS and MOBA games over the past decade. It is right up there with Warcraft III, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, and the like, which made the late 90s and early 2000s a golden period for the genre.


The game is currently available for pre-order on Steam of Rs 529 and will be available from November 14.Īge of Empires II is considered to be one of the finest Real-Time Strategy (RTS) games ever made.
