The game is not going for a hyper-realistic look, and that's OK when it attempts to run on such a wide range of hardware. Keeps and fortresses tower above towns, villagers look small next to armor-clad military units, and weapons are at an appropriate size to be noticeable but not overbearing. I've no doubt not yet seen every unit and building in the game, but these issues seem to have been handled.
Has it been worth the wait? The answer is very much yes. Nostalgia aside, Age 4 is a new title created by a new team of people, with 16 years between now and the release of Age of Empires 3. This is definitively a fan's review, examined in-depth across all of the game's systems and mechanics. I've done my best to leave my Age love at the door despite Age of Empires 2 being one of my favorite games of all time. From the moment I sat down to play through the four-part historic campaign with 35 missions, all the way through to testing out skirmishes and multiplayer matches, the game has been a treat.
I would be lying if I said it's been a difficult task. I'm one of the lucky few who received early access to Age 4, and as I'm sitting down to write this review I've been playing almost non-stop for just more than a week. Age of Empires 3 released in 2005, making that a 16-year span with no new mainline Age games outside some remasters.Age of Empires 4 was announced on August 21, 2017, and ever since then, real-time strategy (RTS) fans have been eager to see where Microsoft, Xbox, and a talented cadre of developers would take the renowned series. Read More: Age of Empires 4 Walkthrough: All of Our Guides in One Place Age Of Empires 4 Tops Steam Games, Records Over 70,000 Concurrent Players On Opening WeekendĪge of Empires fans have had to wait long enough for a new entry in the series. AoE 4 also released on Xbox Game Pass for PC, so it's likely the total concurrent player count is much higher. Of course, that's just what Steam records. The number is roughly double the concurrent player base for Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition when it released in 2019. VG247 reports that Age of Empires 4 peaked at 73,928 on November 1, which exceeded games like Phasmophobia, Back 4 Blood - and on Halloween weekend at that - and New World. That saw World's Edge's grand strategy game take the number 1 spot of this week's top 20 games on Steam. Age of Empires 4 had a successful opening weekend, with over 70,000 concurrent players on Steam.
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