titiklabingapat
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It's an RTS. That's like asking a high budget shooter from EA for the Switch.
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Age of Empires 4 announced, made by Relic (Dawn of War/Homeworld/Company of Heroes)
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It's an RTS. That's like asking a high budget shooter from EA for the Switch.
Creative Assembly could've been better, they have more experience with historical games. They also collaborated with Microsoft before.
They only showed the logos so who knows
OH SHIIIIIIIIIT
Turin Turambar
Member
DoW3 was a troubled game that tried to cater to many audiences: DoW1 audience, DoW2 audience, esports audience, Moba audience, and in the end it didn't cater to anyone.
Still, I think if they focus their efforts in a more cohesive design, they can return to the RTS glory.
Yes.
Yearsoflurking
Member
It makes sense sega are contracting their studios. A studio like creative assembly has like 500+ employees. Upkeep is expensive unless you shipping hit after hit
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
I just find it funny, especially when the xbox is crying for more exclusives
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
relic has made some of the best RTS games ever...
LordBaztion
Member
I wonder if it is going to continue on the era after AoE3 or if it is going back in time. The first option is way less appealing.
They are not remakes though right? Just remasters made by the same team behind AoE1 Definitive Edition.
OnionPowder
Member
Imagine the complaints if they released AOE on Xbox and xbox people found out you had to hook up a M&KB.
Also a controller would severely limit what they could do. Imagine trying AoE 2 with an xbox controller.
The odd thing is that Age of Empires 2 has an excellent HD remaster available on steam.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/221380/Age_of_Empires_II_HD/
In fact 3 extra DLCs were made with extra civilisations and campaigns plus a ton of balancing.
They also made a new AI which plays better. You can mix and match AIs.
- The Forgotten : http://ageofempires.wikia.com/wiki/Age_of_Empires_II_HD:_The_Forgotten
- The African Kingdoms : http://ageofempires.wikia.com/wiki/Age_of_Empires_II_HD:_The_African_Kingdoms
- The Rise of the Rajas: http://ageofempires.wikia.com/wiki/Age_of_Empires_II_HD:_Rise_of_the_Rajas
This seems to be a Windows Store version. Not sure why anyone would buy it on the Win Store but maybe Microsoft may remove it from Steam lol
titiklabingapat
Member
Why would it be funny? The home of the RTSes have always been PC.
Xion_Stellar
People should stop referencing data that makes me feel uncomfortable because games get ported to platforms I don't like
That was my thinking as well...what's going to happen to all the progress Forgotten Empires has done for Age if Empires II HD?
Of course it's quite obvious these Definitive Editions are being made because they want the Steam Age of Empires player base to move over to the Windows Store.
I'm glad Age of Empires is being revived, and that they're putting an accomplished developer behind it, but Relic's RTS style is nothing like what the old AoE games were. I hope they'll adapt to the franchise's style, but I'm going to wait for more information before getting too excited.
Bl@de
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Creative Assembly are fantastic in the Strategy genre. Total War is the game to beat. And they have Warhammer 2 and 3 lined up. They could definetly make a great RTS. But they have enough work already.
I don't agree with that at all. Relic's style of RTS has never really clicked with me. Hopefully they stick to AoE mechanics and don't insert some kind of cover system into it or something.
If we assume the reason MS is currently beta testing a Steam + XBL network API that allows non-intrusive crossplay support is that it wants to let the other shoe drop and release its remaining WinStore exclusives on Steam, which I do, then I'd say there's a good chance of the game launching on Steam if it's a Q1 2018 release or later (which is likely the case).
StrategyFan
Member
i wouldn't mind if they just did aoe1 or 2 again but with a proper modern RTS engine
aoe2:hd was an awful remake
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
I am aware, but there have been RTS' on console before
It'll come to Xbox eventually
They only showed the logos so who knows
Woah, I missed this.
Hyped for AOE 3 remastered but what the hell is 2 going to be?
The Conquerors without the extra expansions? It's not like you can touch up the sprites, they're already perfect.
Hell, it's already going to be missing a bunch of mods.
Eolz
Member
I don't know really.
For me the trailer was more an homage and showing all the eras again.
CrimsonEclipse
Member
Makes sense, well with the MS funding I hope that they Relic will make a good game and do their research and really analyze what made the original AOE's great and build off of that.
JimJamJones
Member
Right, but try playing Age of Empires 2 on the PS2 and tell me that it controls well.
Had an Xbox version been announced, people would have rightfully been pissed because this has always been a PC franchise and having to downgrade to controller controls means the game was going to be bland as hell (Halo Wars).
will probably come to xbox once they finally deliver on the promise of mouse and keyboard support. until then, pc only. nobody wants to play a rts with a controller.
This is an interesting point. Creative Assembly makes way more sense for an Age of Empires game and Relic could have been better suited for Halo Wars 2.
FearlessBelgian
Member
AOE IV announce are amazing but Relic game behind are a bad thing , they made some shit with Warhammer : Dawn of war 3 ... Game are a big disappointment ...
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Nonetheless, it'll later come to consoles. It'll sell, so they'll do it.
Alexander DeLarge
Member
Let's pray it releases on Steam because their store is garbage and their customer service is even worse.
megathemiis
Member
YES!
titiklabingapat
Member
Halo Wars sucked though :/
We have no information
The trailer shows the periods covering all three prior games, but who knows if that's saying anything
Foxy the Fox
Member
Wow, I remember playing AoE II as a kid and being hyped when AoE III was announced.
I guess this is going to be some WWI stuff, extra points with their experience with BoA experience.
I guess this is going to be some WWI stuff, extra points with their experience with BoA experience.
StrategyFan
Member
relic is much more exciting than creative assembly
the actual game of aoe is quite small-scale and requires a lot of polish and tight control, especially in multiplayer. it's basically the exactly same scale as starcraft but is played at a lower speed
creative assembly just makes stuff with huge battles that look pretty but play like crap
the actual game of aoe is quite small-scale and requires a lot of polish and tight control, especially in multiplayer. it's basically the exactly same scale as starcraft but is played at a lower speed
creative assembly just makes stuff with huge battles that look pretty but play like crap