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[horkrux]

AWW YISSS

Spoiler

the game is straight up worse than 2 in every way

 

[Volphied]

Oh. It's just the first game.

But the first game is awesome.

It was literally the first game I ever played as a kid. It made me love history. I can't fucking believe that people at MS remembered it.

 

[How About No]

AWW YISSS

Spoiler

the game is straight up worse than 2 in every way

and it's still really fucking good

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

AWW YISSS

Spoiler

the game is straight up worse than 2 in every way

But stil ancient civilizations>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>medieval times.

 

[Prowl]

Time to get out my Age of Empires Nutri Grain edition and wait for the update!

I hope they up the population cap and make larger maps 50 people wasn't enough

 

[killertofu]

It was literally the first game I ever played as a kid. It made me love history. I can't fucking believe that people at MS remembered it.

Same.

I still remember coming home, 6 or 7 years old...my dad was on the computer and said "hey check this out"

Whipped out a photon man. And I was hooked lol

 

[Altazor]

But the first game is awesome.

It was literally the first game I ever played as a kid. It made me love history. I can't fucking believe that people at MS remembered it.

in my case, it wasn't my first PC game (not even close), but it did change my life - it made me love history, just like you. AoE means a lot to me.

 

[Christocolus]

Nice but what about Age of Mythology?

 

[TitusTroy]

that sounds nice. Where does that info come from?

Polygon...updates at the bottom of the article...

https://www.polygon.com/e3/2017/6/12/15784996/age-of-empires-definitive-edition-pc-gaming-show

 

[Nesses]

Nice but what about Age of Mythology?

http://store.steampowered.com/app/266840/Age_of_Mythology_Extended_Edition/

?

 

[Altazor]

Polygon...updates at the bottom of the article...

https://www.polygon.com/e3/2017/6/12/15784996/age-of-empires-definitive-edition-pc-gaming-show

thanks!

 

[sleepnaught]

Pre ordering asap, but I pray to baby Jesus they show AoE4 at Gamescom.

 

[deleted]

Will this be the game to get people to use the Windows Store?

Spoiler

no, no it won't be

Nice to see it being made though, hopefully it will be available on a better store when time comes.

 

[suavelicious]

No LAN mode I guess, huh?

 

[Windu]

http://www.forgottenempires.net/age-of-empires-definitive-edition

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition will be available on the Windows Store later this year

 

[deadman69]

if this is to gauge interest, then did AoE2 not do well enough and they expect a windows 10 store to do better?

 

[killatopak]

Day One.

Is there a AoE 2 DE?

Hopefully Age of Mythology comes next.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

http://www.forgottenempires.net/age-of-empires-definitive-edition

Rip

I'm out

 

[Switch Back 9]

All I want is a legal, solid port of AoE2 for Mac.

I don't PC game, I'm not buying a new laptop anytime soon, just let me play the fucking game without having to jump through hoops and install and dick around with complicated software.

 

[Altazor]

Hopefully Age of Mythology comes next.

There's this.

 

[Armaros]

if this is to gauge interest, then did AoE2 not do well enough and they expect a windows 10 store to do better?

More like to prepare for a possible AoE 4 exclusive to the Windows 10 Store.

Edit: I don't see this doing as well as the AoE 2 remaster.

 

[Sinatar]

if this is to gauge interest, then did AoE2 not do well enough and they expect a windows 10 store to do better?

AOE 2 HD sold 4 million units. That's *insanely* good for a remaster of a 15 year old game (at the time the remaster came out).

 

[Messiek]

This was my wild dream. O M G
YEEEEES

Can't wait for all the surprises for the anniversary.

 

[killatopak]

There's this.

oh nice didn't know this.

bought. Trading card and achievements is all I need.

 

[Stumpokapow]

The game will be exclusive to the Windows Store

<the collective WOLOLO of 4 million disappointed players>

The game will also release on Steam

 

[Zepp Twofist]

Windows store? Might as well not exist then.

 

[Altazor]

Fight your way across antiquity and relive some of the most famed campaigns from the Stone Age all the way through the Iron Age.

• Ascent of Egypt
• Voices of Babylon
• Glory of Greece
• Yamato Empire of the Rising Sun
• Reign of the Hittites
• Rise of Rome
• Ave Caesar
• Imperium Romanum
• Enemies of Rome
• First Punic War

it's got the Trial Version campaigns (from both the vanilla game and the RoR expansion), yay!

 

[Tagyhag]

Yeah still believe it'll come to Steam eventually.

Age of Empires 2 HD probably sold more there in a day than Halo Wars 2 did on the MS Store in its lifetime.

 

[Hatefilled Vengeance]

Hope there's achievements for it.

And hope they announce a new game.

 

[CrocMother]

I got so hyped, than realized it's the first one?

I guess they already have AOE2 HD, but hype completely gone

 

[Lucreto]

Can't wait to play this again.

The best level was in the demo where you started with two priests and you built your empire by converting villagers.

I hope they add it to this game.

 

[Altazor]

Can't wait to play this again.

The best level was in the demo where you started with two priests and you built your empire by converting villagers.

I hope they add it to this game.

they're going to have the Trial Version/Demo campaign, so yeah!

And that level took me forever

Spoiler

I could only play on my dad's work laptop a couple of hours during the weekend, so...

when I was a kid. I was so happy when I finally managed to beat it!

 

[Artdayne]

AOE2 is on steam.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/221380/Age_of_Empires_II_HD/

Yep, I actually have that in my Steam library. It still plays very well.

 

[truestatic]

they're going to have the Trial Version/Demo campaign, so yeah!

And that level took me forever

Spoiler

I could only play on my dad's work laptop a couple of hours during the weekend, so...

when I was a kid. I was so happy when I finally managed to beat it!

That feel when you converted a hoplite. @_@

 

[Nzyme32]

Eeeeh.. Not particularly keen on spending into the Xbox ecosystem when I don't have any friends on there for some classic skirmishes, let alone the usual mess and uncertainty in there. Fucking cool that they got an Orchestra in for the re-worked soundtrack though. Will probably pass and stick with my old back up.

But man, a new AoE soon would be dope

 

[frontovik]

But stil ancient civilizations>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>medieval times.

I agree .

I like the Medieval Era .. but my childhood obsession with ancient history & the mists of antiquity will never waver ..

Age of Kings is superior in most gameplay aspects, but the original has its quirky charms that still gets me nostalgic.

that being said .. if it's Windows Store exclusive, then I'm out.

 

[potatohead]

Is it only the first game? Like seriously

And only win10 fuck off

If it's uwp only too then reallyyyyy fuck off

 

[hanspampel]

Is it only the first game? Like seriously

And only win10 fuck off

If it's uwp only too then reallyyyyy fuck off

AOE II already as a HD version

 

[Lom1lo]

Sign Up for the beta doesnt work for me :/

 

[Abounder]

There needs to be an E3 rule where you can't name drop Westwood/Command and Conquer only to reveal something like this, holy hell what a disappointment.

 

[OnionPowder]

Is it only the first game? Like seriously

And only win10 fuck off

If it's uwp only too then reallyyyyy fuck off

AOE2HD regularly goes on sale for $5 on Steam.

It's awesome.

Also this will be on Steam. The AoE audience on Steam is way too huge for them to release a remaster of AoE1 only on Windows 10 store.

 

[mazillion]

Sign Up for the beta doesnt work for me :/

The website is just overloaded right now. I've been working at it for 4 hours now and i'm finally at step 4 out of 4. You gotta be patient if you want to sign up right now, you have to go through like 5 different pages and each one takes forever to load.

 

[Lucreto]

they're going to have the Trial Version/Demo campaign, so yeah!

And that level took me forever

Spoiler

I could only play on my dad's work laptop a couple of hours during the weekend, so...

when I was a kid. I was so happy when I finally managed to beat it!

Good to hear. The only thing missing in that level was a few gold mines.

 

[Bluth54]

Yeah still believe it'll come to Steam eventually.

Age of Empires 2 HD probably sold more there in a day than Halo Wars 2 did on the MS Store in its lifetime.

Yeah it will probably come to Steam when they look at the Windows 10 store sales and realize they need to make some money on the game.

 

[_Aaron_]

Screenshots:

 

[devonodev]

I spent soo much time on this game as a kid, I prefered it to 2 at the time.

Will get it on sale if it comes to Steam.

 

[mazillion]

Screenshots:

Hnnnng

 

[Plumpbiscuit]

Screenshots:

Those are really nice, the new art looks fantastic.

How well does AoE: II HD hold up anyhow? I haven't played the original in around 15 years and I suck at RTS.

 

[potatohead]

AOE II already as a HD version

This isn't just a hd version clearly

Where the fuck is my rise of nations anyway

 

[frontovik]

This isn't just a hd version clearly

Where the fuck is my rise of nations anyway

I recall it got the HD treatment as well on STEAM.