
Age of Empires II HD Edition Review
This high-definition edition of the classic real-time strategy game adds little more than bugs.
This high-definition edition of the classic real-time strategy game adds little more than bugs.
It's a suitably excellent expansion to what remains one of the best real-time strategy games to date.
If you've ever liked any other real-time strategy game in this classical style, then you'll clearly see why this one deserves so much credit.
It's taken a while, but finally, October 2005, we have the greatest mobile game of it's kind. The game itself is very neatly presented by In-Fusio, fade out menus providing a nice effect. The menu graphics to are very... Read Full Review
5 of 5 users found the following review helpfulLike many others, I was excited when I saw AoE2HD on Steam. I spent many a day playing AoE2 back when the game was new and the prospect of enjoying some online matches made me buy the game early (you could pre-order it a... Read Full Review
9 of 10 users found the following review helpfulWith an option of 13 civilizations to choose from, the Age of Empires combines world building skills that utilize military, economic & crafting aspect. You have to manage manpower, including military & civilians ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulThe good: The classic civilizations all the way 'til now is fully balanced for this game, the patches keep the game from getting out of control, multiplayer is still top notch.The bad: The AI especially the first one lac... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulI was ten years old in 2000. On one beautiful summer evening my mom bought me a CD from work. Her co-workers had told her it was the newest strategy game and recommended that I should give it a try. Although it had been ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulAge of Empires II and The Conquerors expansion had a huge following its original release in 1999. It had an active online community for several years until Microsoft shut down the servers, but even then, there were still... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulI was a huge fan of this the first time it came out and would play LAN games all the time. The graphics are very dated now and I do not know where they get "remastered in HD" from as it looks the same or worse as it did... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpfulI spent many, many hours playing this as a kid and still go back to it to this day. I love the amount of civilizations (especially with the conquerors expansion), units, buildings and maps available and of course the add... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulDespite the excellent nature of the game and the epic history of the series, this game has been little more than glossed over. While it does do much better with a full resolution engine, this is more of an update than an... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpfulOf the 20+ hours I played, this game showed me what a classic RTS other then Warcraft, its potential and fun. Starting with training, you are showed the games basic concepts that your mind will pick up really quickly, su... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulOne of, if not, thee best RTS of all time is now playable on your computer. While the game play and the graphics haven't changed that's a good thing since the original rocked. Online play allows you to take your friend... Read Full Review
2 of 5 users found the following review helpfulMini-Review If you're a 90's kid, you've most definitely played Age of Empires II. Hell, it ruined my primary school grades and managed to nearly fck up my chances to getting into a good high school (not to mention ki... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
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