All In One Upgrade Of The Classic Game

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a strategy game developed by Forgotten Empires, Tantalus, and Wicked Witch, and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game offers the very best of Age of Empires II for the past 20 years. It includes exclusive contents like soundtracks and new empires.

Everything To Expect

As mentioned, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition takes the best out of Age of Empires II. This game lets fans play both the original contents along with the expansion packs. It gives more than 200 hours of strategic gameplay with various human empires while spanning over a century of human history. Combining all expansion packs will have 25 civilizations. This includes 18 base civilizations,  five extra countries, African kingdoms, and Indian empires. 

The real-time strategy game upscales the graphics with 4K Ultra HD resolution. However, it only works with high performing computers. It has fluid animations and smoother edges compared to the original game that used 2D graphics. Fans of the series can still use classic Age of Empires II cheats just for fun while beginners can use the Tutorial mode to learn basic to advance commands. The game also overhauled the artificial intelligence to be fair with the beginners. Its enemy A.I. is less aggressive while its allied units will never get lost in the map. The in-game HUD is updated with status updates like queued units. Players can hover over their buildings and check their progress status or see if they are being used. There is also an option to revert back in classic rules and settings.

The game still hosts online multiplayer mode. Everybody can challenge each other with the game’s 35 different civilizations. They have to go through the ages as fast as possible while building strongholds and raising massive armies. This game features new content called The Last Khans. It has three new campaigns to conquer, as well as four new civilizations to control. Longtime fans will be surprised with the new campaigns that they have never seen before.

Not Just An HD Remake

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a must-have addition for your Age of Empires collection. This game improved the old 2D visuals into HD graphics. It also offers new soundtracks, civilizations, and campaigns freshening up one of the most popular strategy game. With this, players can enjoy old and new battles all over again.

  • Pros

    • Over 200 hours of gameplay
    • 4K Ultra HD Graphics
    • Classic cheats still work
    • Multiplayer mode
  • Cons

    • Minimal gameplay changes
    • May require large system resources
    • Requires manual settings for classic mode
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    Full

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  • Platform

    Windows

  • OS

    Windows 8

  • Language

    English

    Available languages

    • German
    • English
    • Spanish
    • French
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Korean
    • Portuguese
    • Russian
    • Turkish
    • Chinese
  • Downloads

    47.8K

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