Age of Empires IV - Before You Buy

Age of Empires 4 (PC - Windows, Steam) is a brand-new, big budget continuation of the classic RTS franchise. How is it? Let's talk.

[gameranxTV]

Good dad game that's not just for dads

[cesarlr]

“And the Mongols doing Mongol stuff.” I’m convinced.

[MishaElRusito]

I remember I used to play the original Age of Empires Everytime I would come back from school, together with Warcraft 2. Lots of history and even though I was like 10 years old, it felt like a fun adventure. Couldn't beat none of the campaign lines though, the missions would get harder and harder, and I guess it was too difficult for a 10 year old lol

[usnairframer]

I like that this is one of the few times in games where a developer made a game and essentially did what worked, played it close to the vest, and people actually loved it. A great example of not fixing something that wasn't broken.

[slartibartfast]

Really wish they would re-engineer Rise of Nations as well. Loved being able to progress through to the computer age then nuke the opposition.

[MrBed]

You forgot the best part


Archers on walls

[sasielec]

While no doubt AoE2 is a great game, i would love to see the sequel of the AoM. Those myth creatures and attacking them or fighting alongside them is so fun that fighting with/against human soldiers. Campaign mode in AoM is absolutely the best story of 32 chapters with 3 different civilizations. I wish they will create a sequel for AoM with another good campaign mythological story

[teebin]

The "not your dad's war game" really hit home for me, I used to watch my dad play the second game all the time when I was a kid. I recently picked up the definitive edition on steam so I could play with him when he visits

[GotNoKarma]

I remember when AOE 3 was so immersive. What sold me were the cannons blowing the soldiers sky high.

I hope to see some new destruction mechanics.

[bigd]

Me in 1997 playing Age of Empires: I wonder what games will be like in 24 years?
2021:

[krahnicdude]

been playing it a bunch, really enjoying everything it has to offer, feels like they updated everything you wanted while keeping true to the game and making good choices to keep it competitive

[adrianwilliams]

I enjoyed the history based cut scenes in AOE2 as well, Skirmish was brilliant and was super chill on easy and challenging on very hard. The kind of game where a skirmish could last 1 to 4 hours, certain game sequels only need tweaks as their original iterations are so good.

[borismuller]

I have such fond memories of Age of Empires II. I went on day trip to London with my mother to visit some museums and galleries, and afterwards she bought me AoEII because I told her it was educational. It turned out it actually was, and I learned all sorts about Byzantines and Goths. Oh and trebuchets. I learnt a LOT about trebuchets.

[tylerbuchanantb]

Was still putting on AOE 2 soundtrack to study during college just 3 years ago. It’s unmatched.

[brieoshiro]

I haven’t played Age of Empires since 2 back in high school with my dad! That was over 20 years ago lol I bought them on Steam a few years back but it’s just not the same. My sister used to come be his spy and then he’d suddenly be outside my town with trebuchets haha. Good times. This new one looks nice tho!

[Smelly]

I have a recurrent thought about utilizing squads more in RTS games - where you are commanding the leader of the unit and the rest of the units are AI controlled to follow as they see fit. In this way we could cross the 200 limit quite quickly and have massive battles.
The mongols shows really nice design (the prayer flags are not responding to wind though) and gives a taste for "modernized sollutions". I would personally be more enticed by a game which moves a little bit further in developing the genre in these ways.
Used to play AoE and AoE 2 as a kid but don't think I will find my way to the 4th installment, it looks a bit too similiar.

[leesadrone]

This series brings back so many memories, can't wait

[sapphirezombie]

As a kid, we had an old desktop with Age of Empires on it. I spend hours playing the heck out of it, haha. I'm excited to check this one out too!

[MrBoggy]

I love this series so much and I really did learn a lot about different time periods and events. I've been excited about this for years and I've been extremely impressed and appreciative of the remasters developed so far.

[thepaladin]

As I was watching this, I just imagined making LOTR based scenarios in this game 🤘 makes me wish for a BFME 3 😐