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[Malak]

With new mechanics and UI adapted for the console. Wololo!

Announced at the anniversary event of the saga, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is finally coming to consoles on January 31st and has won a new launch trailer showing some news. In this trailer, you can see several new features, such as a new UI adapted and simplified for consoles with adaptations for the control and a radial actions menu for easy access to various features during gameplay. In addition to these new features, the game will feature 4K resolution, 35 civilizations available and more than 200 hours of a historical campaign covering 1000 years of human history.



Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is available now for PC and PC Game Pass, arriving January 31, 2023 for Xbox Consoles, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Game Pass. A console version of Age of Empires IV is already scheduled for 2023.

 

[Forsythia]

I hope it plays well on console. And I wonder if they'll port 1 and 3 as well.

 

[diffusionx]

I would never want to play AOE on a controller although I know it’s not the first time it has landed there.

I hope it plays well on console. And I wonder if they'll port 1 and 3 as well.

They’re bringing AOE1’s stuff into the AOE2 game, so it will probably go in that way.

 

[Fake]

AoE 1 already on Xbox? I like more the first one than the sequel.

 

[Saber]

Age of Empires 2 is cool, I aways liked.
But I think it all comes down to how the controls gonna work.

 

[Kacho]

Pretty neat. AoE4 shan't be too far behind.

 

[akimbo009]

MS doing the hard work. Love it. Never played these games but to see them newly viable is cool - my procrastination is paying off.

 

[Forsythia]

AoE 1 already on Xbox? I like more the first one than the sequel.

Unfortunately, no. I like it more as well.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Age of Empires 2 is cool, I aways liked.
But I think it all comes down to how the controls gonna work.

It worked before. Damn thing knackered my drive

 

[twinspectre]

I hope it supports M/KB combination on xbox.

 

[SportsFan581]

I hope it supports M/KB combination on xbox.

They've already said that will have full M/KB support. Which is perfect!

Can't wait.

 

[RAIDEN1]

Time to see what all the fuss was about when it first came out...

 

[twinspectre]

They've already said that will have full M/KB support. Which is perfect!

Can't wait.

that's cool

 

[Fabieter]

It worked before. Damn thing knackered my drive

Damn I double checked if this is real. Turn out it is lmao.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Damn I double checked if this is real. Turn out it is lmao.

Christ, i'm not that old

Maybe I am.

 

[AJUMP23]

This is cool.

 

[PuffyCan]

Damn I double checked if this is real. Turn out it is lmao.

Funniest thing is they didn't even bother to release an xbox version. MS divisions really were competing agaist each others at the time.

 

[RedC]

Definitely trying this out on Game Pass.

 

[Unknown?]

It worked before. Damn thing knackered my drive

Not on PS5?! Was told Phil wanted to unite gamers and give options.

Already have on PC but cool.

 

[jaysius]

Wololo

 

[Punished Miku]

Will be my first AoE game. Looks neat but not really my genre usually. Nice change of pace to try it out.

 

[iHaunter]

I play this almost every night with my friends. We're addicted to AOE2: DE. Play it on steam though.

 

[Vasto]

 

[NonPhixion]

My GOTY in ‘99

 

[sainraja]

I got into Age of Empires with the third and remember having great fun with my friends. For whatever reason, I prefer RTS games on the PC but interested in trying this out on console. I know MS released a Halo RTS version on the X360, so this might control similarly.

 

[Mr.ODST]

Reviews are looking really good, seems they added auto villager management to make it easier for console users

 

[DenchDeckard]

Wow, another banger. Was always a great game but looks like they did the series version justice.

 

[twilo99]

This game is a masterpiece. I never got into it, but I remember a lot of mates will pull a night shift at the "internet cafe" just to play on LAN. It was always between this, star craft, quake, or counter strike.

edit. oh and heroes lol

 

[dorkimoe]

They've already said that will have full M/KB support. Which is perfect!

Can't wait.

really? so i can just plug in on console??

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[Havoc2049]

Funniest thing is they didn't even bother to release an xbox version. MS divisions really were competing agaist each others at the time.

The PS2 version of AoE II released before the Xbox launched.

I played the Nintendo DS version of Age of Empires: Age of Kings and it was really good. MechAssault on the Nintendo DS was solid as well.

 

[SportsFan581]

really? so i can just plug in on console??

Yeah. I play at a desk and have a wireless logitech kb & m connected to my XSS all the time (it's one of the models that lets you hit a button and change devices - works great across my PC/Old Gaming PC/Xbox).

 

[Jorav]

I still remember the cheats for this game. I wonder if they still work???

 

[bluecowboys]

Damn, Xbox is killing it for a console with "no games". Hi Fi Rush, Age of empires 2 and Golden eye finally getting released.

 

[diffusionx]

The PS2 version of AoE II released before the Xbox launched.

I played the Nintendo DS version of Age of Empires: Age of Kings and it was really good. MechAssault on the Nintendo DS was solid as well.

Those were turn-based games though. Still really good though and I actually wish they made one for PC.

Damn, Xbox is killing it for a console with "no games". Hi Fi Rush, Age of empires 2 and Golden eye finally getting released.

they're good games but I don't think anyone bought a $500 machine these days to play ports of titles from 1997 and 1999.

 

[Magic Carpet]

I've played so much AoE a friend made a copy of the music for me to listen to in my car.
It was in the car when I sold it. I hope they release some of the old music with this.

 

[bluecowboys]

Those were turn-based games though. Still really good though and I actually wish they made one for PC.



they're good games but I don't think anyone bought a $500 machine these days to play ports of titles from 1997 and 1999.

We got star field, Forza, and Red fall coming soon too along with more game pass games. I think we are covered

Also, Hi Fi Rush is defiantly worth buying an xbox for.

 

[j.k.2021]

Those were turn-based games though. Still really good though and I actually wish they made one for PC.



they're good games but I don't think anyone bought a $500 machine these days to play ports of titles from 1997 and 1999.

Don't be shocked....Age of Empires II had 22,547 peak concurrent players on steam in last 24 hours.

 

[Three]

This game is a masterpiece. I never got into it, but I remember a lot of mates will pull a night shift at the "internet cafe" just to play on LAN. It was always between this, star craft, quake, or counter strike.

edit. oh and heroes lol

I pulled all nighters on that game on something called MSN Gaming Zone which was like some early XBL on PC using my trusty dial up, big physical box and fold out upgrade branch charts

Didn't really get into the recent DE versions though. Heard it has some bad AI issues compared to the old version.

 

[Locutus]

I pulled all nighters on that game on something called MSN Gaming Zone which was like some early XBL on PC using my trusty dial up, big physical box and fold out upgrade branch charts.

Wow, I haven’t thought about MSN Gaming Zone in…dangerously close to two decades. That brings back some great memories.

 

[Havoc2049]

 

[BlackTron]

If it gives me the option to switch between a m/kb and controller on the fly, could actually be awesome. I don't really want to commit to hours of controller use to play a match in a game like this, but it WOULD be cool to say, have a laptop playing the game also output to a TV so you could get both your army on a big screen with a gamepad and all your finicky micro/base management with a mouse.

 

[Riky]

Damn, Xbox is killing it for a console with "no games". Hi Fi Rush, Age of empires 2 and Golden eye finally getting released.

Great variety as well, literally releasing high scoring games for everyone.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Can't imagine playing this on a controller and being competitive. I think I might try it as a novelty. Super curious how it's gonna play.

 

[Mr.ODST]

Can't imagine playing this on a controller and being competitive. I think I might try it as a novelty. Super curious how it's gonna play.

Reviews are banging saying it controls extremely well, cant wait to play later today!

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Reviews are banging saying it controls extremely well, cant wait to play later today!

Reviewers say a lot of things.

 

[Filben]

Crossplay between Xbox and PC possible?

 

[Mr.ODST]

Reviewers say a lot of things.

When the common thing between them all is the control scheme being really good i tend to think that it actually is ..

 

[MidGenRefresh]

When the common thing between them all is the control scheme being really good i tend to think that it actually is ..

These "video game critiques" are the most casual crowd around. I've playing this game since the 90s and my idea of entertainment on YouTube it this channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritOfTheLaw/videos

Crossplay between Xbox and PC possible?

I hope for this as well!

 

[Shut0wen]

Funniest thing is they didn't even bother to release an xbox version. MS divisions really were competing agaist each others at the time.

I remember reading a magazine at the time where one of the devs that ported it to ps2 said that whatever direct x was on the xbox was way to costly to port and that it took them 3 months to port it on ps2