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Age of Empires IV (Video Game 2021)

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Victoria Gay

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Joseph Millson

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David Annen

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Joseph Radcliffe

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Nick Barber

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Mark Healy

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Tom Gill

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Nico Lennon

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Barry Aird

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Stephen Critchlow

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Matt Mella

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Steven France

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Pippa Nixon

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Toby Williams

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Dominic Power

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Jack Myers

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Gunnar Cauthery

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Oliver Johnstone

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10 years ago this would have been good, but not great.

Age of empires 4 is a game out of time. In reality it’s a reimagining of the second game on the core series, AOE2. It’s not a true sequel and lacks much of what I’d expect from a modern sequel.

The graphics are okay, the presentation is okay, definitely reminds me of the history based games we saw 20 years ago. But if I wanted a 20 year old strategy game then I’d play one.

I can’t help but feel disappointed. Age of Empires 2 felt like a game trying to reach for its grand title. Age of Empires 3 felt like it was trying to justify the Empire tag, with all its dark colonial exploitation. Age of empires 4 feels like a village builder. You’re not powerful, or an empire. You don’t feel the ages as strongly either. It’s quite frankly a bit of a disappointing mess.

It strikes me that either the Devs forgot this was a sequel, or perhaps hoped to cash in on nostalgia before it’s players discovered in the second hour of gameplay that this is just AOE2, with a little more shine, and hills. I just don’t care enough about the changes. They’re tiny and you’ll look over them immediately, because there is no impact.

It’s not a bad game, because age of empires 2 isn’t a bad game. But it’s nothing more. A tiny fraction of what 3 innovated on, 4 has kept. We’re talking tiny slithers, trade routes. It’s not enough, unjustifiably so. I’d recommend you try if you have game pass on PC. But it’s not worth even half its price tag, I’d maybe pay £10?

I was at secondary school when AOE2 was released. I was at college for AOE3. Decades later I’m a grown man that’s experienced a whole world of exploration and excitement. AOE4 just cannot keep up with that. The world has changed a great deal, so has technology. AOE4 may as well be Monopoly. We’ve all played a better alternative priced at half the price.

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    • October 28, 2021 (United States)
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    • Microsoft Studios
    • Relic Entertainment
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  • Release Date:
    Oct 28, 2021

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    The real-time strategy series returns to glory with Age of Empires IV, putting you at the center of epic historical battles that shaped the world. Featuring both familiar and innovative new ways to expand your empire in vast landscapes with stunning 4K visual fidelity, Age of Empires IVThe real-time strategy series returns to glory with Age of Empires IV, putting you at the center of epic historical battles that shaped the world. Featuring both familiar and innovative new ways to expand your empire in vast landscapes with stunning 4K visual fidelity, Age of Empires IV brings an evolved real-time strategy game to a new generation.

    Return to History – The past is prologue as you are immersed in a rich historical setting of 8 diverse civilizations across the world from the English to the Chinese to the Delhi Sultanate in your quest for victory. Build cities, manage resources, and lead your troops to battle on land and at sea in 4 distinct campaigns with 35 missions that span across 500 years of history from the Dark Ages up to the Renaissance.

    Choose Your Path to Greatness with Historical Figures – Live the adventures of Joan of Arc in her quest to defeat the English, or command mighty Mongol troops as Genghis Khan in his conquest across Asia. The choice is yours – and every decision you make will determine the outcome of history.

    Customize Your Game with Mods – Available in Early 2022, play how you want with user generated content tools for custom games.

    Challenge the World – Jump online to compete, cooperate or spectate with up to 7 of your friends in PVP and PVE multiplayer modes.

    An Age for All Players – Age of Empires IV is an inviting experience for new players with a tutorial system that teaches the essence of real-time strategy and a Campaign Story Mode designed for first time players to help achieve easy setup and success, yet is challenging enough for veteran players with new game mechanics, evolved strategies, and combat techniques.… Expand

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    Relic, Relic Entertainment

  • Genre(s): Strategy, Real-Time, Command
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  1. Age of Empires 4 builds greatly on the series’ reputation that began in 1997. If you’re a fan of RTS games, world history, or both, this should be an easy recommendation. With dozens of hours of campaign play, eight unique civilizations, hours of live docu-style video segments, and a ton of maps for skirmishes, there’s no shortage of well-polished content to enjoy.

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