Age of Empires II HD Edition

Age of Empires II HD Edition - PC (Steam)

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With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition in 2019, this edition is not the most current and will not be updated further. In Age of Empires II: HD Edition, fans of the original game and new players alike will fall in love with the classic Age of Empires II experience. Explore all the original single player campaigns from both Age of Kings and The Conquerors expansion, choose from 18 civilizations spanning over a thousand years of history, and head online to challenge other Steam...
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Developer:
Hidden Path Entertainment, Ensemble Studios, SkyBox Labs, Forgotten Empires,
Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios,
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Genre: Strategy,
Recent Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly positive (144)
All Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly positive (36436)
User tags*: strategy rts medieval classic historical base building city builder resource management tactical real-time co-op competitive replay value remake 2d isometric action adventure ...

Editions

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Definitive Edition

  • Age of Empires II 4K Ultra HD graphics
  • 4 New Civilisations
  • Lords of the West
  • Dawn of the Dukes
  • Dynasties of India
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Age of Empires II HD Edition

HD Edition

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Visuals

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Game features

Steam Deck Playable
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing

Description

HD Edition includes

- Age of Empires II HD edition
With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition in 2019, this edition is not the most current and will not be updated further.

In Age of Empires II: HD Edition, fans of the original game and new players alike will fall in love with the classic Age of Empires II experience. Explore all the original single player campaigns from both Age of Kings and The Conquerors expansion, choose from 18 civilizations spanning over a thousand years of history, and head online to challenge other Steam players in your quest for world domination throughout the ages. Originally developed by Ensemble Studios and re-imagined in high definition by Hidden Path Entertainment, Skybox Labs, and Forgotten Empires, Microsoft Studios is proud to bring Age of Empires II: HD Edition to Steam!

Configurations

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  • OS *:Windows Vista, 7, 8 Pro+
  • Processor:1.2GHZ CPU
  • Memory:1 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Direct X 9.0c Capable GPU
  • DirectX:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:2 GB HD space

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  • Additional:900x600 minimum display resolution

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thank you very much for fast delivery
  • very very good choice
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fast
  • fast
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Pretty nice, you know what you'll get
  • Looks like my I thought it looked liked when I was a kid (So WAY better yet familiar)
  • Requires a lot of focus
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Key worked, not sure what else to say
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bing bong
  • very good
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Very nice game. Love it
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Chill game
  • Easy to learn, hard to master
  • Good entry-level game into RTS
  • UX is outdated (Can let it slide though)
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Yesssssiiiiiir
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A classic and a must-have on strategy games.
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Very good strategic game
  • Perfect
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A great game with many PVE campaigns. Graphics are very good even without the optional high resolution textures pack.
  • A lot of content
  • Many QoL options
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Great for saveing money if you are on a low budget realy recomended and if you are an AOE fan than you must have this in your library
  • Cheap
  • Great RTS
  • Excelent to learn histroy too
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Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is a real-time strategy video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft. Released in 1999 for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh in 2001,[10] it is the second game in the Age of Empires series. The Age of Kings is set in the Middle Ages and contains 13 playable civilizations. Players aim to gather resources, which they use to build towns, create armies, and defeat their enemies. There are 5 historically based campaigns, which conscript the player to specialized and story-backed conditions, and 3 additional single-player game modes; multiplayer is also supported.
  • old but gold
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The best realtime strategy game of all times is now even better with endless new content and vastly revamped graphics - a great active community.
  • Optional high-res graphics set
  • New campaigns
  • Best game of all time
  • You can't stop
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Key worked, game old af and fun af(with friends), multiplayer works.
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Great! No complaints for such a classic <3
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love this game
  • you can zoom!!
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amazing game I would highly recommend to anyone who's into RTS games and likes getting lost in hour long matches.
  • easy to get into
  • even for an aged game it has a good UI
  • a good time sink game
  • can be addictive
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Age of Empires III is an absolutely classic game. Lots of mileage for your money! Still runs perfect despite being an older game! Highly recommend. Still holds up as a great RTS. Also lets you feel some sense of progress as you upgrade your city between fights.
  • Achievements
  • RTS Action
  • Graphics
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I've been playing Age of Empires II for a few years now and I have to say that it is one of my favorite strategy games. The game mechanics are incredibly well-executed and the graphics are incredibly impressive for a game of this type. The game is also incredibly expansive and allows for very strategic warfare and resource management. The game also has great AI opponents to play against and a very active online community.

That being said, there are a few cons to the game. It can be a bit too complicated for some players and the online matchmaking system can be a bit inconsistent. Additionally, the single-player campaign can feel a bit too easy and repetitive at times.

Overall, though, Age of Empires II is an incredibly well-crafted game that offers a great experience. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great strategy game.
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In short, if you play through only the campaigns it is about 200 hours of content. The well-done game has a thriving community.

If you liked AOE 2 as a kid, or just like RTS games where you need macro and micro.

It is a good game.

VERY high hours per dollar spent for this game.

The game still receives updates and is played by more players than AOE 3 and 4..........

GFX looks nice and preserved the art style.

Games run a 2+decade engine so the only single core is used, in big battles having PC with strong single core performance is advised.

Yeah AOE 2 from 1999, DE is the second remaster.
  • The game and the price
  • Has many sponsored trounies for the pros
  • Extreme amount of content to price ratio..
  • Many player have high skill ceiling,hard to start if you want to play MP in serious competitive manner
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Fantastic remaster, except for the suicidal monks who randomly wonder off into the middle of the battlefield because you can't command them to 'Hold Position'. Allso, 'break formation' should be an option when you want to fall back with your troops. The way it's allways been, your units will sometimes move TOWARDS the enemy just to get into formation during retreat. You allso should be able to decide which units end up where in the formations. Would make tactics more interesting, especially for multi player

And the soundtracks are all remixes of the original soundtracks that I loved. I would much prefer that the original soundtracks could be selected for in the audio settings.
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The game is wonderful and addictive, for those who like and seek RTS games I suggest you buy this masterpiece because it is very well developed, has a very rich community and especially fun with friends!
  • Graphics
  • Interface
  • Languages
  • Complete Content
  • Sound
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This game is a classic, there is not enough brain cells in my brain to understand how perfect the game design is, only the time, the people, and the stories people tell about the game is enough to cover my statement
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Seems you forgot there supposed to be multiplayer option. Little bit a scam.

The game itself is nice and nostalgic, Only the reason i bought this was to play with my friends who has legit version of this game.
  • single player works
  • not all game functions
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the game is very good is reminds me old days when i used to play as a kid. Trade was fast and safe i recommend. This game has a very competitive scene and is better than age of empires iii de edition.
  • good game
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This game is my all time favorite strategy game. Mostly because of nostalgia but also because it really is a great game. There are alot to master and it is a real challange to win over other players.

It has many positive points anv few negative. Most of the negative points depends on prefrence.
  • Simple to learn
  • Hard to master
  • Many Civilisations
  • Events still going on
  • single player campaigns
  • Hard to master
  • Repetitive
  • Old game
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This Game is AMAZING, I normally don't play strategy games but I heard a lot good thing from my friend, so I decided to try it myself. And I have to say I LOVE IT, I don't know where or when the time flys by, so addictive. The how to play explains the game play so well. I would give it 100 points but the game closes on me without a warning (thank the Gods it automatically saves) and it's annoying after some time especially in war stage.

I hope the review was helpful. :D
  • Easy to learn .
  • It very fun to play.
  • It is closing without a warning.
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