![]() ![]() Great civilisations through history, at the height of their expansionism, stepping through ages of progress. Age of Empires has shifted form over the years, adding elements like the Home City, but the core of it is well-trodden ground. Still, just because there’s no sequel on the horizon doesn’t mean we can’t have a bit of fun making one up, so… let’s reboot!Īs usual, we’re going to ignore the potential of an iterative continuation of the series, since that’s pretty self-descriptive. ![]() Ensemble Studios is gone, and while Gas Powered Games’ free-to-play Age Of Empires Online continues to run, actual content development on it has been frozen. Age of Empires III I didn’t really click with for a few reasons, some of which can be tied to its release date, others to the sheer headache that emerged with the realisation that the single player campaign involved evil cultists and the Fountain of Youth – presumably a result of someone at Ensemble dropping the print-outs from a couple of design documents and nobody realising until it was too late.Ī straight sequel, minus the weirdness, wouldn’t go amiss, though looks unlikely at the moment. I never played much of the original Age of Empires, but I owned and adored Age of Empires 2, its second cousin Rise of Nations, and had an almost worryingly passionate fling with Age of Mythology. This week’s sacred cow – not the whole of civilizstion, but a good chunk of its glorious gory bits. The Rules: Assume a free hand, and a decent budget, but realistic technology and expectations. “Let’s Reboot” takes a look back at a classic in need of a new outing or a beloved series gone stale and asks how it might be best redesigned or given a kick up the backside for today’s gaming audience. You Are Reading : Lets Reboot Age Of Empires
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