Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Lands Feb 20

TheDeeGee

2018-01-19 12:55

To bad it's Windows Store only. I made a MS Account once to access it, and it was a complete nightmare, i had to login everytime i started my PC. And wasn't able to revert back to Local Account for Windows.

#5512283

Redemption80

2018-01-19 13:12

That annoyed me as well, but it's just the default setting and takes about 10 seconds to set it to login automatically. I can't say i have ever properly played an Age of Empires game, think the most time I spent was on a a demo of AoE2 (I think) which came bundled with Windows 98SE (I think)

#5512289

alanm

2018-01-19 13:33

Only got into AOE3 which I liked. Couldn't get into 1 or 2 because seemed dated and less involving. I'm sure they were fantastic during their time, but only AOE3 did it for me.

#5512295

vonSternberg

2018-01-19 14:13

I hope they modernized the unit building queue. It's pretty dumb if you play on 4K but still can only set 1 troop to train at a time

#5512454

blazngun

2018-01-19 23:44

Been playing Age of Empires 2 HD for the last month after snagging it super cheap during the Steam Winter Sale. I've already wasted 140hours and only about 20% done! Such a fun game to play to kill time. I was rather surprised there is still such a large multiplayer community. Never could get into AoE3 after spending much of my early teens playing AoE2.

#5512957

Brit90

2018-01-22 14:28

I personally found the AOE experience rather boring and bland compared to Starcraft. In AOE all units were effectively the same apart from maybe 1 or 2 special units. At least in Starcraft every single unit was unique, which is why I thought it was boring. Age of Mythology was so much more intriguing.

#5512959

fantaskarsef

2018-01-22 14:30

Windows store only just means they're missing out on sales. Oh well, they don't want to make money, just to promote their crap store.

#5512962

sammarbella

2018-01-22 14:37

fantaskarsef:

Windows store only just means they're missing out on sales. Oh well, they don't want to make money, just to promote their crap store.

+1 I own Gears of war 4 on Windows (crossbuy with Xbox One).It's the first and last game i buy on Windows Store.

#5512966

lucidus

2018-01-22 14:39

Brit90:

I personally found the AOE experience rather boring and bland compared to Starcraft. In AOE all units were effectively the same apart from maybe 1 or 2 special units. At least in Starcraft every single unit was unique, which is why I thought it was boring. Age of Mythology was so much more intriguing.

Must be an old RTS thing, I felt the same about warcraft 2.

#5513126

tsunami231

2018-01-22 20:50

I would love this even more if they bother to update animation fps to the units , cause units still look like there stop and go animated

#5521398

Turanis

2018-02-20 13:43

Oops! Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is now available in the Microsoft Store, and while many rushed to buy it on day 1, it appears that the game is actually crashing on launch of many. The majority of recently-published comments have rated the game with one star, especially because it crashes on launch. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition currently has a 2.8 rating, and most 1-star reviews are at 46% were posted on February 20, shortly after the game became available for download from the Microsoft Store. “I was extremely looking forward to this game. Big fan of the series and have been anticipates its return. Doesn’t even work. Launches then immediately boots you to desktop when you try to start single player/multiplayer or any of the core game modes. Unacceptable and disappointing,” one of the users who purchased the game explained. “I’ve waited for a week for opening day and the game does not boot up, does not launch. You take the money and give no honey,” another one adds. "Couldn't install on my first PC, managed to install on the laptop and its bloody shi*t, how is it Microsoft can destroy a game that use to run on a calculator? 17G for this? Don't buy it crashes and run so badly any slower it would be in reverse. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/age-of-empires-definitive-edition/9n2kmdvlk85d?tduid=(84352dd03e908eb4e4ad66a3132da166)(263915)(2775081)()()

#5521400

scatman839

2018-02-20 13:47

vonSternberg:

I hope they modernized the unit building queue. It's pretty dumb if you play on 4K but still can only set 1 troop to train at a time

It's got a build queue now. Saw an article on it

#5521416

sammarbella

2018-02-20 14:30

Turanis:

Oops! Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is now available in the Microsoft Store, and while many rushed to buy it on day 1, it appears that the game is actually crashing on launch of many. The majority of recently-published comments have rated the game with one star, especially because it crashes on launch. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition currently has a 2.8 rating, and most 1-star reviews are at 46% were posted on February 20, shortly after the game became available for download from the Microsoft Store. “I was extremely looking forward to this game. Big fan of the series and have been anticipates its return. Doesn’t even work. Launches then immediately boots you to desktop when you try to start single player/multiplayer or any of the core game modes. Unacceptable and disappointing,” one of the users who purchased the game explained. “I’ve waited for a week for opening day and the game does not boot up, does not launch. You take the money and give no honey,” another one adds. "Couldn't install on my first PC, managed to install on the laptop and its bloody shi*t, how is it Microsoft can destroy a game that use to run on a calculator? 17G for this? Don't buy it crashes and run so badly any slower it would be in reverse. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/age-of-empires-definitive-edition/9n2kmdvlk85d?tduid=(84352dd03e908eb4e4ad66a3132da166)(263915)(2775081)()()

Sadly MS Store released the game as expected. It's just another complete disaster. Waiting for the Steam version (if any...) or "free" version.

#5521417

Aura89

2018-02-20 14:32

sammarbella:

Waiting for the Steam version (if any...) or "free" version.

There will never be a free version, unless ofcourse you're promoting piracy, which is against the forum rules.

#5521423

lucidus

2018-02-20 14:39

Store and UWP shenanigans again? I remember store Kodi having BSOD issues lol.

#5521424

fantaskarsef

2018-02-20 14:43

I wonder on how many sales they miss out with UWP only until they release a Steam version, if they do.

#5521430

lucidus

2018-02-20 15:01

fantaskarsef:

I wonder on how many sales they miss out with UWP only until they release a Steam version, if they do.

Furthermore, despite Microsoft claiming widespread adoption for Windows 10, the Windows Store in itself "is a giant disaster." "Without Steam, without other platforms, it was just painful," says another. "The Windows Store is a giant disaster. It's on fire. 98 percent of PC copies of Rise of the Tomb Raider, a flagship Windows 10 game, were bought on Steam. The same is true for Minecraft. That hurt us, too. The store's a mess; the number of people who couldn't even install the game from the Microsoft store was... significant."

http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2016/06/09/how-fable-legends-took-down-lionhead :P

#5521435

sammarbella

2018-02-20 15:09

Aura89:

There will never be a free version, unless ofcourse you're promoting piracy, which is against the forum rules.

Promoting piracy?Give me a break. Ask MS with their garbage store and releases: THEY actively promote and encourage piracy. I bought Quantum Break for Steam (DX11) when i saw it released on the January 2017 Humble Bundle monthly along The Long Dark, and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IIIT for 12$. https://www.reddit.com/r/GameDeals/comments/7gwr04/humble_monthly_january_2018_bundle_early_unlock/ ...I already had the "free" DX12 and DX11 versions by then.

#5521452

TheDeeGee

2018-02-20 16:21

Ill just wait for the Codex Edition.

#5521454

vonSternberg

2018-02-20 16:34

scatman839:

It's got a build queue now. Saw an article on it

I'll finally be able to enjoy AoE1 then 😀