lucasbytegenius
Well-Known Member
Who else bought AoE II HD?
Looking for people to play it with later today on Steam.
Looking for people to play it with later today on Steam.
I got it, but it doesn't come out until the 9th, which is 2 more days.
Yeah. You can probably pre-load it, but it won't actually launch until the 9th.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/221380/Age of Empires II HD will be released on April 5th to customers who pre-purchase the game on Steam!
It's a pre-purchase promotion:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/221380/
TBH, that doesn't make any sense to me. Doesn't that mean the game is essentially released on April 5th?
Regardless, I'm really interested in this. How are you liking it? I loved AOEII and I have a group of friends who get together and play LAN about once or twice every summer. It'd be awesome to be able to play at a higher resolution and have easier multiplayer options (getting the old games to connect is a nightmare).
Overpriced,The graphic are not even that much better...even though i do like AOE i wont be buying this.
I think the HD remake was an awesome move by Hidden Path, bringing a 14-year-old game back to life with better 'graphics' and multiplayer support. I have been an Age of Empires fan since I was a kid in primary school; it is a series that speaks to many people over the last decade and a half.
So as a major fan of the series, of course, I was going to buy it. But I thought I'd wait till after April 5 to see some reviews on the game. Sadly, I was disappointed to learn that most reviews had more negatives than positives. The updated multiplayer feature, while a welcome addition, unfortunately succumbed to much online lag making it "unplayable" (to quote a few reviews.). In addition, many people have complained that it suffers frame-rate lags, even on high-end systems. So these things have held me back from buying it at the moment. Online lag is a deal-breaker for me, AoE is a game that requires real-time response for most effective gameplay.
Hidden Path has acknowledged the problems (on a Reddit discussion with the developers), and will plan on fixing it. I will most definitely buy it when the above problems are resolved or if the price drops from $20, because an updated edition of any Age of Empires game has so much potential to revive an old, (but not forgotten) fan base.
What's the singleplayer like? Any problems?
Frame-rate (lag) issues have been widely reported, even on high-end computers more than capable of handling the game. Other than that, I don't know of any other major issues; it remains the same as the original AoE II.
Some other minor problems include being only able to select 20 units at a time (given that the population cap has increased from 200 to 500, you'd expect to be able to select more). Some people also said that they can't find the option to change the resolution.
Search for reviews on Google and on YouTube. Much more insight.
Having said all this, I know I'll buy it sooner than later, being an AoE fanboy (mostly because multiplayer can now be played through Steam).
Yeah, I had a lot of lag playing online, and some strange FPS issues as well. Glad to know it's going to get fixed soon.I think the HD remake was an awesome move by Hidden Path, bringing a 14-year-old game back to life with better 'graphics' and multiplayer support. I have been an Age of Empires fan since I was a kid in primary school; it is a series that speaks to many people over the last decade and a half.
So as a major fan of the series, of course, I was going to buy it. But I thought I'd wait till after April 5 to see some reviews on the game. Sadly, I was disappointed to learn that most reviews had more negatives than positives. The updated multiplayer feature, while a welcome addition, unfortunately succumbed to much online lag making it "unplayable" (to quote a few reviews.). In addition, many people have complained that it suffers frame-rate lags, even on high-end systems. So these things have held me back from buying it at the moment. Online lag is a deal-breaker for me, AoE is a game that requires real-time response for most effective gameplay.
Hidden Path has acknowledged the problems (on a Reddit discussion with the developers), and will plan on fixing it. I will most definitely buy it when the above problems are resolved or if the price drops from $20, because an updated edition of any Age of Empires game has so much potential to revive an old, (but not forgotten) fan base.
But Counter Strike: Global Offensive is awesome.Bah... Hidden Path... them plus valve ruined counterstrike source with the orange box engine upgrade...
But Counter Strike: Global Offensive is awesome.
Must have missed that one.Don't get him started on this, don't you remember the CS:GO thread?