Who else bought AoE II HD?

NyxCharon

Active Member
I got it, but it doesn't come out until the 9th (not today), which is 2 more days.
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epidemik

Active Member
It's a pre-purchase promotion:
Age of Empires II HD will be released on April 5th to customers who pre-purchase the game on Steam!
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).
 

lucasbytegenius

Well-Known Member
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).

It's pretty good. Definitely like the Steam support. The graphics aren't that much better but the water does look a bit better.
 

Punk

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Staff member
I would but 17 euros is way too much for that... Nothing's new with the game, you just get the steam support and "better" graphics...
 

Shane

Super Moderator
Staff member
Overpriced,The graphic are not even that much better...even though i do like AOE i wont be buying this.
 

NVX_185

Member
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.
 

Turbo10

Active Member
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?
 

NVX_185

Member
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).
 

Turbo10

Active Member
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).

It sounds disappointing, similar to Baldurs Gate enhanced edition :/
 

lucasbytegenius

Well-Known Member
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.
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.

You also can't change the resolution of the game like you could with the original. It's just not an option there, I think it automatically detects your current resolution and plays it like that.
 

linkin

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Bah... Hidden Path... them plus valve ruined counterstrike source with the orange box engine upgrade...
 
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