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Age of Empires 2 is quietly having an incredible year
- dmbaggett 6y agoAoE 2 was a seminal game. I remember playing it obsessively in the early days of ITA Software (circa 99). It was addictive and the graphics were amazing for the time, but my strongest memory is of the path-finding algorithms directing my troops right through the enemy’s position, to the slaughter — much to my frustration.
- thesandlord 6y agoI never thought I'd be into e-sports, but I started watching AoE2 streams on YouTube a little over a year ago and got pulled in. The community is quite nice and the pro scene is fun to watch. T90[1] is probably the most well known streamer. He just hosted Hidden Cup 3, which was the biggest 1v1 AoE2 tournament prize pool since 2002. Crazy! Props to Microsoft for making Definitive Edition a great remaster. They could have easily gone down the Warcraft III: Reforged path and botched the game, but it feels like they really care about the success of the franchise. [1] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUT79WUUpZlZ-XMF7l4CFg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZUT79WUUpZlZ-XMF7l4CFg
- m_mueller 6y agoSeconded. Started following Viper, Hera, DauT, T90 and the likes - it's a closely knit pro scene that's a lot of fun to watch.
- bigpumpkin 6y agoThe definitive edition graphics brought a great refresh to the timeless original art design. Perhaps I am showing my age, but I find the art style of Age of Empires 4 as revealed by its trailer[1] to be cartoonish and out of proportion. [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFlVNtGJVDU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFlVNtGJVDU