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Age of Mythology Extended Edition Release Date Announced

Few games have stolen hours from my day like Age of Mythology. As far as I'm concerned, it will forever be the definitive Age of Empires experience. The problem is, in recent years it's been a hassle to launch the game on a modern PC, and the visuals -- while less important than the content -- are cringe worthy. Thankfully, Age of Mythology, The Titans expansion, an improved rendering engine, full Steamworks support, Twitch TV integration and more are coming this year.

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Lucreto4097d ago

Day One.

Can't wait to play this game again.

christocolus4097d ago (Edited 4097d ago )

Will be a great addition to the steam library. Played it hours unending on PC. Phil spencer says they are in the early stages of prototyping an xbox one version. Will be getting that.

maniacmayhem4097d ago

Get the hell out! Spencer said this? I love Age of Mythology. If they can make a Xbox One version then I am pretty much sold on that console.

They should try and add mouse and keyboard support to the Xbox One if they want to put an AoM game to X1.

christocolus4097d ago (Edited 4097d ago )

@maniacmayhem

Yeah its for real.I actually asked him about it on twitter but you can find it in the link below.

http://www.dualshockers.com...

OpieWinston4097d ago

I hope that's legit....Phil Spencer has always been true to his word but it could full through. Bringing that and Halo Wars 2 back would be sweet...It's time to see Microsofts Xbox team bring these Old IPs back from the dead.

I've been a gamer for a long time and I almost lost faith in seeing awesome RTS like Age of Mythology brought back to life after Ensemble Studios went under.

Now I see a bright future filled with Mechassault...Rare IPs! Ensemble IPs! Crimson Skies!
And many more... I can't wait. Don Mattrick is gone and the X1 won't die out in the coming years like 360 did.

Raf1k14097d ago

Sounds great for Xbox but I hope it's not twisted into some kinect focused game. I've always thought mouse and keyboard support on a console is a good option but how many people would actually use it?

I'll be getting this on PC day 1. This is too good a game to pass up.

christocolus4097d ago

@opie and raf1k

Yeah its legit since its coming from Phil about kinect integration i cant say what but i feel there will be some minor kinect features but the core game will be playable via controller/ mouse and keyboard

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3-4-54097d ago (Edited 4097d ago )

OMG OMG OMG!

Age of Empires is my favorite PC gaming series of all time, and Ensemble Studios, one of my favorite former studios.

I Can't wait to play this.

Still have the OG version installed on my PC. Actually was the first game I'd played on it when I had it built last year and it still plays very good today.

It's held up well.

ValKilmer4097d ago

Oh snap this game looks awesome.

WeedyOne4097d ago

Best news of the day! I had a blast reliving my childhood playing the hd version of the original AOE. I get to do it all over again with this game!

Gravity_DoGG4097d ago

This is the only game that could make me buy an Xbone. Maybe if the price is right ;)

LogicLee4097d ago

Haha I feel the same way. I bought an Xbox One on launch (like a fool), but I haven't touched it since. This... THIS game, will make it all okay.

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Top 7 Most Popular RTS Games That You Can Play Right Now

Whether you're a long-time fan of real-time strategy games or just looking for something good to play, this list of most popular RTS games should set you on the right path. Now stop wasting your time and let the games begin!

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zerocarnage2597d ago (Edited 2597d ago )

I dont know there are many more enjoyable rts games to play as well. There is halo wars for a start wlthough not sure it is playable on pc, should imagine it is.

C&C franchise-There is also one of the most enjoyable rts franchises with so many to try and it's also the high def video story's that make command and conquer worth playing, especially seeing the beautiful lady's either as evil or good guys which is the added bonus in the C&C franchise..

Tom Clancy Endwars, only one was made and what a shame Ubisoft had a gem and I loved the game. Endwars had voice communication, as well as controller for units which was very responsive but the gameplay is where the game excelled. With rock scissors paper like combat and the ability to take your units and retreat before they got completely obliterated in perks death, made you think about the battle, after all you didn't want to take a high level unit and keep fighting when there was no hope or someone dropped a nuke on your units. Also Endwars factions really set themselves apart, Endwars was ace from start to finish..

Lord of the rings- battle for middle earth (if not mistaken) similar to halo wars style where your base has points that you convert into buildings rather than just putting buildings where you want like C&C. Those hobbits are little pests on that game and very dangerous. The game itself is lovely looking.

Star trek armada 1&2- well what can I say this rts was wonderful with so many ships and lots of factions and plenty to do but the Borg says it all and it's a shocker when you see there big holocube and how much screen space one of them takes up lol. Because the game is in space which is mostly black this game seems to handle maxed out jnits better than other rts games.

Universe at war- this was a real surprise for me, the game was crazy and a really good game as well as challenging, I forgot who the developers were but they did a splendid job I thought..

Supreme commander- this was the daddy for owning the most units I thought, the maps were big and you were pretty much free to put units where you wanted, freedom and max unit size were this games pro And was worth playing this game just to see how it the wars could get.

Hooligans- a very old rts game and exactly what your thinking it's football and was one hell of a crazy game and everyone should give it ago just once even if you do it just to see the cheat active on the handgun units. Pull about a hundred out at a time and have them all use there special power which there saying was (shoot the bastards) now imagine that being said 100 times on a crappy pc which they were back 14 years ago around and the lag that was produced, I will just say that it was one experience and half and joke when you do it in a room full of people who are trying to learn and that starts happening.

There are many more but off the top of my head can not think.

It is however a real shame that at one point this genre was everywhere and now it's dwindled and it's rare you get to see an entry in this genre.

CorndogBurglar2596d ago

Let's not forget Warhammer 40k Dawn of War!

But yeah, everything you listed is great also.

Wiehahn2594d ago

Yeah, these are all great titles (the ones I know)! C&C was a big-time favourite back in the day, especially Red Alert 2. Have you played Empire Earth? Also damn good game.

And then, I've always loved the Impressions Games series of RTS title (Pharaoh, Caesar, Zeus, Emperor). Bit more of a citybuilder though, but damn I poured half my life into those games lol.

zerocarnage2597d ago (Edited 2597d ago )

Starwars empire at war- Also there was a star wars rts, I loved it but at the time my pc couldn't run it. I thought the game was ace though.

Wiehahn2594d ago

I actually played that a while back! It's a bit outdated now lol, but still a fine RTS. And who doesn't love Star Wars!

Shubhendu_Singh2597d ago

I am literally playing Age of Mythology these days. Having stupid amount of fun again.
Plan to finish expansion and move to WC3 > SC2 again.

Also, 7 click/pages for 7 games ? I hate this site.

Wiehahn2594d ago

I've recently got back into Age of Empire 2, playing the HD edition with loads of mads and all DLC. Still one of the most brilliantly designed RTS title I've played

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Age of Mythology: Extended Edition Review | PixelPerfectGaming

The grandfather of real-time strategy games has finally made a comeback as a remastered title on the Steam Network. Age of Mythology: Extended Edition comes with all the previous expansion packs and downloadable content that was available in the earlier releases. Yes, this also includes the Titans Expansion. Fans of Age of Mythology will have no problems adapting to this remastered release. Aside from the stunningly beautiful HD graphics, the game plays just like its classic predecessor.

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