The freemium title will offer "more than 40 hours" of free co-op and competitive gameplay, but if you're looking to upgrade straight out the gate, Microsoft has booster bundles available.
The freemium title will offer "more than 40 hours" of free co-op and competitive gameplay, but if you're looking to upgrade straight out the gate, Microsoft has booster bundles available.
Reader Comments (29)
Posted: May 31st 2011 9:59PM (Unverified) said
I've been playing beta for sometime now. I must say, it's very fun and I like the art style.
Posted: May 31st 2011 10:00PM Special Agent Steve said
I got crushed by a rock.
Posted: May 31st 2011 10:29PM largo1234567 said
Its a combination of aoe 1 and 2 and some looting equipment system.it will be super fun!
Posted: May 31st 2011 10:29PM Andrew12h said
Now that's one upskirt I DON'T wanna see.
Posted: May 31st 2011 10:31PM organiczero said
am I the only one who wanted to see the egipicians(sp) show up with a tank at the end of the trailer?
Posted: May 31st 2011 11:48PM Stevetrop Man of Mystery said
@Liquidfingers
You just made my spell check program begin to cry.
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You just made my spell check program begin to cry.
Posted: Jun 1st 2011 3:31AM radioactivez0r said
@organiczero Dude, it's spelled correctly in the ARTICLE.
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Posted: Jun 1st 2011 5:40AM This Little Man Says His Name Is said
@organiczero
"egipicians"
That made my day.
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"egipicians"
That made my day.
Posted: Jun 1st 2011 4:06PM organiczero said
@organiczero this is why i love/hate people on the internet. While i clearly made myself understood, your inability to focus on the real comment choosing instead to go on trolling on my spealing mistake makes me wonder why discussing the law of geophysics with doors far more rewarding than posting comments on a video game blog.
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Posted: May 31st 2011 11:02PM Ashkental said
bigdaddy
Posted: May 31st 2011 11:21PM Frostblade10 said
So human units are invincible? That's what I took from this.
Posted: May 31st 2011 11:26PM Flapjackal said
The beta has been fun.
Posted: May 31st 2011 11:35PM Jawmuncher said
Awesome, I have had a ton of fun with the beta.
But will this game have achievements?
The only reason I ask is because the beta logo stays on your profile as a played game.
But will this game have achievements?
The only reason I ask is because the beta logo stays on your profile as a played game.
Posted: Jun 1st 2011 12:51AM dragunrising said
@Jawmuncher
I'm going to make a leap in logic and say yes. Games for Windows Live has a free game available called Tinker that I have the misfortune of having in my profile as a played game. Granted there are a lot of PC games without achievements (older than 2 years), all of the new ones seem to have them.
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I'm going to make a leap in logic and say yes. Games for Windows Live has a free game available called Tinker that I have the misfortune of having in my profile as a played game. Granted there are a lot of PC games without achievements (older than 2 years), all of the new ones seem to have them.
Posted: Jun 1st 2011 5:41AM This Little Man Says His Name Is said
Posted: Jun 1st 2011 1:22AM haincha said
I am okay with this as a freemium title. I played the beta, although fun, I don't think I would spend much money on this. $10 max. As starting my AoE career back in 1998 when we got our first computer. I have been a huge fan. This game brings graphics that I really enjoy. It is a cool idea, and probably as close to the original as possible. I am not sure where I am going with this, but yea... Cool to check out, but I don't think I will invest any real time with this.
Posted: Jun 1st 2011 2:02AM Enosoma said
Dear Joystiq,
Why on earth am I forced to click seventeen times just to see the original resolution screenshots for your games?
First you click the screenshot, then you click "HI-RES MODE", then you click "HI-RES MODE" again because it didn't seem to register the first time, which is odd because the URL in my address box changed, and then just in case for some reason you thought "HI-RES MODE" was the big picture, you make me click "+view full size" in the bottom right.
All of this, just to see the screenshot in its original size.
Pathetic.
Why on earth am I forced to click seventeen times just to see the original resolution screenshots for your games?
First you click the screenshot, then you click "HI-RES MODE", then you click "HI-RES MODE" again because it didn't seem to register the first time, which is odd because the URL in my address box changed, and then just in case for some reason you thought "HI-RES MODE" was the big picture, you make me click "+view full size" in the bottom right.
All of this, just to see the screenshot in its original size.
Pathetic.
Posted: Jun 1st 2011 2:52AM Epoque said
Want the kicker?
You can right click the image on the small scale gallery, open in a new tab or window, and it will be the original size image ... because they don't actually scale them down, they just fit them in the smaller viewing area, so you're ultimately loading up the largest possible image anyways. If you want to save time, just do that.
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You can right click the image on the small scale gallery, open in a new tab or window, and it will be the original size image ... because they don't actually scale them down, they just fit them in the smaller viewing area, so you're ultimately loading up the largest possible image anyways. If you want to save time, just do that.
Posted: Jun 1st 2011 3:30AM radioactivez0r said
It's free and available at retail? I'm confused.
Posted: Jun 1st 2011 11:04AM fortunzfavor said
Was I the only one who watched that to find out what the Emperor's New Groove had to do with AOE?
Posted: Jun 1st 2011 1:46PM Yojimb0 said
Usually in these trailers there's some kind of reversal of fortune in the middle... Nope, the Egyptians just get spanked.
Posted: Jun 1st 2011 3:24PM dioxholster said
Egyptians were hopeless. All your pyramids are belong to us!
Posted: Jun 1st 2011 9:05PM AMonkey said
Does it use GFWL? If so 'do not want'.
Posted: Jun 4th 2011 4:54PM bonkbonks said
E 10+
Mild Violence
Sure seems like mild to me, I would expect someone to get hurt in the middle of a war but it seemed like they were playing football instead.
Game looking good otherwise.
Mild Violence
Sure seems like mild to me, I would expect someone to get hurt in the middle of a war but it seemed like they were playing football instead.
Game looking good otherwise.
