Age of Empires II (Retired)

the best strategy game ever! if you like a fast paced strategy game , you will never get bored of this! have been playing this game from 2000 and still never bores me!

Peak strategy game and best AOE game I have played. Pixel-y graphics definitely the better experience.

Fond memories of playing the demo on my dad's old computer with him. Now we play multiplayer on Steam!

great game very immersive I highly reccomend it

Genre defining RTS fell in love with it way back in the day from the pc gamer mag demo. If you havnt played this get ready for a lifelong classic

This is the game of my CHILDHOOD. I grew up without a console and just had a really bad laptop, one of those super bulky BRICKS of a computer. I was able to play this game and I did so much on it I just had to get this game again when I saw it.

Age of Empires II is my favorite strategy game of all time, hands down! As a kid, I loved the original AoE set in ancient times. But the sequel, set in Medieval and Renaissance times, just blew my mind! As far as strategy games, this is the one I spent the most hours on. So when I saw this on Steam, I just had to have it. I still love playing the game! The graphics and maps are beautiful! You get the play as a wide range of civilizations with incredible buildings and units! The flaws of the original AoE have been ironed out, and the challenge is mostly fun! Building up towns, gathering resources, researching technologies, building armies and navies, building fortifications and wonders, collecting relics, and standing up to enemy armies is so fun and addicting, you'll be seeing this game in your dreams! Not only are the random map game possibilities endless, but you can also make your own maps, compete in multiplayer mode, read a little history, and even play a part in history yourself! The campaigns follow great figures of the past like William Wallace, Joan of Arc, Attila the Hun, Montezuma, Vlad Dracula, and many more! The HD version is true to the original graphics, except for the fire, and with all the expansions included, you can play as peoples of Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, the Steppes, the Far East, and now you can also delve into the Americas, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa! So if you're 10 or older, I highly recommend this game! With AoE II, you'll be feeling like a king in no time!

its always been a great game, simple yet enjoyable lots of fun

Amazing game. I moved to the definitive edition

classic game for classic gamers buy this for all the custom content on the steam workshop and all tyhe hours of fun withold school gaming. otherwise be prepareed to crash out alot

I have played this since i was a kid. I'm almost 30 now and have just regained the use of a laptop. The first thing i did when it was set up was download steam and get my AoE back on. It just isnt the same playing on an xbox!

Of course, AoE2 is one of the greatest games of all time. And when I bought it on Steam, it was as good as the original. But at some point along the way, Microsoft decided to spitefully remove offline LAN play. Now they've "retired" this version, the last vestige of the game I actually bought, which means I'm left with less game than I originally had. They don't deserve the "overwhelmingly positive" reviews any more.

Great classic game, best of the late 90s and early 2000's

best version of the game from the entire AOE saga with a faithful community of active players (takes some patience until you find the time slots when most players are online but worth the while). Absolutely recommend!

Still one of my most favourite games, especially the multiplayer.

It is retired and won't be updated any more. Oh and $19.99USD

go get the Definite Edition. This is dead.

Love this game,exactly the way i remember it growing up

As a lifelong fan of Age of Empires II, the Definitive Edition is a breath of fresh air that has rekindled the flame of my love for this game. The HD graphics are a nice touch, though they don't revolutionize the experience – it's the gameplay that remains the star of the show. The ability to field larger armies and the new map sizes add a layer of depth that I never thought I needed, but now can't live without. The AI is a welcome challenge, ensuring that even after all these years, I'm still learning and adapting my strategies.

The multiplayer, while not without its lag issues, is still as engaging as ever, and the loss of LAN play is a slight bump in an otherwise smooth road. The game's music and the iconic ""Wololo"" chant continue to evoke a sense of nostalgia that is hard to find in modern games. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition isn't just a trip down memory lane; it's a testament to the timeless appeal of real-time strategy done right. Whether you're a newcomer or a returning player, this game offers endless hours of entertainment and is well worth the investment. Here's to another 20 years of Age of Empires!

Best strategy game ever. Worth the hours, worth the play. You grow as a person when you play this game.

its vary fun so i hope this game gets more popular in the next couple of years

Game zaman bocil sampai sekarang umur 25++ masih sering saya maenin, emang the best lah

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☑ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☑ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☑ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

---{ 8 / 10 }---

Great strategy game. Makes you think and plan,

it's just coolest strategy game. I've been a fan for years.

A real time strategy classic! Still very playable.

Age of Empires more like age of consent.

This was just a funny little joke, the game is many fun

Does not (currently) work on newer PCs (Win 10, 11). I've tried a great many fixes that have worked for others before, but it seems that recent windows updates have broken this beyond user repair, sadly.

Great old school game, can spend hours playing. Every civilisation has unique characters, so be sure to try different ones until you find your fav. Great for people who enjoy strategic war games, I love that you need to get resources and research to upgrade as you go. Had a few bugs today though, yesterday played for hours with no trouble. ;(

Fantastic strategy game. There's a reason it's such a classic and still remains strong today.

great game. I used to play this back in the day and it is just as fun as it was back then. Highly recommend

It just needs an update where you can create your own scenarios and play them with the public.. That would be a cool feature. Unless that already is a thing and I can't figure out how to use it?

The classic CD-ROM game in all its glory

like the strategy side but find it annoying that the features of the disc based game are not replicated like being able to draw a line around the units that you want control over - has to be one by one.

hard to start out but if you get into a good alliance its not to bad. long term game that can go into years

Oldie but still fun to play.

I've spent so many hours playing this game in the 90s.
So nostalgic to replay it now as an adult.

Fun Very. Old game but still a good one.

FANTASTIC GAME!! I have played Age of Empires since I was a young girl. I've become addicted to it and now it's just gotten worrse the btter the serdious of games werew thr talk of the town.

Age of empires, as old as time itself, still as good

you can sink ships by converting them to christianity 10/10 just like i remember it

Nostalgic. The first game I have played on PC when I was a little kid, and still enjoy playing it years later.

Great classic game. Love passing the time with AOE 2.

This may if fact be the clunkiest and slowest game I have ever played.

A classic. There's nothing else to say to it's quality. If you want an very old school RTS, you can't do better than AoE2.

Obsidian arrows... can't believe they removed them from DE!

When I was a kid, me and others at school would play this together in the library on LAN. We had to keep an eye out for the librarian spotting us and ruining our fun, guess she didn't like us learning history, strategy and art.

Age of Empires II (Retired) ...

I think it's time for Microsoft to 'retire' instead.

This version of the game is still better than definitive (though not better than conquerors)

One of the GOAT games. Remember playing this after high school and it still holds up after all these years. Cant recommend enough if you haven't played it before. One of the true classics!

AOE II. One of the classics of classics. Never gets old. Enjoy it forever.

how many times do i have to buy this game? i bought it 2 times already, and i can't play the latest version..

absolutely love this game. have played it on and off for many years