Age of Empires 2 HD

[sniffy]

**** yeah

Can this still be played online?

It can.

 

[ak22]

SWEET!!!! Best RTS ever!

 

[KIA]

Bought the 4 pack!

Thread going up in MM.

 

[SkeeterUK]

They increased the res that doesnt really make it HD does it. The gfx are like effects and models are almost the same as the old version. Shame as i would have liked a proper hd version where it was fully updated to HD i.e textures, models, animations etc.

 

[cawill]

They increased the res that doesnt really make it HD does it. The gfx are like effects and models are almost the same as the old version. Shame as i would have liked a proper hd version where it was fully updated to HD i.e textures, models, animations etc.

I agree, I was hoping for a bit more of an improvement with the graphics.

 

[Duke]

Awesome game.

Bought the 4 pack!

Thread going up in MM.

 

[Reed]

They increased the res that doesnt really make it HD does it. The gfx are like effects and models are almost the same as the old version. Shame as i would have liked a proper hd version where it was fully updated to HD i.e textures, models, animations etc.

This is a pretty good compromise though as it maintains the feel of the original games which for a lot of people will be what grabs them. Updated models and animations would change it a lot and even after not playing the game for god knows how long I recognised pretty much everything that was in that trailer.

Exciting stuff!

 

[Phil2008]

Its like stronghold, they have made that in HD aswel.

 

[Ninja_Ferret]

Brings back the memories, Still have the HUGE guide book and have just started playing the old one again.

 

[Markie G]

Not enough there for me. Just play the old one with slightly lesser graphics. 14 years and there should be a new version out not re hashing a old game

 

[Carl-Brit]

is this really HD doesn't look much better to me =S

 

[rare]

I think the term HD is being used *very* loosely. But you know. Its AOE man! Archers! Music! Catapults! Woo!

 

[Strife212]

They increased the res that doesnt really make it HD does it. The gfx are like effects and models are almost the same as the old version. Shame as i would have liked a proper hd version where it was fully updated to HD i.e textures, models, animations etc.

I agree, I was hoping for a bit more of an improvement with the graphics.

It does for a 2D game. The sprites don't really age, now they will be smaller and way more on screen at once.

 

[Deific]

re-releasing 14 year old game with slightly improved sprites/resolution cannot justify a price of £14.

Practices like this are just bad for the industry.

 

[Spektor]

So are there no new features/maps/bug fix/AI improvements ? just some mildly better art work that still doesn't look all that great?

.. the ****?

 

[Gangster]

I was looking at the trailer and thought they were showing the game play of the old age of empires.... where is the HD? They could've updated the textures etc!

 

[smogsy]

I was looking at the trailer and thought they were showing the game play of the old age of empires.... where is the HD? They could've updated the textures etc!

watch the whole trailer, HD is only at the end.

 

[montymint]

I've been waiting for this for a looong time. Bye bye weekend

 

[Gangster]

watch the whole trailer, HD is only at the end.

I did watch the whole trailer, that isn't HD to me. HD I was expecting a real revamp on textures etc.

 

[Robinhood]

I remember playing this game with my mate at school in the library when I was what 14-15.The librarian used to turn a blind eye cuz he loved history.
Anyone remeber the CBA maps and other ones?

MONK I NEED A MONK! great times