I saw Age of Empires II (AoE2) in the Steam winter sale for £9 and had to buy it.
So I did.
How long has it been since I played Age of Empires II?
Gosh I have no idea but it must be more than 11 years.
AoE2 was one of the first PC games I played. I specifically remember going to my Grandparent’s house to play it, because they had a PC that was good enough to run it. That must be around the early 00s – somewhere between 2000 and 2003, at a guess.
As a teenager or maybe even early 20s I then bought another copy. My memory is fuzzy here, but all I remember is playing multiplayer with my friends.
AoE2 is still popular!
I’ve discovered that AoE2 is still popular, in fact the game was remade in 2013 with HD graphics and then the Definitive Edition came out in 2019 to improve graphics and add quality of life improvements.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is the version being played today. It has all of the nostalgia and fun of the original game but with so much extra packed in.
I’ve not played a competitive online game yet as I’m trying to learn all of the hotkeys. Though I look forward to playing with friends socially and eventually competitively.
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