Definitive edition looks so unfinished that is almost disrespectful, as there is a boom with AOM this would be a great chance to bring life back to the game that started this all.
What I only liked of DE is the way the buildings look like, those are beautiful. The menu, the UI, the fonts, the icons, the overall aesthetics are upsetting.
There really is not the player base for this to make sense.
And there was for Age of Mythology? How big was the player base compared to AOE? Maybe the reason why there isn’t enough player base is because how unfinished and dull the game looks like?
I’m not saying it has to be the same exact game, I understand how limited the original game mechanics are, but the classic era deserves more than the current Definitive Edition gives and has so much more potential than the game gives
Retold’s and legacy AoM’s playerbase are significantly bigger than AoE 1’s.
But tbf, mistakes were made with AoE 1 DE as it was a Windows Store thus Win 10 exclusive for over a year during a time when the vast majority was still on Win 7.
Being honest to you i don’t see any scenario in which AOE1 would have a big playerbase, simply put AOE2 is a clear and obvious evolution and improvement on the system. What would AOE1 offer beyond simply a nostalgia trip? Why would anyone else play it over AOE2?
I think the more logical answer here is a new game entirely freed from AOE1s mechanics and dated design. Honestly i think maybe even 2 games as really the Bronze age and the iron age are very distinct periods.
Ask for a new game, not another remaster if you ask me.
Yes, also this. A new game, with moderno graphic (maybe Unreal Engine 5) set in the ancient times would be a good choice.
Ancient times are very loved. And recenti movies (gladiator 2 and Odissey) will improve this love a lot.
This Is the right Moment to develop a new AOE game set in this period.