we don’t necessary look to Ancestor’s Legacy or Spellforce3. You should stay into the Aoe Saga and for everyones are saying “AOE has always been brillant and realistic” i can answer “YES” but those words should go togheter. Aoe4 seems Brillant but not realistic and i think it depends by art style.
I installed Aoe3de for a right comparison. Please click on them to view in the original resolution
First of All these are my specs:
Yes, these are High Specs and not everyones could play with them but it’s a CHOISE: It has always been a choise for the Player. For this reason “a good scalable engine” will determine the success of the game. Every player would have the choice to play trhough the way he wants. Essence engine it’s a great engine but the the Art style is not rapresenting it.
Now, look how beautiful AOE3DE is: water is incredible, terrains, vegetation: all is perfect in this game
Readability: i can perfectly see the units behind the house
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So it means that this stupid refrain" readability" can not justified the lack of textures and details on units and buildings
Building Sizes:
Units and weapons sizes: all models seem more detailed and realistic than Aoe4.
All of this comparison to say a simply thing: AOE4 can’t looked worst than the previous one installment. The first impressions are the most important thing for a game at launch: only the brand “AOE” will not save it from a failure if the main base will not love it. DOW3 and AOEO are always there.
I don’t like to move criticism or complaining for nothing but this is the only way to have a better product. Thank you.