Who cared how much time it took? Since then I’ve pumped my time into Age of Mythology, the Command & Conquer series, Warcraft III, Star Craft II, the Age remasters, and plenty of other RTS experiences. I have fond memories of playing the campaigns repeatedly on our old Pentium computer with my brother, employing my genius tried and true tactic of building a giant army and steamrolling the AI. Enter Age of Empires IV.Īge of Empires II: The Age of Kings was my jam back in the day. Now, after a 16-year hiatus, someone realized it’s time for a new mainline entry. Even though the genre has stagnated in the high-profile entry front, Age of Empires built a strategy landscape so strong it’s gaining popularity even today, largely thanks to excellent remasters. The Age of Empires franchise is a real-time strategy behemoth that many spent their childhood with.
