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Age of Empires IV may not redefine the real-time strategy genre like its predecessors, but it’s still a deep and challenging dive into the world of medieval warfare.
-- As reviewed by Tom's Guide
Product details
- The award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues to delight fans worldwide with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.
- Featuring 2 brand new civilizations: the Ottomans and Malians for a total of 10 diverse civilizations with unique playstyles and abilities.
- Play how you want with user-generated content, tools, and mods for custom games (Beta).
- 8 new maps; new masteries, challenges, taunts, and cheats; and additional in-game updates and languages included.
- Cooperate or spectate with up to 7 of your friends in PVP and PVE multiplayer modes, and now with ranked seasons!
- Return to history in 4 distinct campaigns with 35 missions that span 500 years of history.
PROS
+ Gripping core gameplay
+ Inventive campaign mode
+ Excellent music
+ Varied civilizations and objectives
CONS
- Good-enough visuals
- Not as innovative as past AoE games
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Expert reviews and ratings
By Tom's Guide on October 25, 2021
Age of Empires IV may not redefine the real-time strategy genre like its predecessors, but it’s still a deep and challenging dive into the world of medieval warfare.
80
By TechRadar on October 25, 2021
Age of Empires IV is a return to form for the series, capturing much of what players loved most from the iconic Age of Empires II. However, while some of the new elements really shine, there's not quite enough creativity to topple its predecessor.
80