Age of Empires II HD African Kingdoms Expasnion
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I know that there are a lot of die hard Age of Empires II players around these parts. A few days ago a new expansion was released for this game on Steam. The African Kingdoms is now available (and on sale for 20% off at the moment, too.)
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That is so awesome that nearly two decades later updates are still coming!
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Might be time to jump on the AoEIIHD train... haven't bought it yet but I really enjoyed the AoEII campaigns.
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Adding in @Eric @AndyW @art_of_shred @Minion-Queen @Mike-Ralston
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Damn I had no idea people were still playing AoE
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It's a classic. Nothing ever really compared to it. The HD revamp is really good.
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I played AoE and Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness for Yeeeeears! Oh and a bit of Starcraft.
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Starcraft, that was a long time ago.
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@Doughnut said:
I played AoE and Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness for Yeeeeears! Oh and a bit of Starcraft.
Starcraft 2 is not bad, the storyline is cliche but expected from Blizzard. The gameplay is fun and engaging. The really sad thing is the custom maps which were at the heart of Starcraft and Warcraft III just don't seem to exist at the same level and variety that they had previously.
I don't think there has been a decent RTS in several years, unless you count revitalization like AoEII HD.
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No need for a new one with AoE2 being HDified.
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I wasnt a big fan of WCIII. I only ever played original SC and WCII. And AoE of course. I think I briefly tried SCII when it came out, but , kids lol. No more gaming for me.
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My kids game a lot, they love it. That is partly what got us back into it.
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- Berbers – Unite the tribes of Northern Africa and set sail for Europe. Can you hold your ground against the scrambled kingdoms of Iberia?
- Malians – Follow in the footsteps of the great Mansa Musa and become the greatest king of Western Africa.
- Ethiopians – Relive the glory of the once mighty Aksumite empire and rule over the Red Sea.
- Portuguese – Set sail for the new world, discover new routes to unknown lands and expand your trade routes to the mighty African empires.
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Challenge friends with four additional civilizations, new units, ships and technologies. Fight your way through the African continent with four campaigns and obliterate your opponents with a fresh batch of units under your command!
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- Tariq ibn Ziyad: Prepare to lead an army of Berbers and Arabs across the sea to Iberia, to defeat the fearsome Visigoths and bring the banners of war to the powerful Merovingian kingdom.
- Sundjata: Said to possess a magical instrument that guarantees victory, Sumanguru, King of the Sosso, is poised to forge a new empire. Can you help Sundjata, the crippled prince of Mali, defy the odds, defeat Sumanguru, and become the most powerful ruler of West Africa?
- Francisco de Almeida: Daring Portugese explorers have returned from India and given hope of glories and wealth unachievable in the Old World. Can you lead an armada to the East and forge an empire that spans three continents and two oceans?
- Yodit: The beautiful princess Yodit has a promising future at the Aksumite court. But when her jealous nephew accuses her of theft, Yodit is forced to flee her home country. Witness how exile shaped this fallen princess into a mighty queen.
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@scottalanmiller said:
- Tariq ibn Ziyad: Prepare to lead an army of Berbers and Arabs across the sea to Iberia....
I read that as "an army of Biebers" and I was scared...
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There could easily be a mod for that.
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AoEII is such a great game. We all got AoE3 and tried playing that for the updated graphics, but they changed the game play enough that we just didn't love it the same. I would love it if they made the civs from AoE available in AoEII HD.
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Does it have Steam Workshop support? I'm sure someone probably has already done that.
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I just had a great idea for an AoEII homeschool application. We can all take a different civ or pairs of civs that actually fought each other and play against each other. I think it could help the kids remember conflicts and info about civs. And we've always love AoEII game nights.
