@Grumbledookvid
You didnt adrress the actual problems with the game: Graphical/visual • Lower geometric detail than SC2, a game from over 10 years ago. • Lower unit count than SC2, a game from over 10 years ago. • Low framerate animations • Lack of animation variation on units (most only have 1 attack animation, for example) • Censorship of blood and gore (I thought this was a historical game?) • Lack of map zoom out functionality • Lack of visual diversity amongst regions. • Environmental assets that wouldn't look out of place in a mobile game Gameplay/features • No scenario editor • No random map scripting • No custom AI • No scoreboard • No map filters • No unit guard mode • No unit patrol mode • No ability to choose player color • No ability to change teams mid-game • MAJOR performance optimization problems (watch digital foundry review)
@slicy9662
All I wanted was an over all bigger game, more units bigger maps, but most games don't seem to push the boundaries, least games currently
@PragmaticTornado
I was hoping they followed the footsteps of Age 3, which is my favourite in the series for some reason (and I've played AoE since the late 90's). Instead they simplified it, went back to the Age 2 time periods, and so on. To top it off, the game has visuals that were decent in 2010, and still demand full AAA price for the game. I don't regret buying it, per se, but I am disappointed. Campaigns so far are very devoid of personality too, compared to Age 3, but I do like the cinematics in between.
@nickspence8897
A game that exists to remind you that aoe 2 definitive exists
@Azr4el
"The most cartoonish of the AoEs" This is what bothers me the most, if it were more realistic I would buy it w/o a second thought, but looking at how it is it just puts me off. The combat to me seems like children playing with toy weapons, no impact at all, specially when I look at the range weapons I can't avoid thinking they are firing NERF toys at each other.
@octapusxft
As someone who plays AoE and AoM games mainly for the single player, I am sad to hear it does not have a solid single player
@tubbieterreur
Thank you for your honesty sir. its hard to find these days on youtube.
@Zade_95
While I disagree on some of your points, this a well put together review that clearly focuses on the things you find value in. I don't understand the dislikes! Great job :)
@joeblow2069
Not an expert here but my 2 cents. I think they got it 90% right. They took most that was good with AOE2 and built off that. AOE4 is a beautiful deep game. I love the demo ships. Sort of a take off of the Zerg baneling in Starcraft 2. Love the look of the game the colors and textures. One thing they missed? Roads! Instead of sacred sites they should have used the trading posts from AOE3. Roads are so essential to transportation and economy. Trading posts mean control of the goods transported on a road. I also loved the trading posts for native settlements in AOE3. You economically benefit from trade and it opens up more military options.
@eduardoborges506
The problem of age of empires franchise is they cant decide if they juts want to remake the wheel of age of empires, or actualy move on to something else, something different. So far they are in a weird middle which satifies no one. No age of empires will ever dethrone age of empires II if its a similar game. If fans have to choose between the 2 experiences they will ALWAYS choose age of empires II. What age of empires IV should have been is a vastly different game, a different experience, something completely different from the established genre. The devs need to have the balls to say age of empires II was amazing, we will never do anything like it that will be better, we just need to make a completely new wheel to give a new experience, and bring new people. Make a game that doesnt feel like age of empires II reskin, old fans might not like it cause they go in expecting AoE II , but they would never like it anyway even if it was exactly the same thing. Even AoE definitive edition is not enjoyed by all.
@grouchomarx2276
Great, honest, brave and accurate review. Respect. New subscriber, ty.
@SoulxReaper9522
Some people love the way it looks but I really don't, I liked the fantasy look of the buildings in 2 but here I feel they look dull same with the units And I have to agree with it getting boring my advice for anyone on the fence about buying AOE 4 don't not yet just play 2, you'll find by the time the hype dies you won't care about it anyway
@immyski
Thanks for the amazing review. This is definitely a wait-for-a-sale for me.
@kooroshrostami27
Shogun 2 looks better than this clunky, cartoonish crap. Those wooden animations in a 2021 release are an insult to the RTS genre.
@automated8493
To be fair, I heard 'the new AoE was out' and searched on Youtube... Started watching AoE4 gameplay and thought to myself "oh, or is AoE5 the new one?" (I couldn't tell if this was the older game).
@chillyvanilly6352
TBH, the buildings do really look stunning, but the soldiers with the pikes look like stickmen fighting with toothpicks...
@robcameron7632
No pause, means no coffee during play, Got to have my coffee.
@leftyzappa
As soon as I saw a woman as a commander I rolled my eyes. Make of that what you will. I will just say, "agenda".
@najam.isloogian
Where Age Of Empires rested, Total War began...
@GetDunkedJin