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vyyye
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden3917 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-17 12:01:17
August 17 2010 11:59 GMT
#1
Trailer:
(Brace for logo)

http://www.yougamers.com/news/29218_age_of_empires_online_announced/

Age of Empires turns into a type of F2P MMO with micro transactions and cartooney graphics. Still, it's what's left of Ensemble Studios but.. uh. Honestly, it looks like shit, why are they calling it AoE?



By: Jarno Kokko Aug 17, 2010
Age of Empires Online Announced

To kick off their Gamescom 2010 lineup, Microsoft Game Studios announced today Age of Empires Online, continuing the award-winning Age of Empires series. Official press bit has this to say:

With more than 20 million copies sold worldwide, the "Age of Empires" series redefined real-time strategy games for Windows-based PC players. Now, the timeless franchise once again invites players to experience its rich storyline in new ways. Developed by Robot Entertainment, "Age of Empires Online" will invite players to create a living, growing online world, shared with friends and friendly rivals around the globe. Begin the journey with your own Greek civilization, and watch as it progresses from a village to an empire. Embark on quests along the way, alone or with friends, and immerse yourself in epic tales, quirky characters, adventure, history and strategy. Together with the Games for Windows - LIVE service, "Age of Empires Online" delivers a rich, social experience that lets you play however you want - anywhere, anytime.

Marrying fresh features with iconic gameplay, "Age of Empires Online" offers something for long-time fans, newcomers and everyone in between. "Age of Empires Online" will feature:

* A persistent online capital city that lives and grows even when you're offline
* Cooperative multiplayer quests, trading and a level-based system that lets you progress at your own pace
* Fun, approachable style and storylines
* Free-to-play experiences via Games for Windows - LIVE

More information, news and chances to join the beta program are available at http://www.ageofempiresonline.com.

Sounds interesting and looks okay, even if I'm a bit wary of two things - the apparent similarity to FarmVille graphics style, the fact that the beta signup specifically asks if you have played FarmVille before and the doubletalk line about "Free-to-play experiences" which I translate to "prepare to be nickel-and-dimed through microtransactions". Still, it seems that Microsoft Game Studios have suddenly realized that the PC market still exists. Impressive.


NB
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Netherlands12045 Posts
August 17 2010 12:07 GMT
#2
i dont think this still gona be RTS... its more like an online sim city thingy
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Marradron
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Netherlands1586 Posts
August 17 2010 12:09 GMT
#3
Looks more like age of farmville ! They'll most likely even have facebook intergration. But I don't think it will be very interesting to play.
Morale
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1010 Posts
August 17 2010 12:47 GMT
#4
Kinda sad to see the decline of such a good game. AoE 1 and 2 was great and then nr. 3 turned crap and this looks like a f**king joke:/ makes me abit sad
Twitches
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada365 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-17 12:47:45
August 17 2010 12:47 GMT
#5
Wtf? This looks horrible, what were they thinking? This honestly looks like one of those little bonus games that comes with a Disney DVD. Last I remember AoE, was kind of graphic.
Gravity is just a feeble plot.
OPSavioR
Profile Joined March 2010
Sweden1465 Posts
August 17 2010 13:09 GMT
#6
The guy who designed the graphics should be shot
i dunno lol
Sverigevader
Profile Joined March 2010
Sweden388 Posts
August 17 2010 13:16 GMT
#7
Won't someone PLEASE think of the children! Seriously I think these sub par games damage the kids more than drugs and alcohol.
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azndsh
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4447 Posts
August 17 2010 13:25 GMT
#8
travian anyone?
Zapperkhan
Profile Joined October 2008
United States436 Posts
August 17 2010 13:29 GMT
#9
Graphics style looks great. Loving the story book look. Reminds me of the art style of Sawmill from TF2 just with a bit more color.
Twitches
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada365 Posts
August 17 2010 13:53 GMT
#10
Yeah, it looks a lot like the older games, but like way more dumbed down and cartoony. Not that totally matters, but I could only imagine what the game is like. =/

Haha, yeah I do feel sorry for the kids... I was like 8 when I played AoE2. I wonder how much more screwed up the next generation is going to be than I am?
Gravity is just a feeble plot.
Freezard
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Sweden1011 Posts
August 17 2010 14:01 GMT
#11
Looks awesome to be honest. What has bothered me the most with past games in the series is that when in war with tons of units on the screen your PC would almost die. These simple graphics are surely capable of constant 60 FPS while still looking pretty. Graphics certainly don't impress like AoE3's did, but I prefer smooth gameplay.

Also, it looks like the core gameplay is still the same. Farmville? I don't know what you're talking about guys, go watch the video, I see the same things I've always seen. Actually there seems to be nothing new except for the graphics and the online thingies.
araged
Profile Joined April 2010
Czech Republic189 Posts
August 17 2010 14:17 GMT
#12
FarmVille from Microsoft. Why shouldn't they just milk the crap out of one of the best RTS and even strategy games ever. First and second became legends, and now this? MS lost almost all of my sympathy after they set their focus on console market. And with facebook like games, they aren't really helping it.
heh?
TymerA
Profile Joined July 2010
Netherlands759 Posts
August 17 2010 15:00 GMT
#13
hmm i think this is like one of these MMO games online where its 24 / 7 and if you want to get 100 footman you have to wait for 36 hours. alot of those allready excist. only 1 i can recall is astro empires but that one didn´t have any graphics.
nice.
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
August 17 2010 15:48 GMT
#14
This is not AoE

what the hell are they thinking -_-
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illu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2531 Posts
August 17 2010 15:52 GMT
#15
Wait. MMO(RPG?) game...?

How do you "age up" in this game? LOLz.

Besides, Enssemble Studio is dead. There is no more AOE.
:]
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
August 17 2010 16:24 GMT
#16
hahahhahahahah and i thought that BNet 2.0 was bad lol
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
CuttyFlam
Profile Joined April 2010
Belgium523 Posts
August 17 2010 16:29 GMT
#17
still im kinda curious to check it out... when i see cartoony graphics it does something to me ^^
Leave it to ................... Luck!!
disformation
Profile Joined July 2009
Germany8352 Posts
August 17 2010 16:31 GMT
#18
This pretty much looks like one of those browser RTS games... I don't have to pay for or use games for windows live. Also these are pretty much annoying because somebody will attack you at 4 AM.
Athos
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2484 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-17 16:52:23
August 17 2010 16:51 GMT
#19
What the hell happened to good ole' Age of kings 2? That had the best multiplayer ever outside of starcraft. This just flat shits on a wonderful series of RTS games.
RedSword
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada53 Posts
August 17 2010 17:01 GMT
#20
On August 17 2010 22:25 azndsh wrote:
travian anyone?


+1

Too bad the patch like ~8 months ago made it much more pay-to-play. Was fun once.

But competition is always good for online games. I really wouldn't like OGame to be the only sh***y rape-ur-wallet online game.
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