Honestly all in all, this feels like the original game elevated to its best form. It looks and sounds great and feels great to play.

And now with the modern release, it's easier than ever to play the grandfather of RTS games with other people.

The only complaint I have with it is the excessive DLC and constantly pushing it in your face. Reminds me a bit of Paradox's practices.
But if you look past that, this is probably AOE II at its best.