What a strange thing we have here - developers wanted to keep the original experience. Still, they made some minor (and not-so-minor) changes to the gameplay to make it playable nowadays. The graphics overhaul is neat, and the soundtrack sounds better than ever.
But that didn't work. The stuff they didn't change is too annoying (that pathfinding was criminal in the 90s, now it is genocide) and what they did change modifies the original experience, so it doesn't feel the same.
Still, the original game was great... for its age. If you, like me, enjoyed AOE when you were a little kid and have strong feelings for it, this remake is a good chance to revisit those memories, and you'll be able to pardon all its defects.
But if you're looking for some RTS game with modern standards, you'd be better off looking elsewhere.
But that didn't work. The stuff they didn't change is too annoying (that pathfinding was criminal in the 90s, now it is genocide) and what they did change modifies the original experience, so it doesn't feel the same.
Still, the original game was great... for its age. If you, like me, enjoyed AOE when you were a little kid and have strong feelings for it, this remake is a good chance to revisit those memories, and you'll be able to pardon all its defects.
But if you're looking for some RTS game with modern standards, you'd be better off looking elsewhere.