The very first battle of the game showcased this assault, as well as the tactic that William used to attempt to turn the tide - feigned retreat. The English army, composed mainly of archers and infantry, defended against incoming cavalry, pikemen, and infantry. In this battle, The Norman-French William of Normandy set out to wrest the Kingdom of England from the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson to determine who would be the rightful king. The campaign begins with The Normans in the year 1066 - at a battle known as the Battle of Hastings. A daunting task, to be sure - let’s see how they did. Partnered with World’s Edge (who have several Command and Conquer alum, including the original game’s director) and Microsoft Game Studios, their intention is to build a game that respects the history of its predecessors, updates it for modern audiences, and somehow does all this while retaining the soul of what made us love Age of Empires in the first place. They’ve also made more than a few games in the Warhammer universe, so clearly they understand worldbuilding and large-scale combat. There are few studios that I feel could take up the reins on such a beloved series, but Relic Entertainment is very high on that list as they’ve made two of my most beloved game franchises of all time - Company of Heroes and Homeworld. After a very long wait, and entirely too much anticipation, it’s time once again to gather our armies as we play Age of Empires IV. Even Age of Empires III saw a return to my PC when the definitive edition was released in 2020, even if just to tide me over until this very moment.
Whether it was familiar stories for Joan of Arc and her rally across France, the tragic tale of William Wallace and his fight for freedom, or something more exotic like Vlad Dracula or Kotyan Khan, this series has been a mainstay on my PC. AoE II was one of the games that got me started in the RTS genre, rich with story and strategy from start to finish, and I have fond memories of staring into my giant tube monitor into the night as I carried my empire out of the dark ages.
Age of Empires was a game that defined my early PC gaming days, and its sequel is the stuff of legends.
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