

They all start off with a town center and six villagers (up from the three in Age of Empires 2), with the goal of building a thriving city, complete with its own economy, and of course, its own army. Each civilization comes with its own special bonuses and a few unique buildings and units for players to construct. Age of Empires 3 transitioned the series into the Colonial age, but AoE 4 returns to medieval times - just like the second game.

In AoE 4, players select a civilization to play from the eight in the game. But it turns out that updating a 20-year old classic is actually a pretty great idea. The new game from Relic Studios, taking over from previous franchise developer Ensemble, is more like a modernized remake of Age of Empires 2 than a sequel to the series’ third game. If it’s possible to play it safe with a real-time strategy game in 2021, then Age of Empires 4 is playing it safe.
