It was only a little over one and a half years ago that I was reviewing Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and I spoke a lot about how not enough was truly improved to truly make the game worth it. I did chalk it up to a tentative yes but made a point that the remastering of an old Age of Empires game had already been done better. Particularly that was with Age of Empires II: HD. So, with the fact that the game had already gotten an HD remake with new features, what exactly can Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition offer?

A whole lot of everything, that's what. If that spoils my impressions, then so be it. Putting it simply though, this is exactly what a definitive edition should be. This is a game launching at an RRP of £14.99 and to say that it comes with more content than you could ever hope to find is understating things. As a standalone game, you couldn't ask for more. As a way to promote Age of Empires IV, it's certainly placed the franchise to the front of my mind.