Kantor said:
benao87 said:
Kantor said:
DanneSandin said:
Aaah, yes -AoE I & II were great! I didn't really care for 3 really... Isn't there an AoE online right now?? Would sure love to see a 4th entry in the series :) |
Don't hold your breath. Ensemble studios was closed several years ago, and I shudder to even think of how much more another studio would ruin the franchise.
The original plan was for AoE 4 to be about the first world war, which probably wouldn't go well. Ensemble hit on greatness twice with AoE2 and AoM, and I doubt they would see it again with that franchise.
|
Somebody must own the IP, they could use other studio, ...just wondering.
OT: I liked AoM, but not that much to play the expansions, or ... was there a sequel or just expansions? Anyways..
AoE, was awesome, and AoE II was even more awesome. I once played a demo of AoE III, probably a tutorial or something, ... it was boring.
Those are great games for LAN multiplayer.
|
Microsoft still owns the IP (Ensemble was a subsidiary of Microsoft), and recently they've made Age of Empires Online, which I've never played but which looks positively dire. So, again, I'm not getting my hopes up.
I think our next chance for an early-2000s style RPG is Warcraft 4 if Blizzard can ever spare a team from their RPGs and Starcraft.
|
The gameplay is actually pretty good. It can take a bit of time to build up your civ though. It takes the home city idea from AoEIII but leaves you to completely customise your civ over multiple scenarios/games. It's good fun though and worth trying... it's free after all.
