#AGE OF MYTHOLOGY EXTENDED EDITION SERIES#

Obviously, Age II enjoys a special status as the most popular of the historical series by miles, but Age of Mythology is fondly remembered too. In the case of Age of Empires II, the Definitive Edition has presaged the addition of further content, with Lords of the West, the first expansion designed specifically for the remastered game, soon to release. But developer Forgotten Empires’ brilliant treatment of every other Age game shows it’s more than up to the task. With five core civs across the base game and both expansions, each with three major gods, there’s plenty of content available already to make a rich RTS that’s still utterly unique all these years later. This system is ripe with potential that a remaster could explore. There are many unique pantheons that could inspire expansions Advancing through the ages became no longer a matter of simple progression, of temporary advantages that others would eventually claim upon catching up, but of engaging and diverging strategic choices that greatly affect the outcome of the match. In Mythology, it’s a more exciting, impactful choice that ensures no two matches are quite the same, and gives you the ability to refresh or alter your game plan. The major gods also determine which minor gods you can worship each time you advance an age, with your choice unlocking special mythological creatures or godly powers such as Thoth’s devastating meteor shower.Īge of Empires III picked up this idea with its choice of politicians at each age, but Mythology did it first – and better. Each civilisation has three major gods to choose from at the beginning, which confer such significant bonuses to the base civ that they fundamentally alter your playstyle. While Age of Mythology may not have as many civilisations as Age of Empires (three, with two more added in expansions) you get as much diversity in gameplay, if not more, as the game seeks to reflect the wonderful diversity of ancient mythology.

Here’s why we think Age of Mythology deserves the loving remaster treatment that its historical stablemates have received. Besides, Age of Mythology is such a different game that, despite all the recent remasters in the broader Age series, there's still a certain mythological itch that needs scratching.

#AGE OF MYTHOLOGY EXTENDED EDITION UPDATE#

It’s had some support over the years – and an 'extended edition' back in 2014, which already looks a little outdated – but the last big content update was back in early 2016 when the poorly received expansion Tale of the Dragon was released. Released in 2002, Age of Mythology was received very positively by critics and fans alike the substantial differences between the three core civilisations, and between the gods within them, making AoM stand apart from Age of Empires and indeed other RTS games at the time. Mistakes learned from past games, new technology, and the wave of interest created by these new Age of Empires games creates the perfect environment to reintroduce Age of Mythology to the world, and perhaps extend it with new ancient civilisations and fantastical creatures to control, all with modern graphics. A new update that arrived in June 2020 added a new map, new cheat codes, and tuned balancing across the game – all great news, but it's not quite what many fans expected from Isgreen's comment. Indeed, it hasn't been totally forgotten. But there's one Age game that's still absent from the remaster and sequel talk where is Age of Mythology?Īt E3 2019, Adam Isgreen said that the mythological spin-off had not been forgotten. Updated graphics, new features, remastered soundtracks… everything the discerning RTS fan could hope for. We now have the definitive editions of all the historical Age of Empires games, and they're brilliant.

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