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Age of Empires Online

  • 28-03-2012 12:31pm
    #1
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,150 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    AOE Online has now been in a state of transition. Microsoft has now handed the project onto Supreme Commander developers Gas Powered Games. They're still chopping and changing the game and IMO its a solid strategy game now.

    To top that off, tis now available on Steam so you don't have to download Windows Live Marketplace.


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Is this free to play?


  • #3
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,150 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Yep!


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Oh deadly!
    Haven't played it in years.
    Is it as good as the older full games graphics & complexity wise?
    cheers


  • #5
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Kept putting off getting this mainly because ive far too many unfinished or untouched games but Cherryghosts seal of approval deserves a download atleast ;)

    TB done a WTF is of the game about 10 months ago,might be usefull to somebody.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0t8xbAR_UQ


  • #6
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,150 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    lol oh you ;):p

    To be honest it was a quite a big swing they decided to take with the series. It's lost a lot of fans due to the new city system in the game and the cartoonish graphics, but its gained a lot of fans purely because its free to play. Personally I think the city system is very 'Facebook'-styled in the line of games, but when you're down playing the game vs players, its top notch gameplay as it always has been.


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  • #7
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Downloaded and installed, silly windows live is asking for a CD key, steam doesnt show one lol.


  • #8
    grizzly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭grizzly


    Does it try and bleed you with micro-payments? I'm imagining "this upgrade with take 30 mins to complete, or instant upgrade for 20 credits!!"


  • #9
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,150 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Slightly yeah, its moreso micropayments to unlock more Civilizations to play with. Personally I think there's enough in the free base pack. I've played 10 matches this week and I've only lost 2, both to free Civs.


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Where do you get the CD key from?
    So it aint free.
    I saw nothing on the AOE Online website.


  • #11
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,150 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Ah right, I had my key already added to my GFWL account, so it didn't ask me to activate it.

    Log onto XBOX.COM
    Sign in with your Gamer Tag
    Search for the "Age of Empires Online" product page.
    Click on "Buy for Free"
    Grab the key!


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Is Xbox.com down for anyone else?
    Can't sign in at the moment


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