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Age of Empires for Windows

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Key Details of Age of Empires

  • Advance an entire civilization in this strategy game
  • Last updated on 10/04/97
  • There have been 0 updates within the past 6 months
  • The current version has 0 flags on VirusTotal badge_icon
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Editors' Review

Download.com staff

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is a remastered version of the legendary real-time strategy game that originally debuted in 1997. It's all about building and managing civilizations throughout different historical periods, starting from the Stone Age and progressing through various ages, such as the Bronze Age and Iron Age.

Players are tasked with gathering resources, constructing buildings, training armies, and engaging in strategic warfare to conquer opponents. The game offers a blend of resource management, city-building, and tactical combat, allowing players to experience pivotal historical moments by leading iconic civilizations like the Greeks, Egyptians, Babylonians, and more.

Remastered with upgraded graphics, revitalized sound, and an entirely redesigned user interface, this edition pays homage to the iconic RTS (Real-Time Strategy) game that transformed the genre.

The UI experience has been carefully reconstructed for modern players, offering intuitive navigation and a polished look.

This remastered edition maintains the core gameplay while introducing smoother mechanics, upgraded visuals, and improved audio elements.

Players can experience historic battles with enhanced graphics and revamped sound, breathing new life into the timeless gameplay. Do you want to learn more? Here is everything you need to know about Age of Empires: Definitive Edition:

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Processor: 1.8 GHz+ Dual Core or greater.
  • Graphics: Intel HD 4000 or equivalent, DirectX 11 support.
  • RAM: 4GB
  • Video Memory: 1GB
  • Storage: Approximately 17-20GB required, with an additional 100MB free space at runtime.

Bottom Line

The Age of Empires: Definitive Edition comes back with a bang, revitalizing the classic RTS game with modern enhancements. With updated graphics, sound, and a user-friendly interface, it invites veterans and newcomers to immerse themselves in the historical battles again. 

Whether you're a nostalgic gamer or someone new to the genre, this remastered edition promises an exciting journey through history.

What's new in version 1.0

  • Enhanced graphics and visuals.
  • Improved sound and music quality.
  • Redesigned user interface for better navigation and experience.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
October 4, 1997
Latest update
May 30, 2024
Version
1.0
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 10
Additional Requirements
Pentium 90, Windows 95/NT, 16MB RAM, 80MB disk space (game), 50MB disk space (swap file), local SVGA bus video display (with 1MB VRAM), DirectX Drivers 5.0
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Developer's Description

By Microsoft Game Studios
Advance an entire civilization in this strategy game.
Age of Empires is a civilization-building strategy game with few competitors. Designed at Microsoft by the same people who crafted the award-winning Civilization, Age of Empires features advanced gameplay that's comprehensive enough for hard-core fans of strategic gaming, yet simple enough for the newest gamer to pick up. It also has breathtaking 3D graphics, unusual in this area of the gaming world. Start the game with only your powers of persuasion, and then get your tribe learning essential skills and adapting and developing important technologies to advance. In time, you'll reach out to other civilizations through peaceful trade or through combat and annexation. Age of Empires is anything but predictable--single out a scenario to play and repeat, and you'll be greeted with a different situation every time. This demo version allows you to play one campaign.