
He highlights the fact that many of the problems of trying to run the original game on a modern computer are gone, and calls its compatibility with Steam's Workshop "an amazing bonus".

Critics agreed that the HD Edition changed very little from the original game.ĭaniel Starkey of Destructoid added that the reluctance to change the game features encourages "a much more aggressive, and obsessive style of play". It was released worldwide on April 9, 2013.Īge of Empires II: HD Edition received mixed reviews with aggregate review website Metacritic assigning a score of 68 out of 100 based on reviews from 20 critics.

Age of Empires II: HD Edition is a remake of Age of Empires II: Age of Kings.
