Age of Empires ... Online?

[Rii]

So this is how they plan to get folks to use GFWL.

Developed by Robot Entertainment, "Age of Empires Online" will invite players to create a living, growing online world, shared with friends and friendly rivals around the globe. Begin the journey with your own Greek civilization, and watch as it progresses from a village to an empire. Embark on quests along the way, alone or with friends, and immerse yourself in epic tales, quirky characters, adventure, history and strategy. Together with the Games for Windows – LIVE service, "Age of Empires Online" delivers a rich, social experience that lets you play however you want - anywhere, anytime.

Marrying fresh features with iconic gameplay, "Age of Empires Online" offers something for long-time fans, newcomers and everyone in between. "Age of Empires Online" will feature:

* A persistent online capital city that lives and grows even when you're offline
* Cooperative multiplayer quests, trading and a level-based system that lets you progress at your own pace
* Fun, approachable style and storylines
* Free-to-play experiences via Games for Windows – LIVE

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Welcome to Age of FarmVille by way of Fat Princess.

Thank God for Civilization V.

 

[firehawk12]

ageofempiresonline.com/beta/

Beta signups are apparently available.

 

[Rii]

My favourite reaction post to date:

Oh god oh god oh god. What a disaster.

Fuck you, Microsoft. That’s all I got. And whoever was the friend that showed Farmville to the idiot suit that greenlighted this abortion. fuck you, too.

NOW I might start to believe that PC gaming is dying. This POS might very well be the antichrist of PC games

 

[CommodoreKong]

I love the graphics, they look beautiful.
I'm not sure about the rest of the game, personally I would prefer a standard RTS but I signed up for the beta to give it a try.

 

[Rii]

I love the graphics, they look beautiful.

Blech. It's a very generic brand of 'cute', the same trap that IO Interactive's ninja game (I don't recall the exact title) fell into. Comparing the aesthetic to Fat Princess does a disservice to that game. If you're looking for strategy with a charming/colourful aesthetic, try Settlers 7 or Tropico 3.

 

[Rett Mikhal]

I could go into everything wrong with this, but there are only so many atoms in the universe.

I'll just summarize:

So this is what being raped feels like.

 

[TEH BABA]

Microsoft making a bill gates online where you type your boob jokes in hex.

 

[Neumann]

HELL YEAH! lets hope that AT LEAST the gameplay is grand if not... it is the end :-(

 

[SatheXelx]

I'm a big Age of Empires 2 fan, I think I might get this