very bold way to take AoE 2 forward in terms of expansion content. while part of me is slightly frustrated that new civilizations are starting to break the established mold, part of me also kind of enjoys the novelty.

the story presentation is excellent, and it's essentially the length of 3-4 regular campaigns baked into one, that has some replay value because of choices you can make.

a good addition to a 20+ year old game, and one that makes me curious where they will take further expansions.

very bold way to take AoE 2 forward in terms of expansion content. while part of me is slightly frustrated that new civilizations are starting to break the established mold, part of me also kind of enjoys the novelty. the story presentation is excellent, and it's essentially the length of 3-4 regular campaigns baked into one, that has some replay value because of choices you can make. a good addition to a 20+ year old game, and one that makes me curious where they will take further expansions.