My father was an electrical engineer with a penchant for fixing broken computers that people discarded.
Even when no one else could play, I’d spend my freetime going through the single-player campaigns.
Of course, I wasn’t the only fan out there.
This ended up getting several expansion packs that brought additional civilizations and campaigns for players like me to experience.
It too proved to be just as enjoyable as the original.
Since it’s coming toGame Pass, you really shouldn’t miss it.
The Xbox version offers several small improvements angled at controller play that add up to great effect.
There are many different strategies to employ and many different modes to experience.
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Even after all of that, single players can always jump into skirmishes against the computer for varied matches.
Online co-op and competitive modes are also available to keep things interesting with friends.
There’s even a new tutorial that I highly suggest playing through that explains these new Xbox mechanics.
Additionally, I can give a chain of instructions by holding down the left trigger while assigning various tasks.
The D-pad is also expertly assigned with what feels like hotkeys.
Holding down these D-pad buttons rather than tapping selects all units of a category.
However, Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition for Xbox isn’t perfect by any stretch.
Not to mention that sometimes the AI makes a clunky job out of simple tasks.
See just why it’s been seen as one of the best strategy games of all time.
Strategize against opponents online or take part in solo historical campaigns.
