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Age of Empires IV

Xbox Game Studios, Relic Entertainment, World's Edge
Oct 28, 2021 - PC
Strong

OpenCritic Rating

83

Top Critic Average

83%

Critics Recommend

Game Rant
4 / 5
IGN
8 / 10
Eurogamer
Recommended
PC Gamer
77 / 100
Metro GameCentral
7 / 10
GamesRadar+
5 / 5
Game Informer
8.3 / 10
GameSpot
7 / 10
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Critic Reviews for Age of Empires IV

Overall, Age of Empires definitely brings enough to the table and captures enough nostalgia to make it an easy recommendation for any fans of the franchise or the genre. For gamers new to RTS, the Story Mode and campaigns actually make it a very strong choice for diving in as well, as long as they aren’t expecting cutting-edge graphics. The fact that the game is going to be available on Game Pass Day One could potentially help expose a large new audience to the franchise and build up some new fans. It will be very interesting to see what kind of reception it receives and, if its successful, what sort of post-launch content could arrive in the coming year to keep the community hooked and engaged.

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Age of Empires 4 is an enjoyable RTS throwback that often plays it too safe, but excels when it doesn't.

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History repeats itself with a joyful, educational flourish in Age of Empires 4, a game of sweet simplicity and bottomless depth.

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A worthy new entry in the legendary series that's equal parts progressive and dated.

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Metro GameCentral

GameCentral
7 / 10
Metro GameCentral

A highly competent but disappointingly unambitious real-time strategy that fails to move either the genre or the Age Of Empires franchise forward.

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A triumphant return for the strategy series, and well worth the wait.

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Age of Empires IV successfully captures some of the magic of earlier titles in the franchise with clean, crisp gameplay and varied playstyles.

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We got hands-on with the closed network test for From Software's next game, and it felt both familiar and different in an exciting way.

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Industry Coverage

New Xbox Game Pass Titles Coming: Age of Empires IV, Everspace 2, And More

New Xbox Game Pass Titles Coming: Age of Empires IV, Everspace 2, And More

The next back of Xbox Game Pass games have been announced, including some big names.

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