The original AI had to cheat to be competitive, while the new AI is advanced enough to not require any cheating. Players can choose between the original AI, the updated HD Edition AI that was added alongside the HD Edition of the game, and a newer AI developed for the Definitive Edition. It includes all previous expansions from the original (The Conquerors) and HD edition (The Forgotten, The African Kingdoms, Rise of the Rajas). Four new campaigns were added for the new civilizations: Ivaylo, Kotyan Khan, Tamerlane and Pachacuti which is about the Inca civilization and replaces El Dorado from the HD Edition (Lithuanians do not appear as a playable civilization in any campaign however, they represent Poles in the Ivaylo campaign). It features a new expansion called The Last Khans and includes four new civilizations: Bulgarians, Cumans, Lithuanians and Tatars.

The remaster includes new 4K graphics, new improved visuals for troops and buildings, the ability to zoom in and further out and a new spectator mode. The main goal is to defeat your opponents with the right strategy and tactics.The core gameplay elements are shared heavily with the original but Definitive Edition builds upon it. At any moment they can attack you, so you need to be prepared for this. Not far from you are your rivals, who also do not waste time in vain. It is necessary to develop your state in all spheres of life, paying special attention to the economy, politics, army and infrastructure. The action takes place in a certain period of history. The player has one of sixteen nations at his disposal. The 1999 version would look very ugly now, while Age of Empires II HD Edition took all the best, adding a decent picture and more elaborated gameplay in terms of convenience. Huge changes have been made to the graphic component, this became possible thanks to the use of a modern engine. An online game mode is also available, in which you can fight with real players. The “Conquerors” add-on is also fully present. The same missions are available here as in the original game called “Age of Kings”.

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