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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Review: 16 Ratings, Pros and Cons

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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition ratings

11 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad, Average rating: 4.3/5
100/100 Complete Xbox
92/100 Generación Xbox
9/10 GameReactor
8.63/10 Vandal
8.5/10 Game-eXperience.it
4.25/5 Windows Central
85/100 Games.ch
8.2/10 Geeko
8/10 Tom’s Hardware (it)
8/10 Areajugones
7.3/10 SpazioGames
Preview or review without rating: Xboxygen, GameStar, Multiplayer.it, Vida Extra, 91mobiles.com

Pros and cons for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition List of reviews and ratings

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Complete Xbox
Exactly the same as the Windows PC version and isn?t watered down in anyway
All campaigns and DLC will keep you going for hundreds of hours
Online multiplayer keep longevity and replayability endless
Performance is flawless on Xbox Series X
Most importantly controller adaptation is perfect
Very occasionally building placement can be slightly fiddly
Hours literally feel like minutes with this game
[100/100] reviewed at 03/02/2023 - Test Age Of Empires II Definitive Edition Xbox...[read the full review on Complete Xbox]
92
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Generación Xbox
[92/100] reviewed at 30/01/2023 - Análisis de Age of Empires II Definitive Edition en Xbox...[read the full review on Generación Xbox]
9
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GameReactor
Quality new campaigns. New civilizations. Balanced additions.
It's pretty pricey for an expansion. There's some minor UI bugs.
[9/10] reviewed at 02/03/2021 - Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Lords of the West...[read the full review on GameReactor]
8.63
10

Vandal
[8.63/10] reviewed at 11/05/2025 - Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Análisis...[read the full review on Vandal]
8.5
10

Game-eXperience.it
[8.5/10] reviewed at 04/02/2023 - Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, la recensione...[read the full review on Game-eXperience.it]
4.25
5

Windows Central
Extremely satisfying strategic gameplay
New controller interface and AI automation for easy Xbox play
Dozens of small improvements
35 additional civilizations
200
+ hours of single-player gameplay
Online multiplayer
Some unit's pathway commands are clunky
Unit selection and placing can be tricky
[4.25/5] reviewed at 30/01/2023 - Review ? Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, by some miracle, controls amazingly well on Xbox...[read the full review on Windows Central]
85
100

Games.ch
A wide variety of campaigns
Successful graphic modernization without obscuring the design of the original
Very useful tutorials, both to start with the game and in competitive play
Variety of competitive and cooperative online modes
Control with suboptimal controller
Relatively little variation in gameplay
[85/100] reviewed at 31/01/2023 - Test Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition - Test /...[read the full review on Games.ch]
8.2
10

Geeko
A gameplay as rich as ever, halfway between management and strategy
A neat port, and playable on the pad
A big graphic facelift
The sweet price (20?)
Some reworked game mechanics
Pathfinding
All extensions, billed separately
If you already have the game on PC, you have to go back to the checkout...
[8.2/10] reviewed at 02/02/2023 - Test ? Age of Empires II Definitive Edition : la saga légendaire débarque sur Xbox...[read the full review on Geeko]
8
10

Tom’s Hardware (it)
Age of Empires 2 is still a show
The control system with the gamepad was well thought out...
The mouse and keyboard are yet another level
... even if a little difficult the first hours
[8/10] reviewed at 30/01/2023 - Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition | Recensione ? Un grande classico ora su console...[read the full review on Tom’s Hardware (it)]
8
10

Areajugones
[8/10] reviewed at 30/01/2023 - Análisis Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition ¿la mejor adaptación de un clásico de PC a consolas?...[read the full review on Areajugones]
7.3
10

SpazioGames
A great RTS, in its best version, perfectly adapted on consoles
Optimized control mapping to make the game accessible with the pad
Some new AI-side implementations for automatic resource collection that are not at all obvious
During the most numerous battles, there is some chaos for the management of troops.
Some historical hiccups related to the search for ways
[7.3/10] reviewed at 30/01/2023 - Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Recensione ? Come si comporta su console?...[read the full review on SpazioGames]
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Xboxygen
Plethora of content
Incredible storytelling
All PC content
Simply one of the best strategy games
Maneuverability that can be improved with the controller
The zoom, not deep enough
[/] reviewed at 30/01/2023 - Test - Age of Empires II Definitive Edition - Indémodable...[read the full review on Xboxygen]
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GameStar
[/] reviewed at 30/01/2023 - Plus - Test: Age of Empires 2 DE - Xbox-Test: Echtzeitstrategie mit Controller, wie kann das funktionieren?...[read the full review on GameStar]
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Multiplayer.it
it is the definitive version of one of the best RTS of all time
Good shortcut system
It is still one of the cornerstones of the genre
It is always designed for mouse and keyboard
[/] reviewed at 30/01/2023 - Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, la recensione del classico per PC, ora anche per Xbox e cloud...[read the full review on Multiplayer.it]
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Vida Extra
[/] reviewed at 04/02/2023 - Análisis de Age of Empires II Definitive Edition para Xbox: el clásico de culto regresa a consolas sentando nueva cátedra...[read the full review on Vida Extra]
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91mobiles.com
Well tweaked for the controller
Tried and tested gameplay
Lots of civilizations to choose from
Option to use keyboard and mouse
Limitations of the controller are evident at times
Unit pathfinding can be wonky
[/] reviewed at 17/02/2023 - Test Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition Xbox ? It works! (kinda?)...[read the full review on 91mobiles.com]

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Reviews listed above are from Complete Xbox, GameReactor, Game-eXperience.it, Windows Central, Xboxygen, GameStar, SpazioGames, Generación Xbox, Multiplayer.it, Tom’s Hardware (it), Games.ch, Geeko, Vida Extra, Areajugones, 91mobiles.com, Vandal,

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