Age of Empires 4: For those who have not played Age of Empires before or have no idea about it, it is a strategy game for PC developed by Microsoft. There are many versions in the game, but if there are any examples of them, we will rely on the latest version, Age of Empires 3.
In the game you choose The tribe or country that you want to represent, you have many options such as the French, the English, the Germans, the Native Americans, the Chinese and others. Each tribe has its own technologies and some modern advantages. After choosing your tribe, you accept to build your own colony, such as building farms, training workers, building training sites for soldiers, building weapons, armor, castles, fences, and more.
Your goal in the game is to build your fortress first, develop it, and then search for resources such as gold, wood, stones and others by exploring the dark places in the map, and if you encounter the enemy (which is another player in his colony) you can either attack it if you think your army is stronger, or confront it in case He attacked you. The player wins when he eliminates all the colonies on the map. In one round, up to 8 players can enter the game, with the possibility of duo play (4 teams each team consists of two players) who can cooperate with each other in order to overthrow the opponent.
Announcing Age of Empires 4
In 2019, Microsoft announced a trailer for Age of Empires 4, announcing its return to the world of video games. The game, which includes more details about it.
Until now, basic information about the game such as the official release date, as well as the platforms for playing, although it will mostly only be available for PC via Windows, is still unknown, but in general, we are happy to return Age of Empires to the world of video games.
Where will Age of Empires 4 take place?
Although the series of Age of Empires games is progressing historically, the release of Age of Empires 4 will take us back to the medieval era, and will include a large number of tribes this time from Europe and Asia in the Norman era, possibly including tribes from China, Mongols, Norwegians and ancient times. Vikings, the colonies of England, and India as well, and other colonies whose details are not fully disclosed.
The journey of taking off in the Middle Ages will begin in the year 1066, but the game will allow you to advance in the gameplay between other eras, such as the dark age, the imperial age, and other other eras, by advancing in the stages of the game.
Microsoft wants you to learn more about history with Age of Empires 4
The subtle details that Microsoft added in Age of Empires 4 are not only intended to bring fun while playing, but also educational materials, according to some initial statements, so that in each era that you will play, the events will be adapted historically, changing the playing characters according to that era , and more. Take for example the article that in the progress of the ages, you will notice a change in the accent and expressions of the soldiers of England, and this is evidence of the change of the English culture in that era little by little.
You will also notice that in some eras, according to some statements, there are civilizations stronger than other civilizations, for example, in the Middle Ages, the civilization of India and the Mughals will initially be stronger and with different technologies than other civilizations, but with the progress of time and eras the matter is different, as Microsoft says that it You want to preserve the historical character of Age of Empires 4.
Game Techniques and Maps in Age of Empires 4
According to the preliminary information, there will be a group of civilizations at the beginning, the most important of which are: India, the Mughals and present-day England, and each civilization will have its own capabilities according to the playing map.
For example, the Mongols will have the ability to move the entire colony elsewhere in the playable map, especially if the map is very large, as this will allow them to reach more complex places, with many resources and even hide from enemies. Other details say that the Indian civilization will be the only one that can form armies of elephants, which we want to clarify in this paragraph that each civilization has specific characteristics.
There will be large maps available for play that are open source worlds, and will be located in real places in the world, subject to the era in which that civilization arises, but the maps will mainly be adapted from Asia and Europe only for the time being.
Because Microsoft wants to preserve the largest number of details in the game Age of Empires 4, the structures, cities and components of each civilization have been configured to conform to historical principles. You want to make this game very real.
Story mode and new game mechanics
Initial reports about the game also indicated that Age of Empires 4 will carry a story mode or Story Mode, in which you choose the civilization you want to play in, and then you have to complete a set of different missions according to the Quest, in each Quest to explore that civilization Further, as you develop and improve its gameplay mechanics as you progress and complete this Quest.
Moreover, the game will introduce new mechanics that are different this time from the previous versions, so that, for example, among the new mechanics in the game, is to allow making traps for other players in various places in the playing map, this helps you to overcome the opponent by luring the traps, or revealing them If he is coming to your colony. The rest of the mechanics have not been revealed much, but the future will determine them soon.