Talk:Age of Empires: Definitive Edition/@comment-26283073-20180223020338

I must say, I am kinda disappointed in this game. I mean gameplay and balance wise, it is superior to AoE1 in every single way. The improved villager AI is especially noted.

I actually prefer AoE1 to AoE2, only because I prefer the time period of ancient history more than the middle ages. But AoE1 has aged like cheese left out in the sun (especially when compared to AoE2). AoE:DE did its job of bringing up the gameplay to AoE2's standard quite well.

But what really pisses me off is the scenario editor. I'll put it this way, AoE1's scenario editor is awful. Absolutely awful. Once you've experienced the streamlined and categorised editor of AoE2, then you can never go back to the massive list that is AoE1. Definitive Edition didn't fix this. Which really annoys me when I'm dicking around in the editor. Also sad is the lack of triggers (although I'm pretty sure that is the engine's fault). Definitive Edition didn't fix either of these issues for me. Which is annoying.

Graphically and gameplay wise, this is the Definitive way to play AoE1. But I don't think enough was done to bring it up to the massive standard set by AoE2. It's still good, but the scenario editor is a big blow for me. 5/10...I guess?