Rank and Play ID: RNP-IGDB-9950

Age of Empires II: Forgotten Empires

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Critic rating

80.5 / 100

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Release

Dec 31, 2012

Genres

Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy

Overview

Age of Empires II: The Forgotten is the second official expansion pack for Age of Empires II. It features five new civilizations, (the Incas, Indians, Italians, Magyars and Slavs), new units and technologies, new maps, enhanced AI, a higher population limit, greater on-screen rendering, bug fixes and several tweaks to old units, technologies, and bonuses for improved gameplay balance. Originating as a fan-made modification (before they became Forgotten Empires Studios) entitled Age of Empires II: The Forgotten Empires, the expansion was developed with SkyBox Labs and released in 2013 exclusively on Steam. It requires the Age of Empires II HD…

Storyline

The Forgotten adds seven additional single player campaigns, which are partially based on the following historical events: Alaric I: The trauma of the Hun invasion in the 4th century has shaped Alaric, the fearsome warrior king of the Goths. But can the beloved king secure a new homeland for his people in the territory of the collapsing Roman Empire? Sforza: Always hungry for glory and wealth, Sforza wanders around 15th century Italy, offering his services to the highest bidder. Will he pick the right battles or make the wrong enemy? Take the fate of the young mercenary captain in your hands. Bari: 400 years after the collapse of the Roman…