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Compared to StarCraft II this feels like a relic in terms of pacing, and I say that as someone who respects what it did back then, the AI in campaign missions…
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Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
1999 · Strategy · PC, Mac, PlayStation 2, Dreamcast · Konami
GameForever voters place Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings no. 76 in the world ranking, with 1,848 ELO points and 81% of wins across 378 duels settled. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is the rival it has faced most: 5 duels, 4 wins and 1 losses. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 1 out of 116 (1999).
World rank
no. 76
ELO score
1,848
Wins
81%
Duels played
378
About Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Take control of a powerful civilization. Lead them through 1000 years of the Middle Ages to riches and greatness. Will you Intimidate the world into following you by using military force? Rule the world with honor and nobility by using commerce and diplomacy? Or Underhandedly seize power through conspiracy, deception and regicide? There are many paths to power, there can only be one ruler!
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,848 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 80% 5 duels played · 26 points ahead
- against Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos 80% 5 duels played · 84 points ahead
- against StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 100% 4 duels played · 67 points ahead
- against Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 50% 4 duels played · 186 points ahead
- against For the King 100% 3 duels played · 402 points ahead
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Around this spot
The games Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings sits between in the world ranking.
- 73 Resident Evil 4 1,850
- 74 Minecraft: Java Edition 1,849
- 75 Limbo 1,848
- 76 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1,848
- 77 Half-Life: Alyx 1,848
- 78 Dead Space 1,847
- 79 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 1,847
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The standing
Where Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 1 out of 116 (1999).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 76 | 5,035 |
| Strategy | 3 | 336 |
| 1990s | 16 | 659 |
| 1999 | 1 | 116 |
The community
The debate
44 comments
hiram_kessler
Compared to StarCraft II this feels like a relic in terms of pacing, and I say that as someone who respects what it did back then, the AI in campaign missions is still frustratingly passive and the balance holes get exposed fast once you play anyone competitive.
IrenePlayer
Yo también lo jugué así, sin ser competitiva, y todavía recuerdo perder contra la IA en fácil.
McClure30
played a match last week, forgot how satisfying the wall building is (my friend still hates me for it), holds up way better than i expected
Philippine_46
Mais la satisfaction de construire un mur ne suffit pas à sauver un rythme qui traîne beaucoup trop en début de partie.
Kemmer94
342 duels and 80 percent wins says this ranking is not an accident.
Altenwerth31
Numbers aside, this is the same game that got me and my roommate through an entire winter of ranked matches instead of studying.
TurboLegend
Pas convaincu que 80% de victoires prouve grand chose, moi aussi je revote toujours pareil sans trop réfléchir.
Hortense_48
Replying to Altenwerth31
Cette histoire de winters entiers devant l'écran, je l'ai vécue aussi, sauf que chez moi c'était les vacances d'été entières.
gdicki
played this on and off for yrs with my college roommate, never got as into it as ppl online seem to be, still remember the villager micromanagement fondly tho
Eloisa_40
Fair enough for the roommate part, but calling the micromanagement fondly remembered doesn't erase how tedious it gets past hour two.
Gamboa25
jaja yo también jugaba con mi hno, esas tardes eran sagradas en mi casa
IronPilot
Comparing it to Command & Conquer always feels weird to me because the two games basically wanted different things, one loved chaos and explosions while this one loved patience and economy, and somehow both worked for their own crowd back then.
Moral2003
Chaos contra PACIENCIA, tal cual lo viví yo también con mi hermano.