I’ve gotten better framerate results from Destiny 2, Steel Division 2, and Total War: Three Kingdoms. The benchmark’s results, which required 1,000 points to make it viable for you to play multiplayer matches, only had a score of 1,020 (barely a passing score). My PC which has quite a decent setup - i7-7700k, GTX 1070 Ti, and 16 GB of RAM - only clocked in around 35 FPS. The benchmark tool, which depicts battles between larger forces or multiplayer matches, will show you massive framerate drops. But, that’s solely because of using smaller, specialized armies. I had an average of 60-70 FPS, which is perfectly acceptable. I played most of my games using the ultra preset.

It’s a fine feature to have, but it’ll also show you how the framerate can be all over the place. We’ve tried to get in touch with the developers to see if this was just a UI bug or if I’m genuinely not experiencing the graphical upgrade that Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition has to offer.Īlso, the in-game benchmark tool has to be addressed. It didn’t matter if I was playing the campaign scenarios or a mere skirmish. There’s just one major problem: the option goes back to being unticked and grayed-out once I start a match.

As you can see below, I have this setting enabled from the main menu: This is also present in the game’s review build which I played.

We were told that this option will be available as a download on launch day for those who purchase the retail version. One of the most touted upgrades in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition comes in the form of visual fidelity and the means to use 4K ultra-high-definition (UHD) graphics. These issues such as disabled UHD graphics and zoom lock are expected to be fixed in time for the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on November 14. Update: We were recently informed that the bugs encountered during the review process were due to an older build. I’ll explain more in our official review.

It’s a nostalgia trip that’s 20 years in the making for fans of the franchise. That brings us to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition made by Microsoft’s Forgotten Empires team and published by Xbox Games Studio. Although I skipped the third game along with various remasters and expansions, I still remember the series fondly. I recall playing the original as well as the sequel using my cousin’s PC back in the ’90s. At the risk of starting this review with a pun, I’d have to say that it’s been ages since I last played an Age of Empires game.

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