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They have a strong mixture of early access to economic upgrades and two special units. The Burgundians seem to be quite a powerful one in longer multiplayer matches. In all, there's plenty of good single player fun to be had (around 15 hours in total).Ĭoming to multiplayer, the new civilizations add to the already large mix of civilizations to master or counter.

In a Burgundian mission, there's a possibility to enlist the help of the English, but my failure to respond to their offer in a timely manner had them side with my enemies instead. You'll have to demolish military buildings using hit-and-run tactics before being able to take them on directly. For example, at some point in the Sicilian campaign there are Byzantine armies whose health quickly regenerates, making them invincible early on.

The campaigns also have some interesting gameplay mechanics to keep you engaged. There's more than just the storylines for history enthusiasts, though. As you'll learn by playing the storyline, France was as much busy fighting itself as it was fighting the English invaders. Meanwhile, the Burgundian 'Grand Dukes of the West' campaign sheds a different light on the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Contrasting cliché stories about the age of the Crusades, you're actually building a coalition of Norman, Greek, Muslim and Latin peoples in the campaign. The Sicilian 'The Hautevilles' campaign tells the story of Norman adventurers who carved out an empire in Southern Italy and Sicily, besides joining the Crusades during the 1100's. The campaigns that appealed most to me though, were the Sicilian and Burgundian ones, because they focus on parts of history that are less often touched upon. His campaign pits you against a variety of enemies, from the Scots close to home all the way to Mamelukes in the Holy Land. Firstly, there's a new campaign as the Britons revolving around the English king Edward Longshanks. One of the things I've always liked about Age of Empires is that you're learning a bit of history with each campaign you're playing. I've played the expansion over the past few weeks and I'm just thrilled that there's new and, more importantly, quality content to freshen up one of the most popular strategy games ever created. Also included are three fully-voiced new single player campaigns. The Lords of the West expansion adds two additional civilizations to the 35 already in the game: the Burgundians and the Sicilians. As we wrote in our Age of Empires: II Definitive Edition review, the updated 4K Ultra-HD graphics, the remastered soundtrack and lots of new content make this a highly enjoyable remake, especially if you're a fan of the original.