Age of Mythology: Retold

Modernises a classic RTS with care.

Phil Iwaniuk

GAMES PRICE $39.95 PLATFORM PC, XBS/X WEB tinyurl.com/APC539mytho RTS was the beating heart of PC gaming once, now surviving on the platform’s periphery as indies, remakes and remasters. Enter Age of Mythology Retold, not a 100% faithful translation of the 2002 original but, as the name indicates, a modern interpretation. It’s more or less Age of Empires set in mythical eras, where powerful hero units and mythological beasts fight alongside conventional military units. Friendlier and slower–paced than Starcraft’s ruthlessly aggressive take on RTS, but built around the usual rock–paper–scissors game of unit strengths and weaknesses. Victory is wrought by finding the right army composition and using your limited resources – food, wood, gold and favour – to materialise it. For fans of the original, these are the most significant changes:…

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APC (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2024

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