I used to be a huge fan of Age of Empires back in the day, and i know that i am not alone in this.
The HD Edition brings over the same game we know and love, but besides adding the obvious graphical improvements; it also brings over the much needed online matchmaking system which makes it all the worth. The servers for the original Age of Empires II were shut down a loooong long time ago, and to play online you had to connect to your opponent through direct IP which was an incredible pain in the ass.
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