Video game Age of Mythology: Retold, a spin-off from the creators of the popular and award-winning Age of Empires games, is set to hit the shelves in September.
The game goes beyond the historical setting of Age of Empires into a mythical realm where gods, monsters, and humans collide. It brings together the best elements of the popular Age of Mythology with modern, real-time strategy design and visuals.
“Secure your domain, command legendary monsters, and call upon the power of the gods to crush your enemies,” states the Age of Empires website.
On top of the expected graphic improvements and UI tweaks on the original Age of Mythology game, the population limits have increased, god powers can be used more than once per map, and mythic unit powers are now controlled by players rather than automatically firing whenever they’re off cooldown.
What players do on Age of Mythology: Retold
Players can embark on the single-player campaign, which allows them to play as an admiral of Atlantis who must sail around the territories of the other base factions, which are Greek, Egyptian, and Norse, on the hunt for a cyclops.
“Choose your gods from the Greek, Norse, Egyptian, and Atlantean pantheons,” the Age of Empires website states. “Devastate your enemies by summoning powerful lightning storms, earth-shattering quakes, and even the famed Nidhogg dragon. Or call upon nourishing rains and protective Dryads to help your people grow & prosper.”
It continues: “Unleash Centaurs, Trolls, Mummies, and more. From bejeweled crocodiles who harness the power of the sun to the mighty one-eyed Cyclops, command diverse units inspired by the world’s great mythologies. Embark on a 50-mission campaign that takes you across a vast, mythical world: besiege the mighty walls of Troy, battle Giants in the frozen wastes of Midgard, and discover the mysteries of Osiris in the shifting sands of Egypt. Become a hero of myth—or even a god.”
Age of Mythology: Retold players can also play with their friends, either head-to-head or against advanced AI on dozens of randomly generated maps and scenarios for limitless replayability.
A new game mode, called “Arena of the Gods,” will also be available post-launch. “Challenge the Labyrinth in the all-new Arena of the Gods for single-player and co-op. Collect powerful Blessings, join your friends, and take on new challenges to overcome in the arena where the gods themselves do battle.”
Age of Mythology: Retold will come out on Steam and Game Pass on September 4th, but players have the option to pay for the premium edition, which will allow them to play it seven days earlier.
The original Age of Mythology game was released on October 31, 2002, in North America and on November 14, 2002 in Europe.
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