
But something bugs me: people keep acting like it's too old to matter. I've been looking forward to its release since it was announced, and I've had a great deal of fun returning to my old haunts. Each one of its sequels eventually made their way to Steam, remastered to play on modern systems, but Age of Empires, the game that started it all, was nowhere to be found. Until its announcement last fall, I assumed that Age of Empires was lost to time. Here's what he has to say about Age of Empires and how classic games can still offer a fresh perspective. We're pretty busy with all of this week's big games and the advent of GDC, so we invited contributor Doc Burford to handle the column this week.

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