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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Publisher: Xbox Game Studios

Game Information

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 25th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever, now with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a fully remastered soundtrack, and now includes three expansions with the base game: “Lords of the West,” “Dynasties of India,” and “Dawn of the Dukes.” Frequent updates include events, additional content, new game modes, and enhanced features.

Explore all the original Campaigns and the best-selling expansions like never before. With over 200 hours of gameplay and 1,000 years of human history, improved experiences await. Head online to challenge other players in your quest for world domination with more than 45 different Civilizations. Recent updates include ongoing support for the Scenario Editor, Quick Play for easy social games, enhancements to the game UI, and more!

Choose your path to greatness with an eye-catching and engaging remaster to one of the most beloved strategy games of all time.

Mac Performance Stats

Experience Reports

6

Play Methods

Native0
CrossOver6
Parallels0
Other0

Average Rating

4.7/5

Experience Reports

CrossOver

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CrossOver

CrossOver

v25.0
DXVKEXCELLENT
M1 MAX
Graphics:
ULTRA
FPS:
75
Resolution:
1920x1080
Hardware:
M1 MAX

Review Note:

Works great with all DLC, have played for about 35 hours now. Graphics backend on crossover is on default / auto.

CrossOver

CrossOver

v25.0
DXVKEXCELLENT
M1 MAX
Graphics:
HIGH
FPS:
60
Resolution:
3840x2160
Hardware:
M1 MAX

Review Note:

smooth, no problems whatsoever

CrossOver

CrossOver

v25.0
D3D_METALGOOD
M1 BASE
Graphics:
HIGH
Hardware:
M1 BASE
CrossOver

CrossOver

v26.0.0.39794
NONEEXCELLENT
M1 BASE
Graphics:
MEDIUM
FPS:
60
Resolution:
3840×2160
Chip:
M1 BASE
Cores:
8 CPU, 8 GPU
RAM:
16 GB

Review Note:

Without HD package

CrossOver

CrossOver

v25.1.1
D3D_METALEXCELLENT
M3 MAX
Graphics:
ULTRA
Chip:
M3 MAX
Cores:
16 CPU, 40 GPU
RAM:
48 GB
CrossOver

CrossOver

v25.1.1
D3D_METALEXCELLENT
M3 BASE
Graphics:
ULTRA
Chip:
M3 BASE
Cores:
8 CPU, 10 GPU
RAM:
24 GB

Review Note:

Works great in Crossover. VMWare didn't quite cut it but running it in Crossover is fine.