Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition runs excellently through CrossOver at a median 60 fps (6 reports), and excellently natively at a median 80 fps (2 reports) on Apple Silicon. Based on 8 reports across M1 to M5.
- 2019
- Strategy
78critic score from 3 reviews · via IGDB
Mac Performance
Experience Reports
8
Average Rating
4.8/ 5
Play Methods
- Native2
- CrossOver6
- Parallels0
- Other0
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.
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.
Experience Reports
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CrossOver
v25.0DXVKEXCELLENT
- 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
v25.0DXVKEXCELLENT
- Graphics:
- HIGH
- FPS:
- 60
- Resolution:
- 3840x2160
- Hardware:
- M1 MAX
Review Note:
smooth, no problems whatsoever
CrossOver
v25.0D3D_METALGOOD
- Graphics:
- HIGH
- Hardware:
- M1 BASE
CrossOver
v25.1.1D3D_METALEXCELLENT
- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- Machine:
- MacBook Pro
- Chip:
- M3 MAX
- Cores:
- 16 CPU, 40 GPU
- RAM:
- 48 GB
CrossOver
v25.1.1D3D_METALEXCELLENT
- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- Machine:
- MacBook Air
- 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.
CrossOver
v26.0.0.39794NONEEXCELLENT
- Graphics:
- MEDIUM
- FPS:
- 60
- Resolution:
- 3840×2160
- Machine:
- MacBook Pro
- Chip:
- M1 BASE
- Cores:
- 8 CPU, 8 GPU
- RAM:
- 16 GB
Review Note:
Without HD package
Native
EXCELLENT
- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- Resolution:
- 3440x1440
- Machine:
- MacBook Pro
- Chip:
- M5 PRO
- Cores:
- 18 CPU, 20 GPU
- RAM:
- 24 GB
Native
EXCELLENT
- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 80
- Resolution:
- 2560x1440
- Machine:
- MacBook Pro
- Chip:
- M1 BASE
- Cores:
- 8 CPU, 8 GPU
- RAM:
- 16 GB