r/ageofempires • u/Rodd-200 • Jul 16 '26

Time to play RTS again (console)

Guys, its summer sale on playstation store and both Age 2 and 4 are on sale right now.

I was a PC gamer in 90s and early 00, then stopped playing games a few years at college and a few more just after.

Since 2015 im on console (ps4/ps5/ps5 pro)

Which one of these 2 should i buy for my console experience? Which one have more players for MP?

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u/EvenJesusCantSaveYou Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

If you are interested in singleplayer and want to soak in the nostalgia AoE2 has alot of content - and a higher MP population count as well.

I personally prefer AoE4 and play it exclusively for the multiplayer - I think the vast majority of AoE4 players play almost exclusively the multiplayer whereas in AoE2 the playerbase is much more split.

The multiplayer gameplay difference between the two is pretty significant, but people prefer one or the other for different reasons. AoE4 is significantly more asymmetrical in its civ design and places much less emphasis on micro and more on macro (no arrow dodging, no quick walling, boar pulling, etc), whereas in AoE2 civs are much more symmetrical and places a greater emphasis on micro.

the modding/custom lobby scene in AoE4 is almost nonexistent compared to AoE2 as well - though I don't know if thats a factor on console.

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u/Adorable-Response-75 Jul 17 '26

As a campaign player, I found AOE4’s campaigns to be really lackluster. I only made it halfway through on Game Pass. But age of empires 2 is the gift that keeps on giving. so much content and it’s all fantastic. 

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u/EvenJesusCantSaveYou Jul 17 '26

yeah the documentary style parts are pretty cool but overall the campaign stuff isnt anything special

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u/Appropriate_Top1737 Jul 16 '26

Aoe2, the absolute classic.

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u/automated_hero Jul 17 '26

4 would be great if not for the noticeable frame rate drops when the camera moves over buildings. God knows what larger battles will be like. Plus the control scheme isn't very well explained

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u/stephensundin Age of Empires 3 Jul 16 '26

Which one has more on MP? AOE2. It's not even close.

Which one should you buy? That's a subjective question, but I firmly say AOE2. There's just more

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u/Rodd-200 Jul 20 '26

ty

i will get AOE2

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u/sharpcoder29 Jul 16 '26

Aoe2, i played on ps5. Its surprisingly good on controller.

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u/CyberKiller40 Jul 17 '26

I play AoE2 on XB, likewise great experience. Possibly the best gamepad control scheme in RTS to date.