Remaking any video game is no small feat, but it becomes even more daunting when it’s a beloved classic that quite literally influenced an entire generation of games. Age of Mythology is one such game, a beloved strategy gem that, alongside StarCraft and Warcraft, helped lay the foundations for asymmetrical real-time strategy games.
While Age of Mythology might have been known for its epic dozen-hour campaign, it was equally regarded for its multiplayer mayhem. And when it comes to remaking a strategy game, you also have to consider things like balance, exploits, and flaws present in the original — something most other remakes don’t have to think about.
