With the success of its recent release,Age of Mythology: Retoldhas finally been added to the list of successful remasters in the iconicAge of Empiresfranchise. The remaster of this beloved RTS has an impressive fresh coat of paint that seamlessly takes its 2-decade-old visuals into the modern era. On top of its new and improved visual fidelity,theRetoldedition brings back and even improves plenty of features that make it more than worth its already low price tag.
While it’s not the first re-release of the game, this newest edition has already become the ultimate way to play the game, which some fans consider thebest in the franchise.Age of Mythology: Retoldis the long-anticipated true remake of the game,taking what made the beloved fantastical spin-off ofAge of Empiresso good while improving on its massively fun foundation. TheAge of Empiresfranchise has always been known as a pillar of the RTS genre for its satisfying core gameplay, unique civilization bonuses, and personal identity, and one more unique feature thatAge of Empire Mythology: Retoldthankfully didn’t leave behind.
Improved Returning & New Cheat Codes
Goofing Off With Cheats Is A Timeless Tradition For Age of Empires Fans
Some of the best memories for long-time fans of theAge ofEmpiresfranchise are taking a break between grueling matches with their friends to mess around with the hilarious cheats in the game. While there are always the classic cheat codes that give more resources or spawn powerful units,the most memorable cheat codes are the standout assets that can only be accessed by spawning them with the console.Age of Mythology: Retoldexpands on this by adding brand-new codes that either add existing functionality for its new factions and gods, or completely new ones that players wouldn’t expect.
Affect/Purpose
DEVASD
Adds 10,000 to each resource, increases the population cap by 200, gives workers an instant work rate, adds infinite God power abilities, spawns in 3 controllable UFOs, disables Fog of War, and increases Scout movement speed
Game State
FOOTY
Spawns a mountain giant and a football that interact with each other
Replace existing God powers with 4 random Greek God powers
Replaces existing God powers with 4 random Egyptian God powers
Replace existing God powers with 4 random Norse God powers
Replaces existing God powers with 4 random Atlantean God powers
God Powers
ZAP EM
Bolts any idle villager on standby for more than 15 seconds
Chooses a random player-controlled unit to hit with a meteor.
Comedy Destruction
Fans won’t have to worry about missing out on old content either, asAge of Mythology: Retoldbrings back all the cheats and features from the original game on top of its new inclusions,just like the equally belovedAge of Empires 2remaster. A full list of every cheat code in the game, from useful utility options to spawning overpowered but hilarious units, can be found onGame Rant’slist of allAge of Mythology: Retoldcodes. While cheat codes themselves are always a fun way to spice up a long gaming session with friends or AI, the new features and returning factions are a key element ofMythology: Retold’ssuccess.
New Gods And Empires To Control In Mythology: Retold
Explore Both Improved And New Civilizations With Unique Features
Long-time fans of the franchise will be happy to hear that every expansion from the originalAge of Mythologyis included in the standard edition of the game. Each of these returning DLC factions has unique civilization units alongside powerful god abilities to utilize to great effect. Each faction in the game offers more than just unique units, however, aseach civilization has its own tech trees of passive abilities that can drastically change the way each of them plays.
Age of Mythology: Retoldhas everything fans could want and more in a faithful re-release of an iconic game.
For the visual side of the game, each model has significantly improved detail that looks night and day from each other, while the portraits have been painstakingly repainted while retaining the original aesthetic of the game.
There was some fan criticism of the portrait designs in the beta, but the developers listened to feedback by adjusting them and other gameplay mechanics in the full release to a positive reception. Overall, the wait was worth it for this remaster of the beloved classic available at launch onXbox Game Pass, asAge of Mythology: Retoldhas everything fans could want and more in a faithful re-release of a classic game.
