8 Video Game Sequels That Fixed EVERYTHING

8. Ages Of Empires 2 : The Age Of Kings

In the grand halls of strategy video game titles, quite likely sitting near the head of the table would be the Age Of Empires series, decked in resplendent glory formed of critical and player praise, and you know what? It has truly earned this position and the series really is a decadent dose of strategy and masterful outwitting of your opponents.

Or at least it was if you were playing Age of Empires 2 onwards.

You see, while the original game was a truly epic experience and something that really kicked the genre into gear, it still fell a little short of what it promised. For example, while the game would tout a lot of empire-building options, the real meat of the experience was found in combat, and this alienated some players looking for a most constructive than destructive play session.

Age of Empires 2 however fixed this issue and delivered more in spades. So much so that it almost buried the existence of the original, adding in so many new features and quality of life improvements that it was instantly impossible to go backwards from this point.

The decision to make the campaigns shorter but more focused was also highly praised, as was the multiplayer that was so smooth you'd likely slip into a pleasure coma.

Hell, it's so good that it's touted as not just being the best Age of Empires game, but the best Real-Time Strategy title of all time!