This is actually the exact way to NOT make a game. AoM killed Ensemble Studios due to the normalisation of crunch culture. When companies have their best talent working 15 hours a day for 67 weeks, they burn out. They develop severe mental issues, family issues, health issues etc. It's probably why there hasn't been a game like AoM since. Developers simply don't want their lives to be destroyed.
@@lamegamer4607 i want to have hope biy my mind tells me that it will be shit just like the new nfs and cod games. Flooded with microtransactions and shit, bad-optimized
Graphics aside, the original game still holds up very well to this day, and that soundtrack is almost to die for. If I had more than two thumbs they would *all* be up. Thank you, Ensemble, for such an epic game.
Same but just in 2020 I remember back in 2003 when i played it first time ever in my school friends basement, we would do pvp and against AI too, and by god that was a good time. Didnt talk with that for about 10 years, just re met him again in 2019 by pure chance. I have just remembered of these times, so in gonna play that game with him this christmas
@@AMasondude So cool! Me and nu brother always played togheter when we were kids! Now that my brother has moved to Denmark we play 2v2 together online 😃
i am greek and i LOVE how they used the archaic language of our ansestors of witch we can even understand a number of words and help us re learn more of it and our old culture. i liked the game from less than 10 years old when i seen my big brother playing it and now that im 18 i still love it so much. the developers made this game so unique even for the other civilizations making me wanting to play as them and also now that im older i have a lust for history and thanks to this game some mythologycal knowledge. of all the strategy games one of the top 5 for me is certainly age of mythology.
μιά απ' τα ίδια φίλε! Same here, Age of Mythology made my childhood even greater, I was just a kid at the time, now I'm studying to be a software engineer. This 90's - early 00's loose, not-so commercial, vibe makes me feel nostalgic. These people really look like they had a great time making the game! Great times.
I'll never forget when I went to Brazil, and despite the language barrier, a guy there and I started quoting the Greeks together: "Hetimos! Arthos! Vulume! Isvoli!"
Not gonna lie, since the lockdown due to the corrna virus, I've been playing this game with my mates online like crazy. Also, this game was SUCH a part of my childhood!! Inspired me for my love of history and mythology!
this game is totally love. I am spending almost 4-5 hrs a day in this lockdown. Indeed it brings so many memories from my childhood. A big thanks to creaters of this game.
every worker on AoM: Extended Edition and Tales of the Dragons should watch this video 10 times each day to learn how make something right... I still own Extended edition but was never able to play it due to lag/bugs, now some people say it's playable but you know what? fuck it! I'm much happier with my old AoM: Titans playing on voobly
Golden age of gaming. Its almost the end of 2019 and I’ll hope and always look forward to the next Age of mythology. Thankyou for making our childhood amazing couldn’t have learned more anywhere than your games. Best wishes to you guys!
I was 4 when this came out and I was playing it on our family’s computer playing the campaign. Thank you so much Ensemble studios for making my favorite game of all time. I saw the love and care you put into the game when I was young and I still do to this day. Still playing age of mythology. Thank you for the memories ❤
If age of mythology was able to be modded more it would still be popular. Imagine people creating cultures based on fictional stories like Lord of the Rings, Wheel of Time, etc. Actually infinite potential.
Many years back, this was the best game out there which i was playing with my long gone brother.. So many years later fate has made me a 3d artist, and seeing the actual uv maps of my favorite game's models is so awesome. Nostalgia. Love you ensemble.
Who else watched the cutscene compilation, the Cinematic Intro & this Making of within a few days?? It is so inspiring & encouraging to watch videos like this. As a dreamer and as an upcoming programmer who is thirsty for game development, I find this super helpful: If you put hard work into something which is your passion, then you will overcome any hurdles!
I would pay £200 no joke for number 2 please someone make it happen..... I know soo many people who loved that game all the games now involve minimum thinking and more just being a zombie
These were the people who made my childhood memorable,the fun of playing aoe2 and aom cannot be compared to anything I do today.I was 5-6 years old in 2008 when i played these games on my father's computer and it took me months to complete aom campaign and the happiness i felt after completing it and also the sadness to see arkantos die and being revived.Thank to these good people for making my childhood ❤️. Also waiting for retold 23 feb.
Damn it's weird to watch this when you realize it was made 19 years ago, because except the outdated game looks and old monitors it looks like it was made just a few years ago.
amazing how in game cut scenes whas something to point out at that time haha. also, when they talk about marketing, keeping their fans updated with a simple screenshot through the web haha
I still play this game on a daily basis, online on Voobly client multiplayer. It is very very competitive all the die hard fans play there, some really really strong players on there. I know there is 10's of thousands of newer better games on xbox ps4 etc, but since a child i always loved the aoe franchise. So i still play this game daily, its very fun online on voobly.
RIP Ensemble, thank you for making one of my favorite games.
Wait WHAT
@@natalialicona5435They’ve been dead for a good while
when did they die?
WE NEED AGE OF MYTHOLOGY 2! For gods sake it's been SOO long!
There is an updated version of the game on steam, new graphics etc - Age of Mythology Extended Edition. But I agree, AoM 2 would be brilliant.
I always have wanted AoM 2. It could have Chinese Dragons, and Japanese spirits... It would be great.
Ensemble Studios is defunct, gone, no more.
jdvillao Even a patch with fictionnal religions like the Lovecraftian Lore or the Tolkien gods.
Yes! Now with Aztec gods :)
"If there is ever a battle between fun and realism, fun has to win"
- The Most Informed Developer Ever
@@Dwarfplayer Age of empires was never that realistic.
@@spartankongcountry6799 aoe III was
This is, realism can be a lot of fun.
I'm pretty sure that's why a Cyclops can throw a Champion Elephant xD
@@matheusemd fuck yeah it can
This is how you develop a good fucking videogame
This is how you do it.
+Gabe Deftoner amen
Amen
Amen
And boom, a shiity game created in 2 weeks named Minecraft surges making billions
This is actually the exact way to NOT make a game. AoM killed Ensemble Studios due to the normalisation of crunch culture. When companies have their best talent working 15 hours a day for 67 weeks, they burn out. They develop severe mental issues, family issues, health issues etc. It's probably why there hasn't been a game like AoM since. Developers simply don't want their lives to be destroyed.
This is how all games should be made. They are putting so much effort into the game.
Can not believe that microsoft shut down Ensamble stuidos
i agree y da fuk would they do that? I want AOE IV
They are now working on AoE 4 and AoE remake
@@lamegamer4607 i want to have hope biy my mind tells me that it will be shit just like the new nfs and cod games. Flooded with microtransactions and shit, bad-optimized
they are not being done by ensemble so who knows what will happen, relic's last game dawn of war 3 was not a success....
@@ErniLandia you're telling me you don't like Battle Royal games with thousands and thousands of ridiculously expensive loot crates/boxes???
Graphics aside, the original game still holds up very well to this day, and that soundtrack is almost to die for. If I had more than two thumbs they would *all* be up. Thank you, Ensemble, for such an epic game.
So many memories. Replaying it now. It's way better than I remember. Such an amazing game
A moment of silence for one the best game dev ensemble studios , i really miss them
just imagine a new age of mythology with awesome graphics and many mythologies to play with ....perfection
έγινε πραγματικότητα φίλε μου, δες τα remaster!
We have Warcraft 3 reforged and it's the lowest rated game ever
AoM Retold got announced
This game had a superb OST.
lol, every once in a while, while listening to this small documentary, I hear a voice in my head say:
*"Prostagma?"*
“Vulome”!😂😂
Isvoli
Throwback to when Betas were used to find bugs and fix the game instead of being throwaway preorder incentives for impatient gamers
It's 2017 and AOM is still my favorite game of all time
Lynched Beats guess who is still playing in 2019? Me and my friends hahaha
guess who bought the game 2 weeks ago? hint: me and my brother
Same but just in 2020
I remember back in 2003 when i played it first time ever in my school friends basement, we would do pvp and against AI too, and by god that was a good time.
Didnt talk with that for about 10 years, just re met him again in 2019 by pure chance.
I have just remembered of these times,
so in gonna play that game with him this christmas
@@AMasondude So cool! Me and nu brother always played togheter when we were kids! Now that my brother has moved to Denmark we play 2v2 together online 😃
2021 🙋🏽♂️🙋🏽♂️
This is one acomplished work of digital art. Legendary game
i am greek and i LOVE how they used the archaic language of our ansestors of witch we can even understand a number of words and help us re learn more of it and our old culture.
i liked the game from less than 10 years old when i seen my big brother playing it and now that im 18 i still love it so much.
the developers made this game so unique even for the other civilizations making me wanting to play as them and also now that im older i have a lust for history and thanks to this game some mythologycal knowledge.
of all the strategy games one of the top 5 for me is certainly age of mythology.
μιά απ' τα ίδια φίλε!
Same here, Age of Mythology made my childhood even greater, I was just a kid at the time, now I'm studying to be a software engineer. This 90's - early 00's loose, not-so commercial, vibe makes me feel nostalgic. These people really look like they had a great time making the game! Great times.
I'll never forget when I went to Brazil, and despite the language barrier, a guy there and I started quoting the Greeks together: "Hetimos! Arthos! Vulume! Isvoli!"
So cool
PROSTAGMA
AND HERE WE ARE GUYS :,) 2024 ENJOYING THE AMAZING WORK THESE GUYS DID FOR HUMANITY (i thank them all, and wish them the best)
RIP Ensemble Studios :'(
Yes no more age of empires and no age of mythology 2 :(
:(
Adonay Rocha Technically there is a new one: World domination, but it does not look that good,
I grew with this game
+ Fatian Berisha me too, even if I was 17.
I've been playing it since I was 6, ten years later I'm still so in love with it
Hey, the narrator is Arkantos :)
+Kakhi Gagnidze Hahahahaa indeed!!!
Not gonna lie, since the lockdown due to the corrna virus, I've been playing this game with my mates online like crazy. Also, this game was SUCH a part of my childhood!! Inspired me for my love of history and mythology!
R u on steam?
@@hhattonaom9729 of course
Damn it i dont have it on steam
Greek:
prossihie?
vunomen
Egyptian:
ìn uech?
Ak
Norse:
Skiphan?
Yearvile
Atlantean:
Rearjous?
Osto
Chinese:
Chobehala?
Tsuni
omg i'm so fluent
wow you speak many languages
this game is totally love. I am spending almost 4-5 hrs a day in this lockdown. Indeed it brings so many memories from my childhood. A big thanks to creaters of this game.
Same here!
The best game!!!!
wow do you have a comment here? i know it's 3 years ago but i love your videos :)
Yes
Best Strategy :) so many memories !
I'm reinstaling it right now :) !
every worker on AoM: Extended Edition and Tales of the Dragons should watch this video 10 times each day to learn how make something right... I still own Extended edition but was never able to play it due to lag/bugs, now some people say it's playable but you know what? fuck it! I'm much happier with my old AoM: Titans playing on voobly
I started playing it again, its just a masterpiece. We need a RTS game renaissance in the gaming community.
Exactly the original aomtt is da best
IDK. Never had any issues with EE.
@@MoonStruckHorrorsX They fixed it a lot.
@@spartankongcountry6799 how about the pathfinding?
Skeepan
+Ian Cabugsa
*Já (yow)*
yeaow
Yervile
SUM T H I C C
@@GrlzzIy βούλομαι, βουμφοργός
At 7:00 you can see Mnevis, An old Campaign Hero that was cut
Golden age of gaming. Its almost the end of 2019 and I’ll hope and always look forward to the next Age of mythology. Thankyou for making our childhood amazing couldn’t have learned more anywhere than your games. Best wishes to you guys!
Age of mythology was the reason i am studying game development
This is the best rts game ever...
Warcraft III is the best.
This game has been a big part of my childhood and I'd like to say thank you ensemble.
They should make an updated version with more myths or stories added in. I loved reading all the stories. * i know ensamble studio died but still
That can still happen. Just need dedicated modders. Age of empires 2 had a fan-made expansion release recently.
What a cooincidence
Robot entertainment is still alive :) I hope they once pick up where Ensemble left and do another AOM or AOE.
Pyke They can't. On the other hand, 3 more gods coming to AoM EE
Speciality What do you mean with 3 more gods ? New ones ? :O
please make aom 2...
Btw everybody AOM Is coming back!! check on steam!
Nate Money almost couple videos on youtube!! its back!!
MAKE A NEW AOM PLSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I say “Yao” till this day whenever i acknowledge someone.
that intro is basically the story of every essay I wrote in college
lol what
I play on voobly every other day, there’s like 100 players only.
Hope they remaster this wonderful game someday.
i admire ur work guys! Good job honestly... you deserved every credit you earned! This game was a part of my childhood! Thank you!
It's so amazing to watch how much work went into this - an amazing effort by everyone involved and I really hope they were all well-rewarded
I was 4 when this came out and I was playing it on our family’s computer playing the campaign. Thank you so much Ensemble studios for making my favorite game of all time. I saw the love and care you put into the game when I was young and I still do to this day. Still playing age of mythology. Thank you for the memories ❤
Age of Mythology been playing it for years. Yet it feels like new to me. Nostalgia.😎😎😎
If only all games and there studios were as good as this...
I just noticed this was narrated by Arkantos.
Loved this game since I was a kid. My first strategy game. Lots of memories. Thank you for making it
Back in the day when game companies actually cared about making an awesome game and not just making big bucks
Wonderful documentary, to this day I still play AOM (sometimes I get so hooked that I play from about 11 p.m. to 2:30 a.m).
You guys didn't just make one of the best games ever, but you also made the childhood love for RTS games, for me and countless others
If age of mythology was able to be modded more it would still be popular. Imagine people creating cultures based on fictional stories like Lord of the Rings, Wheel of Time, etc. Actually infinite potential.
Many years back, this was the best game out there which i was playing with my long gone brother.. So many years later fate has made me a 3d artist, and seeing the actual uv maps of my favorite game's models is so awesome. Nostalgia. Love you ensemble.
So much love was put into this game, and this is why we love it so much!!!
And boy was the Titans expansion pack amazing
Who else watched the cutscene compilation, the Cinematic Intro & this Making of within a few days??
It is so inspiring & encouraging to watch videos like this. As a dreamer and as an upcoming programmer who is thirsty for game development, I find this super helpful: If you put hard work into something which is your passion, then you will overcome any hurdles!
been playing this game since i was 6.
now im 23🥺
i want another age of mythology so bad
Best strategy game ever made.....
Been playing age of mythology lately.
We need another sequel to it.
I wanna see more adventures of Arkantos Ajax & Amanra
Evan Gragg they got shutdown :/
By Microsoft :(
Here a fan from South America, those guys built my childhood.
I would pay £200 no joke for number 2 please someone make it happen..... I know soo many people who loved that game all the games now involve minimum thinking and more just being a zombie
U GUYS MADE THE BEST GAME EVER
+1
This is probably the game I played the most in my entire life. Probably the one I enjoyed th most too. Oh man, I miss it so much!
Still playing
+ Moist Mate Lucky dude 👍🏻😉
what about you?
At least once a week till i die
You guys are the main reason I know about Norse and Egyptian mythology. I love you guys. Thank you!!
These were the people who made my childhood memorable,the fun of playing aoe2 and aom cannot be compared to anything I do today.I was 5-6 years old in 2008 when i played these games on my father's computer and it took me months to complete aom campaign and the happiness i felt after completing it and also the sadness to see arkantos die and being revived.Thank to these good people for making my childhood ❤️. Also waiting for retold 23 feb.
Its my all time favorite game ! I played it at 14 and I play it now at 29.. I’ll probably play it at 80 if i make it
The art style of AoM feels timeless. When zoomed in they do look super old but from normal gameplay view they’re awesome!
All these game are epic!
Age of Mythology is the best one ever!
Still alot of players in the world that LAN with this game! Make a new one!
microsoft shut it down but they are coming back maybe.
Watching this video after 8 years❤️
probably my favourite game of all time... im so grateful that i got to play it when i was like 10 years old in 2002
Rip ensemble ;(
F
i miss when gaming companies actually communicated with their fans
good old times
oh indeed...
Looking at this and then now.... its amazing how things change
Damn it's weird to watch this when you realize it was made 19 years ago, because except the outdated game looks and old monitors it looks like it was made just a few years ago.
I just realised Arkantos is narrating
fuuuuck !! He is ! :D Cool :)
Wow! .... Wait ...really? Damn!
You can play on voobly : ) you all should!
Already have
12:20 wow such dedicated people ,no wonder when i first played the game i thought it was art driven to perfection
Is that Arkanto's voice?
amazing how in game cut scenes whas something to point out at that time haha.
also, when they talk about marketing, keeping their fans updated with a simple screenshot through the web haha
THANK YOU ENSEMBLE STUDIOS FOR THIS AMAZING GAME
Best RTs game ever for sure make a 2 part plz i still play it on voobly this game is amazing
Luis Matheu they got shutdown :/
2021 and this game still is the best game I ever played. Masterpiece.
for me AoM is the best game of all times!!! i just love it so much!!!
I'm miss ensemble studios
Scratorious Entertainment Hello miss Ensemble studios
You must be a real beauty then
brilliant game, rip ensemble studios
thank you for making my childhood memorable..I loved this game until now..
So excited for Retold!
Love this game for over a decade and now I'm recommended this
I hope they make a age of mythology 2 after they make age of empires 4.
163 likes and 0 dislikes, finally humanity has found peace!
Yep
Until Gargarensis, Kamos, Kemsyt, Skult, Cronos, Theris and Poseidon came over here...
And Prometheus
magicace71 8 people disliked :-(
Kronos*
Now we know that the Underworld is filled up with the souls of penguins (11:23)
as a Greek big cograts on this team very nice game indeed!!!!
I would have loved to be a part of making these games. I really appreciate that they took the time to credit the concept artists a bit in here!
Aw sad that the studios shut down.
But happy that AGE is back!!!
I still play this game on a daily basis, online on Voobly client multiplayer. It is very very competitive all the die hard fans play there, some really really strong players on there. I know there is 10's of thousands of newer better games on xbox ps4 etc, but since a child i always loved the aoe franchise. So i still play this game daily, its very fun online on voobly.
Watching this while waiting for the retold launch. Only 10 hours left!
I just bought it on Steam sale EE edition and I love it! Thank You!
And they made this game with the limited resources of the time, never forget that!
Indeed in France AOM is soooo popular! Take Ensemble Studios back!
Prostagma?
RIP Ensemble Studios. It sucks that Microsoft shut them down. They could’ve led more into the RTS genre.
Realmente un gran video, gran juego Age of Mythology...... : , )
Travesurasrojas ayyy jesus eres tú oye pon más barcos o cosos navales en el mod oro
I would like that tale of the dragon was as well produced as the original game...