Or at least, what seems to be old.Īge of Empires 2 was released in 1999, so it has 14 of those years to carry on its shoulders. Some classics find new life and new audiences as mobile or tablet games, while the past few years have seen an embracing of all that is retro, all the way back to the oldest of the old school, something that has been seized upon by a burgeoning indie scene. It's not easy to predict which games will age well, though many wear their years with a certain dignity. Those who can't speak on the talk shows those who don't sing, but simply stagger. No, I'm talking about the really old ones, squinting, confused as they're thrust into the limelight yet again. Not the ageing elite, the silver foxes whose wrinkles have become the service stripes of the industry, nor the bouffant divas who can still hit the high Cs.
I'm at once reminded of old Hollywood stars being rolled out one more time.
