The Tianmei and Age of Empires project team collected the demands of old players for classic restoration and the quality requirements of strategic players, polished the details for a long time, and used modern technology to restore classic elements and make the game look new. The trial-played "Game Grapes" also gave affirmation: "The intuitive feeling of the "Return to the Empire" process is exquisite, which is reflected in the various details of the game. For example, after the buildings in the city are seamlessly drawn closer, you can see the design of various subtleties, the food stored outside the residents' houses, and the weapons shelved outside the barracks. ”
Many players feel "both familiar and surprised" after experiencing the imperial era mobile game, and the nostalgic party has found easter eggs that make people smile, lumberjacks, sheep and other elements are all listed, these ancient game memes, not only the codes and secret words between old players, but also carry their youth and memories. These details make the game more alive, and the cities and characters in the game are no longer cold data, but have accompanied the players' best friends for more than twenty years.
It is worth mentioning that "Return to Empire" invited Craig Mullins, the "father of CG painting", to serve as an artistic visual consultant, and Stephen Rippy personally wrote the theme music. The former has created a series of popular illustrations for Age of Empires since 2006, while the Age of Empires series is overwhelmingly the author of the latter. It is believed that the joining of the two "Age of Empires" elder gods can reproduce the original imperial style in the game.