Age of Empires III Reviews

gugi_nayar

9.1
superb

Maybe not the best, but, certainly among the all-time greats of RTS and a must-play for any gamer.

  • Posted Feb 8, 2006 2:35 pm PT
  • Recommended by 11 of 12 users.
Gameplay
9
Graphics
9
Sound
8
Value
10
Tilt
9
Difficulty:
Just Right
Learning Curve:
0 to 30 Minutes
Time Spent:
40 to 100 Hours
The Bottom Line:
"Masterpiece"
The latest edition of Ensemble Studios was expected to be something we'd all been hearing about and eagerly anticipatint. The result - a really great game but, still not something really of the mettle of being considered the best game ever.

The gameplay has greatly increased from the last editions but, then again so have we and our expectations, which unfortunately this game just misses by a few inches. The graphic detail has really been turned up with the new engine, particularly the beautiful settings and landscape. The naval battle has also greatly been paid attention to. But, the game has lost some of its simple beauty possesed in AOE2. The sound does also leave us wanting more.

The concept of the home city and all the environment of colonialism is really a great new concept. Based in the middle-ages, the game takes us to a world dominated by guns and bombs. This is the most saddening part as the whole concept of cavalry is rendered useless with them being the least powerful units.But, thats because in the colonial age, the use of gunpowder rendered traditional weapons virtually useless and we also must move with the times ;). The power of the siege weapons has greatly increased making them indespensable. An interesting addition is the concept of natives and trade routes.

The campaigns take us through three generations of settlers through the expeditions of the Black family. Though the number of missions in the campaigns has been reduced, still they remain as a must - play to gain early experience of the new features of the game.The random maps and multiplayer modes as always remain the ultimate battle-ground for testing one's skill and dominance over the game.

In a nutshell, though this game may not be your ultimate dream, it does remain, as always, a must-play for any gamer.
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