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Take the fight to the New World

Words: William Harms, GamesRadar US
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Thankfully, skirmish and multiplayer modes more than make up for the campaign's shortcomings. With eight civilizations to choose from, you can try numerous strategies and tactics to crush your enemies, and LAN or online play is where Age III really shines.

There's no question that Age of Empires III is enjoyable, and the strong multiplayer modes make it worth owning. It's just that it doesn’t strive hard enough to truly usher in a new age of the genre.

You'll love
  • You can't argue with the great graphics
  • Skirmish and multiplayer modes rock
  • Gameplay feels polished and accessible
You'll hate
  • The main campaign feels tepid
  • Poor AI bogs the game down
  • Scenario design is unoriginal

 
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thebigtarget1  - 1 year 2 months ago 
i have a question...isnt it annoying that you cant tell them to hold position?
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CreeplyTuna  - 1 month 26 days ago 
this deserves at least a 9! best rts ive ever played. nothings more fun than raising a colony from nothing to have it devastate the other players
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Age of Empires III

Genre: Strategy
Release date: Oct 18, 2005
Published by: Microsoft
Developed by: Ensemble Studios
Min system requirements: PIII 1.8GHz or equivalent, 512MB RAM, 2GB HD space, 128MB DirectX 3D video card
Recommended system: P4 3.0GHz or equivalent, 1GB RAM, 256MB DirectX 3D video card
Features: Widescreen Support
Multiplayer Modes:
Online
8 player VS
8 GREAT
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