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[kelvinismyname]

I've enjoyed AOE3, but have found myself very disappointed in the

gameplay. Rather than borrow from Rise of Nations and Empire Earth,

the gameplay is mostly the same as the previous installments (with the

semi-interesting exception of the home world).

The home world is a good idea and I enjoy mixing the cards, but the

appearance upgrades don't do much. The home city should start out

small, and the upgrades should be significant and noticeable, not

just "guy walking around", flags, and boxes. I know, I know.... a small

home city would be unrealistic..... but the appearance upgrades are just

not meaningful otherwise.

Disappointments:

- no Conquer the World-style strategic game

- slow and limited zoom; shoulda made it capable of zooming in and out

further, a la Empire Earth

- the battles, compared with what we were told during the development

stages, are awful from a tactical perspective. They are just mass

attacks, everyone moves as slowly as the slowest unit, and formations

are practically useless as they are broken upon entering the fray.

- selecting an individual unit is not easy. You can't just click on the box

of the unit you want, and finding your hero in a mob can be tough.

- Battles lack customization. You've basically got two options - regular

or death match. Compare this to the myriad of battle types in Rise of

Nations and Empire Earth. Or the great map selection/randomization

options in Age of Mythology. The game's replayability is seriously

wounded by this lack of customization.

I have nothing interesting to say about the good aspects of the game

because they are the same as the previous two Age installments. So it's

entertaining, but not much of a leap forward. Worth it for Age fans, but

hard-core RTS fans would be better served by Empire Earth.

[Sondar]

I have kinda bad computer but the graphics are sweet. The cannon shots blow bits of the buildings away and throw troops up in the air.

I love The British with their Riflemen. Upgrade them to imperials and they kick *arse*!

I love the storyline to the campaign and the movie clips are really really cool!

Get this game! You will not regret it!