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[T100]

Age of Empires 3 is not a very appealing game, I think. The troops are simply to homogeneous, no matter you are playing the Spaniards or the British, or the French, you command basically the same troops, the only difference being the colors and the language they use. In my opinion, Warcraft III designers did a better job creating the units, with each race a different team of troops and different buildings. The sea troops are also too powerful that they limit number of galleons you can have, which is really strange. Age of Empire 3 disappoints me.

[BOAW]

i already have the game....i got bored of it after awhile...i gues because i cudnt hook it onto the internet because i didnt have the right serial key or sumthing...i didnt buy it neways..hah...i liked the previous age of empires thou...i lasted playin thous games for about two years lol...its basically only really fun if u were to just play it online against other people...good games skillz n interaction with the players..= much more fun

if u used to or still do play age of empires" conquerors or age of kings...send me a message about urself...your name or sumthing becuase mayb i might know u hah...i wus really well-known in age of empires bak in the days =D all i played wus custum scenarios btw

[ZeroHawk]

Ya the base faction is the same, all nations are just modified. Except for Ottoman, thats quite different. So theres not that much to the factions really... The story in AOE3 is kinda odd... From the start... Ottomans attack St John Knights outposts, then you go to New World (North America) and then you start getting into an ancient circle of alchemists and eternal lif and the lake of the moon which supposedly has special powers... And thats the 1st few missions... At least it tries to be original...

Edited by ZeroHawk, 12 February 2006 - 07:17 AM.

[Cool_Freaker]

Yeah I didn't really find the single player all that engaging, but it's still and improvement from the sort of historical storyline that AoE2 took. Ottos are a bit different, but then again so are Russians, and then everyone else. I guess there is minimal graphical difference still when it comes to all the civilzations - everything's just not distinctive enough.

[ComeToLife]

Yea I got this game awhile ago, and just like all the previoues ones I have found it to be very entertaining and fun. It's the most unique AOE and by far the most graphical one. It may not have as much as an impact as the previous ones, but it is by far the best new RTS game out there. Age of Empires III is a truly amazing game, with everything you could have hoped for, a must to buy for any RTS fan.

[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!