Age of Empires III Released

[Evil Avatar]

In other exciting new release news, Microsoft and Ensemble Studios send along word that Age of Empires III is now available on store shelves.

Form line and prepare for battle! Age of Empires III, the stunning real-time strategy game from Microsoft and Ensemble Studios, is now available in North America in two versions: standard and Collector’s Edition. Age of Empires III raises the bar for strategy games with unprecedented graphic detail, incredible new features like the Home City and more realistic destruction with real-time physics modeling. The game’s huge single-player campaign spans several historical generations and exposes players to many of the game’s 12 Native American tribes. Reviewers around the world have hailed Age of Empires III as a new benchmark in strategy games.

The standard version of Age of Empires III is now in stores at a suggested retail price of $49.99 (U.S.). The Collector’s Edition, available from larger retailers, includes an impressive hardbound 210-page “The Art of Empires” book, a “Making of Age of Empires III” DVD, the official Age of Empires III soundtrack, a huge full-color poster, an exclusive Player’s Guide and a Collector’s Edition Game Manual. The Collector’s Edition is available for a suggested retail price of $69.99 (U.S.).

[ezzkmo]

i'm having a blast with this game so far. i suck, but it's still fun.

[Thenetcase]

I suck also but its a beautiful game. I'm glad to see the patch takes care of all the issues I had with the demo (which weren't many). :)

Going back to kill more Turks.

-TNC-

[Nameback]

I'm really enjoying it, I've been a huge fan since AOE2. My only gripe is the seemingly insanely horriable cannon AI.

[codswallop]

I'm glad to see the patch takes care of all the issues I had with the demo
Does it fix the out-of-sync cutscenes? I don't recall it being specifically mentioned in the list of things fixed.

[Sion]

Im sick of hearing about this game.

[Abash Alarmist]

Then shut the hell up about it and don't read/post on anything the relates to it. No one wants to hear your drivel, fucking troll.

[Everlost_MI]

/Worthless chitchat mode on

When I snagged my copy of The Warriors for the Xbox at Best Buy tonight there were at least 4 people in front of me with a copy of AOE III.

And finally my 1,000th post! :)

[Verocity]

I got FEAR today...no post on that being released? Any who, I always like a good RTS and an RTS with physics seems even better. Better wait till pay day to pick this one up.

[Kefkataran]

And finally my 1,000th post!

Huzzah! And he's a jolly good fellow!, etc., etc.

When I snagged my copy of The Warriors

Let us know how that is.

[H.Bogard]

I`m already on Act II :p

anyone know how the hell this city level-up system works? and what determines how many cards i can unlock, this is is all too much to take in HELLLLPP!

[The Iron Weasel]

Im sick of hearing about this game.

There wasn't that much news on it though........

Also would you guys recommend picking this up....or should I get DoW: Winter Assault?

[tenchiker]

Then shut the hell up about it and don't read/post on anything the relates to it. No one wants to hear your drivel, fucking troll.

LOL aren't you that arse that posted the news item having a fit about the difference between an 8.8 and 8.2? We could do without your fanboy drivel here as well.

[Nameback]

I`m already on Act II :p

anyone know how the hell this city level-up system works? and what determines how many cards i can unlock, this is is all too much to take in HELLLLPP!

Ok heres how it works. Everything is based on your "Home City" for every level your home city has you get a card and a customization. You gain levels by collecting xp, you get xp from doing just about everything, rescearching techs, killing things, making units, even just existing adds some xp to your thingy per second. Inbetween scenairos, you get to pick new cards and such.

[MrWonderstuff]

Does this game support Win2k? The demo certainly didnt.

[Commissar Rob]

There wasn't that much news on it though........

Also would you guys recommend picking this up....or should I get DoW: Winter Assault?

Get both, man! Life is too short to pass up on quality gaming. :D

I just picked up DOW and Winter Assault myself and have been having a blast with them. Great stuff!

I'd like to pick up AOE III here in the next couple o' days. Still got some credit on an eB gift card.

[Borgboy]

Does this game support Win2k? The demo certainly didnt.

Not officially...If you try to install it via the disc's autostart, it won't let you install it. But there is away around it (http://aoe3.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=st&fn=1&tn=23485&st=129#post130).

[MrWonderstuff]

Cheers for that, I'll give it a go.

[Everlost_MI]

Huzzah! And he's a jolly good fellow!, etc., etc.

Let us know how that is.

Haha, thanks.
Sure will. I won't have a review up until after Halloween - heading to California for a business trip.