Age of Empires III doesn't just have a revamped graphics engine. This is the series' first leap into the third dimension, but instead of simply adding another dimension, Ensemble has pushed the boundaries of what graphics can do in RTS games.

RTS fans rejoice, the long-awaited instalment to the Age of Empires franchise by Ensemble Studios is finally here. Was the hype worth the wait? Does the game amount to its predecessors?

It should be known by now that I've been a fan of the Age games from way back. There's just something about the historical nature of the games that appeals to me. To be fair, I think elves and space marines are neat too, but I think it's more exciting to explore the what ifs of real, historical...

Age Of Empires III has worker placement, area control, and set collection, making it a solid Euro, but also has (limited) warfare which gives it a little something extra. Granted that I've only ever played 4 worker placement games, but Age Of Empires is probably my favorite.

Age of Empires is one of those games you plan on playing for a few minutes but end up wondering where all the time has gone when you see its 3am in the morning. It's been a long time since an addictive game like this has come along.

When your collective resume reads like Ensemble Studios' does, people come to expect a certain standard. Age of Empires, Age of Kings, Age of Mythology, and many and various expansion packs, games that refined and redefined the RTS genre as we know it, it would not be an understatement to say that...

Stunningly beautiful – that's the first thing that is going to occur to you as you get started with Age of Empires 3 – the latest in the AOE series from Ensemble Studios and Microsoft.

Six years have flown by since Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings became one of the definitive real-time strategy games on the market. Age of Kings typified this style of gaming in many respects, but it innovated and improved the style in many others, establishing the template for untold numbers of...

Tried-and-true formula still makes for a complex and interesting strategy game, Innovative "home city" system creates long-term depth and strategy, Plenty of content and modes of play, Spectacular visuals, if you have a fast system

Some aspects of combat don't look and feel quite right; Frame rate can bog down at the wrong moments; Falls into some of the same traps as many older real-time strategy games

Age of Empires III is very much the evolution of this iconic franchise from Ensemble and Microsoft Game Studios thanks to its retention of key gameplay features such as Age progression and the addition on new elements such as the Home City screens.

I have played this series since A.O.E rise of rome and this has to be the best series yet! Campaign just as good and graphics are excellent as usual, well worth the money and time.