Age of Empires III
Command one of eight mighty powers grappling to conquer the New World in this new generation of the landmark Age of Empires series.
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Overview
Check out the Age of Empires III trailer.
The revolutionary new Home City feature is unlike anything you've experienced before in a real-time strategy game. Much like a persistent character in a role-playing game, your Home City is a support system that regularly sends you supplies or military reinforcements. As you get better, your Home City becomes stronger, allowing you to unlock new types of soldiers or buildings, broaden your tech tree and customize the appearance of your city. You can even visit your Home City to watch its citizens, get an opinion on how you're doing or plot your next move.
Age of Empires III gives you an amazing amount of control over your side of the battlefield. You're in control of large and diverse armies of infantry, cavalry, artillery, Native American warriors, mercenaries and ships. You can assign different formations to your army, like Volley, Charge or Bombard, or have the game automatically choose the most appropriate formation for you.
Age of Empires III isn't just one of the best-looking real-time strategy games ever, it's one of the best-looking games of any kind ever. Tone-mapping gives scenes a photorealistic look by balancing colors in a scene. Units and buildings cast realistic shadows based on the sun's position. Water glistens like water, foams near the shore and its reflections change with the viewing angle.
Features
- Explore uncharted territories to stake your claim in the New World
- Command powerful rifled infantry and a naval fleet
- Gain valuable experience to level-up your Home City and strengthen your economy, technology, and military
- Lead one of eight civilizations: Spanish, French, British, Dutch, Russian, German, Portuguese or Ottoman
- Fully 3D graphics, destructible environments and dynamic physics
System Requirements
- Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later
- 1.4GHz or faster PowerPC G4 or G5 or Intel Core processor
- 512MB RAM
- 3D graphics card with 64MB VRAM
- Internet access or LAN for online play
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Age of Empires III
Good Addition
Written by CN from North Hollywood
Dec 1, 2006
If you are a lifelong fan of AOE, this is definetly a good buy. It's simple to grasp if you are familier with the past versions, the graphics are a step forward, and the gameplay is very similar as well. It's great that it is now made for macs too.
Easy 5 stars!
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Age of Empires III
AWESOME!!!!!
Written by DS from ALEXANDRIA
Dec 17, 2006
Five stars all around. I've been waiting for this since it was first announced three months ago and was well pleased when it came yeterday. My only complaint is that it won't work on an older eMac (32 vs 64 MB Graphics), so I can't play over the network. Great product, shows a large improvement over AOE2 in graphics and performance. FIVE STARS!!!!! …More
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Age of Empires III
Finally here!
Written by NA from Kansas City
Nov 29, 2006
GREAT GAME, no problems at all
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Most Recent Reviews
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Age of Empires III
Good design elements, but fails
Written by GM from Corvallis
Dec 16, 2009
This game is cool, but it doesn't surpass it's sequel.
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Age of Empires III
so far: frustrated
Written by DL from FORT LAUDERDALE
Sep 20, 2009
it may be just me but I purchased this game today and I have installed it. When I am going for the 'learn the basics' option, it gives you some instructions. They talk about 'right and left mouse clicks' to select things.
I can't make my explorer move since I can't 'left mouse click' the position next to the flag! I have no idea how to make the little fellow move and I can't find any kind of help to see whether I need to change settings or something... …More20 of 104 people found this useful
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Age of Empires III
The most awesome, addictive game ever!
Written by JS from League City
Sep 14, 2009
I was hooked as a PC user and was going to buy Windows for Boot Camp installation just so I could play my favorite game on my MacBook Pro. The game is well worth the $100 to get with the expansion vs buying Windows Vista for a few hundred more to play a Microsoft made game! …More
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Questions & Answers
Most Interesting
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Can the new 13" Macbook Pro handle this game?
- Asked by SL from petersfield
- Oct 12, 2009
Best Answer
It sure can - system spec on 13" macbook pro > than system requirments for this game.
- Answered by LW from Amherst
- Oct 23, 2009
- 11 of 11 people found this useful
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does it work on the standard macbook
- Asked by CM from newcastle
- Oct 27, 2009
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How do I know if my iMac has a 3D graphics card ?
- Asked by MC from Winnipeg
- Oct 23, 2009
Most Recent
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Will this game work with a MacBook Air okay? Do I need a peripheral device for a CD/DVD?
- Asked by AJ from Evanston
- Dec 9, 2009
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how does this game compare with age of mythology (excluding grafics and such seeing as age of mythology is a much older game)
- Asked by TM from Red Deer
- Nov 16, 2009
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I have bought this game in monaco and it is the french version, is there anywhere to download a patch to turn it from french into english?
- Asked by SK from burnside, adelaide
- Nov 14, 2009
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How do I know if my iMac has a 3D graphics card ?
- Asked by MC from Winnipeg
- Oct 23, 2009
