Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Expansion Pack
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Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is the second expansion pack for the massively popular Age of Empires III, from Ensemble Studios and Microsoft Game Studios. Engaging gamers of all ages and types in epic warfare in the Eastern world, Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties will lead Japanese, Chinese and Indian civilizations to expand their empires.Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is the latest installment in the award-winning Age o... » full description
Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is the second expansion pack for the massively popular Age of Empires III, from Ensemble Studios and Microsoft Game Studios. Engaging gamers of all ages and types in epic warfare in the Eastern world, Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties will lead Japanese, Chinese and Indian civilizations to expand their empires.Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is the latest installment in the award-winning Age of Empires franchise, developed collaboratively by Big Huge Games and Ensemble Studios for the Games for Windows platform. Product Description: Microsoft Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties - complete package Category: Games Subcategory: Games - strategy / tactics / wargame License Type: Complete package ESRB Rating: Teen (13+) PEGI Rating: 12+ USK Rating: Freigegeben ab 12 Jahren gemäß 14 JuSchG License Qty: 1 user License Pricing: Standard Language(s): English Localization: North America Platform: Windows Distribution Media: CD-ROM ( DVD case ) Package Type: Retail Compatibility: PC OS Required: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista « short desciption
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Review Date: 2009-11-24
I'd had Age of Empires III and the Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Expansion Pack for some time, and I enjoyed them quite a bit, so I decided to give this one a shot. I figured that, if nothing else, it would at least give me some variety in skirmish and multiplayer. What I got was adequate, but not particularly great.
The core game has always relied on giving each nation a gimmick, but the nations in this game are pretty much nothing but gimmicks. In War Chiefs each of the tribes had a theme which gave them certain strengths and weaknesses, but they all had the same core gameplay, which was little different from the European powers. With this expansion, the developers seem to have focused on shoveling in as much "unique" content for each nation as they can, which becomes monumentally distracting, as all this additional content is, indeed, additional to core gameplay. None of these nations share units, and most of the units they have are useless. For example: I thought to play as the Indians because, hey, elephant cavalry. I spent five minutes figuring out how their economy worked before I even tried to really get going, and when I did I discovered that elephants are effectively a separate, extremely expensive unit type, and I couldn't figure out a way to integrate them into my army. Similarly, the Chinese army building mechanic is infuriating, and the strength of the unique infantry for each nation means that I pretty much never build cavalry. Also, it must be stated that the Japanese are horrendously overpowered: I've never even been threatened with defeat in any game playing them.
Given that, if you liked the core game, you'll probably have some fun with this. I did. You have to treat it as being somewhat silly to have it be really enjoyable, as some of the mechanics are hilariously ahistorical or unrealistic but still deeply rooted in the common culture. So, yeah. Don't buy the core game on the strength of this expansion, but if you like the game, this is probably worth a shot.
User: Ross Armstrong
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Summary: A solid addition, but nothing mindblowing
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Review Date: 2009-10-22
This series (age of empires) is a favorite of ours, and this installation is no exception.
User: Chris
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Summary: Very good game
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Review Date: 2009-08-14
If you likes estrategy game, this is a must have. Great resolution, nice balance between story line and objectives. Good choice!
User: Luis Carlos Chaves
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Summary: This game is really great
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Review Date: 2009-08-13
I am a 51 yr old married female and I have the best time builing my empire and conquering the world. It is a wonderful real time stratagey game. Age of Empires II conqerours is also great.
User: Patricia L. Little
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Summary: excellent real time game!
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Review Date: 2009-03-30
This expansion to AOE:3 was the icing on the cake. If your into these types of games, this is the best choice. No other manufacturer has made a better real time game than Age of Empires.
User: Jason Almeida
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Summary: excellent game
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Product Details
- Playable Asian civilizations. Lead one of three unique Asian civilizations Japan, China or India to expand its empire and fight for control in the Eastern world. Each Asian civilization, led by powerful leaders, will have unique groups, armies and wonders, as well as buildings that reflect the culture's architectural style
- New gameplay elements. Extending the innovative gameplay of Age of Empires III, Age of Empires III - The Asian Dynasties will introduce new ways of winning and trading, random map styles that feature remixes of classic Age of Empires game styles, and 15 new Asian Wonders.
- Exciting new single-player campaign. Returning to the historical, civilization-based single-player campaigns, Age of Empires III - The Asian Dynasties will offer gamers who enjoy the solo experience a chance to engage in strategic combat with Japan, China or India through several engrossing scenarios.
- Expanding a successful formula. Age of Empires III - The Asian Dynasties is the second expansion pack for the massively popular Age of Empires III, one of the fastest-selling titles in the franchise history, leading and innovating the real-time strategy genre through exciting and revolutionary gameplay features. Games for Windows franchise. This expansion pack will also ship as a Games for Windows title, offering easier installation, reliability standards and support for key features of Windo
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