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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

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75
Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios
Platforms:
Windows
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About the Game

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. Enjoy diverse civilizations, co-op historical battles, stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics and modernized gameplay. For more ongoing fun, content unlocks will rotate monthly, which includes rotating civilizations, Hero Cosmetics and events - so come play often! Jump into the robust community – and invite a friend to play today!
*Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition completes the celebration of one of the most beloved real-time strategy franchises in definitive form with enhanced features and modernized gameplay.

Command mighty civilizations from across Europe and the Americas or jump to the battlefields of Asia in stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics and with a fully remastered soundtrack.

The trial version provides access to a rotating roster of the full game's 16 civilizations to play freely in both single player and multiplayer games, a first look at the 'Blood' Story Mode campaign, the Algiers Historical Battle, along with the tutorial and The Art of War challenge missions to learn and master the game.

Jump online to play with your friends or to battle your way through a select group of random maps in skirmish games against the AI. Whichever way you choose to play, you will enjoy the stunning graphics, the fully remastered soundtrack, and modernized RTS gameplay in this third installment of the award-winning Age of Empires franchise.

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User Reviews

Very Positive
100 user reviews
84%
Positive
631 hrs at review
Not Recommended

I honestly cant recommend this. The legacy version had very little bugs and issues. This version has nothing but bugs/crashes/ and issues. Not to even mention the balancing on civs is a complete cluster f*ck. The same bugs have been here since launch. The only bug fixes they ever did was for cosmetic profile and explorer skins. They removed quite a few QOL and never replaced them. Overall this is a 4.5/10 compared to the original. The Devs had to be the worse RTS Devs ive ever encountered besides SkyBox.

21 helpful 2 funny
670 hrs at review
Not Recommended

I don't remember the Original crashing this often. The new Civs are nice, but it isn't worth being unable to finish a match

20 helpful 2 funny
1,145 hrs at review
Not Recommended

Honestly, having put literally thousands of hours into this game over many years in Vanilla, TWC, TAD, and now DE.... no I cannot, in good conscience, recommend this game to other players. If you like RTS games and want to experience what the Age of Empires series is all about, go play Age of Empires 2 or Age of Empires 4. If you want a different take on the formula, play Age of Mythology. Otherwise, play other RTS classics which have much larger communities, like Starcraft: Brood War, Starcraft 2, Warcraft 3, Company of Heroes, etc. The only reasons to play Age of Empires 3 are: 1. You have a nostalgic attachment to the game because you played it as a kid/teen (me) 2. You _really_ like the particular historical period (early gunpowder/artillery era) 3. You're an Age of Empires completionist who must play every Age of Empires game For new players looking for a fun, competitive RTS experience, there are way better choices. AOE3 isn't a bad game, but other classics in the RTS...

2 helpful
23 min at review
Not Recommended

the AI is so annoying!why they must disturb players? i have playing the game for 22 hours on the fake edition

1 helpful
129 hrs at review
Recommended

My favorite strategy game from childhood and adolescense.

1 helpful
4 hrs at review
Recommended

not as good as aoe 2

129 hrs at review
Recommended

Everything is great with this classic.

22 hrs at review
Recommended

good

8 hrs at review
Recommended

A lot of fun. I'm not really good at it but its a hoot.

15 hrs at review
Recommended

Catch it on sale with all the add-ons and its a perfect way to spend anywhere from 1hr to your whole weekend playing different stories and scenarios. for $12 on sale it is very worth it. Girlfriend enjoys playing it too, so could be a selling point.

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System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
  • Processor: Intel i3-2105 @ 3.1GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 973 with an average CPU Passmark score of 1830 or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GT 430, Radeon HD 5570, or Intel HD 4400 with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 570 or better @720p
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 42 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: 2 GB VRAM

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
  • Processor: Intel i5-3300 @ 3.0GHz or AMD FX-8350 or equivalent with an average CPU Passmark score of 4100 or better
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 980 or Radeon R9 Fury or equivalent with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 9500 or better @1080p
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 42 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: 4 GB VRAM

FAQ

How much does Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition cost?

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is completely FREE to play. You can download and play it without any purchase.

What are the system requirements for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition?

Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher Processor: Intel i3-2105 @ 3.1GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 973 with an average CPU Passmark score of 1830 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GT 430, Radeon HD 5570, or Intel HD 4400 with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 570 or better @720p DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 42 GB available space Additional Notes: 2 GB VRAM Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher Processor: Intel i5-3300 @ 3.0GHz or AMD FX-8350 or equivalent with an average CPU Passmark score of 4100 or better Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 980 or Radeon R9 Fury or equivalent with an average Passmark G3D Mark of 9500 or better @1080p DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 42 GB available space Additional Notes: 4 GB VRAM

What platforms is Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition available on?

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is available on Windows PC.

Is Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition worth buying?

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition has 84% positive reviews from 100 players. Metacritic score: 75/100.

When was Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition released?

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition was released on Oct 15, 2020.

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