Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition

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Age of Empires III Definitive Edition is a lovingly reworked classic of the RTS genre that modernises in all the right ways. It also serves as the perfect way to prepare for next year's long awaited Age of Empires IV.

-- As reviewed by tsa

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Last revision on February 23, 2024

Reviewers Liked

A lovingly refined RTS classic
Changes made to better represent indigenous peoples
Plenty of UI options
Mod support
Low price

Reviewers Didn't Like

Deck building elements aren't explained
Sometimes a little obtuse
AI is still a bit wonky
Minor stutters in cutscenes and mission openings

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Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition preserves for posterity the core of this weirdest 00s RTS experiments while making some much-needed changes. Love it or hate it, the definitive edition is Age of Empires 3 amplified.

By IGN on October 16, 2020

By tsa on October 15, 2020

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is a great remake, packing in loads of new content and addressing some issues that other developers might simply have swept under the rug.

By God is a Geek on October 15, 2020

The collaboration with Indigenous consultants helps it regain its dignity by providing historical accuracy. Through these collaborations, developers were also able to solve gameplay issues that plagued all fans of the game. Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is by no means a perfect product, but it perfectly honors the spirit of the franchise.

By HardcoreGamer on October 15, 2020

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