I have recently downloaded AoE3 but I haven't been to the stores to pick it up yet (the only reason I would buy it is to go online-which I love!), but anyways I like to try campaigns of real-time strategy games to get a feel of what their like before I buy... Anyways, so far so good AoE3 OWnS!! IT OWNS!@!# (yeh I know, FPS doug style) anyways heres my rating...
Gameplay wise (not a whole big thing with the gameplay in this one but its ok and manageable, they say they will add more things in future updates-lets just wait and see)
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8/10
Graphics wise (yes the graphics are simply terrific... this is by far the only strategy game with realism of its kind, when you attack buildings-you see bullets of cannons for example hit a piece of the building and it flys off--yes the same piece you just watched the bullet hit. It also happens for boats and other big units---pieces fly off literally, like you can see the inside of a house when the roof gets exploded, and all-around the rest of the graphics are amazing)
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10/10
Give it a go if your a strategy lover...
PS. yeh I know noone has posted here in a week or 2