Age of Empires III

[aKho]

i kinda like the first AOE... especially when i put in the cheat codes for the spaceman with laser guns.. after that i moved on to the Civilization games.. i think it beats AOE hands-down. but now the third AOE is out and i'm taking it for a spin before Civ4 comes out anyway...so far so good...

for a review of the game check out IGN.com
http://pc.ign.com/articles/658/658624p1.html

Age of Empires III is a superbly balanced and polished game and it definitely ups the ante for the C&C and 'Craft developers. Discounting a few niggles in the interface, the whole presentation is rock solid. Each new release in the Age of Empires series has added something to the mix. But while Age of Empires II seemed to focus on quantity, Age of Empires III sacrifices some units and civilizations in order to make the whole experience much tighter.

The graphics are definitely the first thing you'll notice about Age of Empires III. While they're definitely an easy selling point, the real appeal lies in the gameplay itself. The unit design and the range of opportunities in both the single player and multiplayer missions will definitely get your strategic juices flowing. There wasn't a single slow moment in the campaign, from leading the knight's defense of Malta to securing trade routes from a rival railroad company centuries later. Moving on to multiplayer, there are so many choices for you to make that you can't help but be excited by the open-ended format of the game.

it's got an 8.8 score out of 10 from IGN and awarded the Editor's Choice award too...