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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

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Age of Empires III Definitive Edition lovingly reworks the RTS classic, modernizing the experience and addressing long-standing issues other developers may have overlooked.
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Age of Empires III Definitive Edition lovingly reworks the RTS classic, modernizing the experience and addressing long-standing issues other developers may have overlooked.

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6/10
Jonathan Bolding (IGN)

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.

August 16, 2021 |

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.

October 15, 2020 |
8/10
Dominic Leighton (TheSixthAxis)
8.5/10
Mick Fraser (God is a Geek)

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.

October 14, 2020 |

Jonathan Bolding (IGN)

6/10 - (Read Review)

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.

Dominic Leighton (TheSixthAxis)

8/10 - (Read Review)

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.

Mick Fraser (God is a Geek)

8.5/10 - (Read Review)

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.

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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition completes the celebration of one of the most beloved real-time strategy franchises with remastered graphics and music, all previously released expansions and brand-new content to enjoy for the very first time.

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