Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition Reviews

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is ranked in the 79th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Oct 14, 2020

The future of Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is brimming with possibilities in its scenario editor, mod support, and upcoming updates thanks to Tantalus Media and Forgotten Empires. This is a game that stands tall next to Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. The trilogy is now complete, containing hundreds of hours for new and old players to enjoy, with the original trilogy ending on a high note in this release. Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition re-establishes its rightful place in the series, completing the remastered trilogy of RTS excellence.

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Oct 14, 2020

Smart and much-needed changes bring Age of Empires III to a new level, providing a quality strategy experience newcomers and lifelong fans are both likely to enjoy.

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90 / 100
Oct 14, 2020

The work tantalums Media and Forgotten Empires have done is impressive. Not only do they manage to capture the essence of the original work, but somehow give us a title that more closely resembles the memories we have than the original game. Every visual and sound aspect is exactly as we remember it, even if our memory sometimes sold us an experience somewhat away from reality.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 15, 2020

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is available at a very good price, looks beautiful and has a lot of content that guarantees many hours of gameplay. It's worth playing!

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8.8 / 10.0
Oct 16, 2020

Xbox Games Studios is back in charge with a great adaptation of one of the world's most iconic installments of strategy loaded with new features in one of the best remasters remembered in today's landscape

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88 / 100
Oct 14, 2020

If you didn't like the original, you probably won't like this one either, but it is a spectacular RTS that improves in graphics and details such as the balance between the factions and the historical representation. And it's included in Game Pass.

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4.4 / 5.0
Oct 15, 2020

Age Of Empires 3 Definitive Edition beings 4k resolution to a 15 year old game and does a beautiful job,

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8.7 / 10.0
Oct 14, 2020

The classic RTS returns with a face wash that shows us its graphic boost.

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8.6 / 10.0
Oct 14, 2020

Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition is a great RTS experience that delivers a well rounded package with the upgrades and modes you would expect.

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8.5 / 10.0
Oct 14, 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.

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Chris Wray
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Oct 15, 2020

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is an undeniable and great improvement on the original. Featuring a huge amount of content, including some brand-new game modes, as well as a revamped and improved portion of the original campaign, there's a lot on offer. The AI is improved, though does have a few niggles here and there. Particularly so with pathfinding. This issue is overwhelmed by the amount of content on offer, great improvements to the aesthetics of the game, improvements to multiplayer as well as changes to the home city system outside of the campaign. While not as outright fantastic as Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this is still a brilliant release and comes in at a very low price.

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8.5 / 10.0
Oct 14, 2020

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is a package with clear and eloquent perspectives. It is a generous reproposition, in which functional filings intersect in the management of playful mechanics and an important aesthetic modernization. The solidity of the transaction is crowned by important content additions, which extend an already powerful offer.

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Gamersky
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Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Oct 14, 2020

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is a fantastic remastered game that greatly enhanced in terms of graphics, UI, and gameplay.

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8.5 / 10.0
Oct 14, 2020

Still unique RTS is back with improved graphics, rich content and new complements. The Only disappointment is poor AI.

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8.5 / 10.0
Oct 18, 2020

Nevertheless, if you get through such sporadic difficulties, which will probably be patched up soon, with the refreshed Age of Empires III you will be having a great time! I will write it directly - such games are simply not done anymore, and a great pity, because for a very long time I have not been in contact with such a wildly pleasant and satisfying real-time strategy. At a time when everyone is forcibly trying to clone StarCraft or going down an easier turn-based path, it's a good place to dive again in 2005 and break a few nights.

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8.5 / 10.0
Oct 18, 2020

A thoroughly revamped, revamped, expanded Age of Empires experience. With this much content and at such a price, you can buy and play without hesitation.

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8.5 / 10.0
Oct 16, 2020

Age of Empires III campaign might not be the best in the franchise, some of its mechanics are overly obtuse. With that being said, the Definitive Edition does its best to provide one of the smoothest experiences for both newcomers and veterans alike. It takes time to get used to it, but Age of Empires III is still a rare gem.

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8.5 / 10.0
Oct 14, 2020

It wasn't easy to work on Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. In fact, we are talking about a classic, which during the early 2000s failed to impose itself easily in the hearts of fans, between a simplification of the mechanics all too evident and a historical period not really loved.

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8.2 / 10.0
Oct 14, 2020

While maybe a slightly unneccesary remaster, it has been a very pleasant one to play. With this remaster Age of Empires III can proudly stand next to the other games in the franchise.

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8 / 10
Oct 15, 2020

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.

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