Pros: Better Graphics, New Time Period

Cons: Horribly Implemented Economy, No Multiplayer Value, Limited Map Options

The Bottom Line: My final recommendation is to play Age of Empires II and leave this game to rot in its own misery

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Pros: 3 dimensional world..Building home city..Nice graphics..Average sound..

Cons: Routine game play..Not to many change when compared with Age Of 2

The Bottom Line: If you are a strategy game mania you have to buy.But if you are not do not even look.

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Pros: massive improvements, especially graphics and sound

Cons: the feel of gameplay is changed completely

The Bottom Line: While I give it my recommendation, it just doesn't feel right in the AoE series.

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Pros: Endless changes in game play, plenty of replay value

Cons: Price, building limits

The Bottom Line: This game is great for the strategy beginner or expert - and it well endlessly satisfy both!

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Pros: Better graphics, new technologies, new civilizations,

Cons: Plays much like its predecessors, lacks somewhat on replay value

The Bottom Line: I enjoy the game but it lost the thrill I got those first two days. Even so, I recommend it if you liked AOE/AOE II or RTS games in general.

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Pros: GRAPHICS AWESOME!!! Still just as fun as the others.

Cons: Not really any except it isn't really any different.

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this game especially to others who have played the previous games in this series.

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Pros: Civilization diversity, excellent graphics and sound, adaptable to many styles of game play

Cons: 3 a.m. sneaks up when playing this game. Not available on MAC till September.

The Bottom Line: I recommend AoEIII to anyone who doesn't mind looking up to see they've just spent 5 hours playing a game they swore they'd just play for 1

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