This mode allows you to try your hand at famous historical battles, which I found more interesting than the main campaign myself, and the option to jump into a custom Skirmish match either against AI or online is there too. It hasn’t just been upgraded to 4K, but the character and building models have all been reworked to include a lot more detail and animation effects too.Īlongside all of the original content that was in the game, two new modes have been added: Historical Battles and Art of War Challenges, and the Historical Battles mode is particularly interesting if you’re a history nerd like me. If you miss the RTS days of old, Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is a great place to jump back in and not only re-live your nostalgia, but actually enjoy significant improvements and quality of life changes, alongside new content. It’s been fifteen years since Age of Empires 3 launched, and a lot has changed in the Real Time Strategy genre, arguably the biggest change is the lack of popularity of the genre overall, with turn-based games like XCOM stepping into the spotlight. Thankfully, this Definitive Edition was given more than enough TLC, and as a result we’ve got a package that is incredibly good value for new and old fans alike.
Age of Empires 3 was never the most loved of the series, so when Microsoft announced this would be their next remaster, there was some scepticism.