主题：偶今年一定要买的游戏！！ -- 精装白沙

偶打帝国II已经将近六年啦，也该进步咯。。。

Age of Empires 3 will offer gamers the next level of realism, with advanced battle physics and unparalleled visual detail. The new game picks up where Age of Empires II: Age of Kings left off, placing gamers in the position of a European power determined to explore, colonize and conquer the New World. This time period features stunning scenes, from towering European cathedrals to courageous tribes of Native Americans, and spectacular combat with Industrial Age units like rifled infantry, cavalry and tall ships bristling with cannons.

Age of Empires 3 will once again demonstrate Ensemble Studios' reputation for excellence and innovation in the real-time strategy (RTS) genre. The game will set a new standard for visual quality and amaze players with detail never before seen in an RTS. Age of Empires III will excite strategy gamers with new game-play elements, including the concept of a "Home City," new civilizations, units, technologies and an immersive new single-player campaign that will span three generations.

Features:

* Engage in epic strategic battles. As players control the action, they can experience a new level of exciting combat with realistic physics effects, and have the option of engaging in battle with blades, gunpowder or both. Victory depends on the player's strategic battle plan.

* Develop and strengthen a unique, customized Home City. The Home City represents a player's capital back in Europe and plays a supporting role in the attempt to control the New World. The better the player performs in the New World, the more powerful his Home City becomes. Players can customize their Home City to reflect unique personality traits, making the Home City a vital character in the game.

* Explore a vibrant New World. Players can take advantage of elements of the colonial time period, including the ability to ally with Native Americans. They also can explore and find new resources in the Amazon rain forest, recover buried treasure from Caribbean islands, hunt bison on the Great Plains, compete to establish trade routes, and fortify the coast of New England.

* Experience stunning graphics. Players will witness new lighting effects and shadows while immersed in a world that feels bright and sunny, yet which has a softness and depth that is revolutionary to PC games. Thanks to the new physics engine, players will never see the same scene twice.

* Discover culturally diverse civilizations. Gamers can play as the British and have a stellar economy, or play as the French and easily ally with Native Americans. They can choose to play as the Spanish and have more support from their home country in Europe. Players have the option of playing as one of eight civilizations and, whichever one is chosen, players are guaranteed a unique and fulfilling experience.

偶玩过 Age of Nations， 据说是文明的总设计师开发的；因此，该游戏还是偏重建设和规划，在战斗方面下的功夫不够，最后我不得不把它从硬盘里面请出去。

自从Microsoft和Ensemble分家之后，这个即时战略游戏就鲜有精品了。这下可好，两个又复婚，真是让偶望眼欲穿呐。。。

文明的魅力是在于科技，经济，军事的微妙平衡。不过后期几十个城市的管理好累。。。

换光电有线鼠标，最适合游戏。

我一个兄弟天天打CS，我的天，我发现这不仅仅是鼠标功力的问题，眼神也不行啊。

从发布的图片来看，够呛...

说明设计civ的Sid Meier是个大牛，锦上添花还是挺难的。

call of power 里的贸易路线算一个改进吧，但civ3里没有继承。

第一次买正版游戏就是AOE. 不过是玩了几年后买的Special...

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