There are 15 unique Wonders to built, from the great Indian Taj Mahal to the delicate Chinese Porcelain Tower to the Great Buddha of the Japanese civ. Big Huge Games again introduced this feature, and it works well. This feature was missing in previous AoE games. New to this expansion pack is the Build-a-Wonder feature, which was earlier seen on Rise of Nations. The Japanese army has an interesting line of samurai warriors such as the Daimyo, who can train units and group them into small armies anywhere. These units get trained to trample human armies and buildings within seconds. The Indian civilization relies on its melee as well as animal-based units comprising of huge elephants and camels. Individual units can also be selected manually and grouped into either melee or ranged infantry. Players can train combat units consisting of melee and ranged units. The Chinese train their combat units in the War Academy. The Indian campaign is all about the struggle to overthrow the East India Trading Company, whereas the Japanese campaign puts you into the shoes of a general trapped between internal struggles within his family and his rivals.Įach civilization has different features and qualities in terms of technologies, units, buildings and combat strategies. The Chinese campaign looks to expand the Ming Dynasty and tries to colonize the New World. The developers did a great job weaving fictional stories that revolve around each campaign. Though fictional, the storylines are inspired from major historical features and battles of Asia. Each civilization has its own story to tell.
Asian Dynasties focuses on three Asian Civilizations (China, India and Japan)and covers three campaigns each with five scenarios. The first expansion called Warchiefs covered Native American civilizations. Gameplay (4 out of 5)Īge of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is the second Age of Empires 3 expansion pack developed by Big Huge Games, creators of the award-winning Rise of Nations and Rise of Legends. With the huge popularity of AoE3, the release of expansion packs was on the cards, and so The Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties was released for the PC. Age of Empires 3 was more successful than its predecessors because it offered new depth in graphics as well as gameplay. The first two installments covered the Roman Empire and Medieval Era while the third focused on colonialism and European Exploration.
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The Age of Empires (AoE) series opened new chapters in historical real time strategy gaming. Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Expansion Pack (4 out of 5)
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