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Still one of my favorite strategy games ever made, the naval battles alone deserve way more credit than they get!
Game entry
Age of Empires III
2005 · Strategy, Simulation · PC, Mac · Destineer
After 213 duels settled by the community, Age of Empires III stands no. 406 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,720 ELO points and 62% of wins. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is the rival it has faced most: 4 duels, 1 wins and 3 losses. Its best standing outside the world ranking: no. 13 out of 149 (2005).
World rank
no. 406
ELO score
1,720
Wins
62%
Duels played
213
About Age of Empires III
In this highly anticipated next installment in the Age of Empires franchise from Ensemble Studios, Age of Empires III places players in the time period of roughly 1500–1850, picking up where Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings left off. As players work to establish their empire, they take on the role of a European power struggling to explore, colonize, and conquer North and South America.
Age of Empires III introduces exciting new gameplay elements, including the all-new Home City and an incredible combat system. Players have new civilizations to discover, random maps to conquer, and a single-player campaign unlike any other. Players also find stunning graphics as a result of a revolutionary graphics engine that pushes the limits of PC graphics technology in an entirely new way.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,720 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 25% 4 duels played · 36 points behind
- against Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia 25% 4 duels played · 100 points behind
- against Stronghold 100% 3 duels played · 217 points ahead
- against Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 33% 3 duels played · 164 points behind
- against Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos 33% 3 duels played · 44 points behind
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The standing
Where Age of Empires III ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Age of Empires III stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 13 out of 149 (2005).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 406 | 5,035 |
| Strategy | 28 | 336 |
| 2000s | 119 | 1,308 |
| 2005 | 13 | 149 |
The community
The debate
23 comments
NovaAce2
Still one of my favorite strategy games ever made, the naval battles alone deserve way more credit than they get!
VinylPhoenix
Manette en main aujourd'hui, il tient bien la comparaison avec les stratégies récentes du genre.
Paola_1997
Yo también noté eso, jugué el mes pasado y aguanta bien.
GhostByte2
La phase coloniale reste unique. Personne d'autre n'a vraiment repris cette idée des cartes d'expédition qui changent ta partie dès le début. On sent que les développeurs voulaient sortir du moule classique du genre. Ça mérite clairement mieux qu'une place aussi discrète dans le classement.
RogueRider2008
Pourquoi tant d'amour pour ce jeu alors que les factions asiatiques sont clairement bâclées comparées aux civilisations européennes ? Est-ce que je suis le seul à trouver l'équilibre général assez douteux, surtout face à ce qui se faisait déjà à l'époque sur la gestion économique ?
edwardo_schulist
Wasn't the balance always debated back then too? I just remember the maps fondly.
lenoir_bernadette
IMO la gestion des colonies écrase clairement ce que propose Civ V à la même époque, deux visions du même genre mais celle-ci vieillit mieux à mon avis.
SilentKid2003
La gestion des colonies, oui, mais Civ V garde une profondeur diplomatique qu'il n'a jamais eue.