Age of Empires III

• Gordonator

  29 Jan 05, 08:09

  check out a interview with the game designer of the latest entry in the Age of Empires franchise from gamespy.
  
  http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/age-of-empires-iii/582928p1.html
  
  check out the screenshots here:
  http://media.pc.gamespy.com/media/721/721644/imgs_1.html
  
  
  
  
• TwinTurbo_Supra

  29 Jan 05, 10:44

  
  
  omg!!! the graphics!!!
• Gordonator

  29 Jan 05, 21:16

  it's using a modified version if the Age of Mythology engine.
  
  btw, Age of Empires III is on the next month issue of PC Gamer. it's out in store now. check it out for more info.
• FireIce

  29 Jan 05, 21:17

  pphhheeewwwwwiiiiiitttttt~~~~~~
  
  look so real sia..........
  
  eh, im still kinda stuck in AoE 1
• DeadPoet

  29 Jan 05, 21:17

  Must buy!!!
• DeadPoet

  29 Jan 05, 21:18

  Originally posted by FireIce:

  pphhheeewwwwwiiiiiitttttt~~~~~~
  
  look so real sia..........
  
  eh, im still kinda stuck in AoE 1

  Only in Age I arh?
• huiz

  29 Jan 05, 21:23

  i miss Caesar....tat city-building game.... issit coming back a new version or it has already come back wif a new version?
• Gordonator

  30 Jan 05, 14:04

  Age of Empires I is about the dawn of civilization
  Age of Empires II is about the dark age
  Age of Empires III is about colonisation
  
  wonder what will Age of Empires IV be? modern age?
• the.raven

  30 Jan 05, 14:42

  Originally posted by Gordonator:

  it's using a modified version if the Age of Mythology engine.
  
  btw, Age of Empires III is on the next month issue of PC Gamer. it's out in store now. check it out for more info.

  I dont think so man....the graphics is very detailed, unless thats what that article says, I never read cuz I not interested
  
  and also it uses havok physics engine, so its like haflife2 and max payne 2 like that, things can bounce here bounce there.
• Gordonator

  31 Jan 05, 20:35

  Originally posted by the.raven:

  I dont think so man....the graphics is very detailed, unless thats what that article says, I never read cuz I not interested
  
  and also it uses havok physics engine, so its like haflife2 and max payne 2 like that, things can bounce here bounce there.

  you're right. it's not using the AoM engine but the newest havok engine. guess i must have mis-read it somewhere.
  
  quote from the gamespy interview:
  
  The Age of Empires III engine is a fully DX9-, Shader 3.0-compliant engine with more technical bells and whistles than any other PC game to date. As you can see from the screenshots, we have a world that feels bright and sunny, but with a softness and depth that hasn't been seen before. From things like self-shadowing to HDR (high dynamic range) lighting to water that has proper Fresnel reflectance properties, this is a very high-end graphics engine.
  
• Gordonator

  5 Feb 05, 13:43

  Age of Empires III is scheduled to ship in the second half of 2005.
  
  at the mean time. check out this page for more up-to-date Age of Empires III news.
  
  www.planetaom.com
• Weirdo80

  5 Feb 05, 13:54

  Goodness, they look like photographs! They've really outdid themselves this time!
• Gordonator

  5 Feb 05, 21:39

  Originally posted by Weirdo80:

  Goodness, they look like photographs! They've really outdid themselves this time!

  the water effects, water reflection is simply amazing. don't forget to upgrade your hardware for those interested to play.
• SGpork

  26 Feb 05, 20:24

  wah
  
  AOE III looks so nice...
  
  isit out in store now ?
  
  wonder if my com can support
• Gordonator

  27 Feb 05, 11:02

  Originally posted by SGpork:

  wah
  
  AOE III looks so nice...
  
  isit out in store now ?
  
  wonder if my com can support

  should be out at the end of this year. btw how fast is your processor, RAM and graphic card?
• SGpork

  27 Feb 05, 11:06

  Originally posted by Gordonator:

  should be out at the end of this year. btw how fast is your processor, RAM and graphic card?

  mine
  
  DIY not i build not very sure..
  
  P4..Ram..512 i think or higher..
  
  graphic..better than average
• Gordonator

  27 Feb 05, 12:48

  Originally posted by SGpork:

  mine
  
  DIY not i build not very sure..
  
  P4..Ram..512 i think or higher..
  
  graphic..better than average

  hmm... your processor and RAM is ok. graphic card must be super powerful to play the game. considering a upgrade?
• SGpork

  27 Feb 05, 12:50

  oh...ic...
  
  so its like neeed for speed lo..need very good g.card
  
  
  
  
• deathscythe99

  27 Feb 05, 13:25

  Macham like HL2 leh! Kewl
• Gordonator

  27 Feb 05, 20:35

  
  
  i think this pic is from the intro movie. cos look at the far away landscape, very detailed work.
• iveco

  19 Mar 05, 16:10

  Originally posted by Gordonator:

  wonder what will Age of Empires IV be? modern age?

  Nuclear Age.
• $e@wEeD

  19 Mar 05, 17:25

  so far AoE very ncie...but i still perfer 1 than 2...cos maybe 2 like nt ta nice liao...hmmm
• Gordonator

  20 Mar 05, 21:17

  age of empires I is the first PC game i played after i got my first PC. classic game.
• iveco

  21 Mar 05, 12:23

  Originally posted by Gordonator:

  age of empires I is the first PC game i played after i got my first PC. classic game.

  I got hooked on the RTS genre after I played AoE I back in 1998.
• SGpork

  21 Mar 05, 12:27

  yeah .. i always buy carvely..
  those on horse..paladins..
  
  centruion are damn good but..damn slow