Age of Empires III: Complete Collection

Operating System: Windows XP SP2 and Vista
Packaging: New Retail Box CD-ROM
Publisher: Microsoft
UPC Code: 882224924757
ESRB/AGE: Teen

Age of Empires III: Complete Collection

This is a compilation of Age of Empires III, Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties, and Age of Empires III: The War Chiefs.

This compilation offers gamers the next level of realism with advanced battle physics and unparalleled visual detail. The 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.

• Explore uncharted territories to stake your claim in the New World.
• Command powerful rifled infantry and a naval fleets.
• Gain valuable experience to level-up your Home City and strengthen your economy, technology and military.
• Lead one of 8 Civilizations: Spanish, French, British, Dutch, Russian, German, Portuguese or Ottoman.

Playable Asian Civilizations: Lead one of three unique Asian civilizations Japan, China or India to expand its empire and fight for control in the Eastern world. Each Asian civilization, led by powerful leaders, will have unique groups, armies and wonders, as well as buildings that reflect the culture's architectural style.

New Game-Play Elements: Extending the innovative game-play of Age of Empires III, Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties and War Chiefs will introduce new ways of winning and trading, random map styles that feature remixes of classic Age of Empires game styles, 15 Asian Wonders, and New World adventures.

Exciting New Single-Player Campaign: Returning to the historical civilization-based single-player campaigns, Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties will offer gamers who enjoy the solo experience, a chance to engage in strategic combat with Japan, China or India through several engrossing scenarios. Or, lead New World expeditions with War Chiefs!

Expanding a Successful Formula: Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is the second expansion pack for the massively popular Age of Empires III, one of the fastest-selling titles in the franchise history, leading and innovating the real-time strategy genre through exciting and revolutionary game-play features.

Games for Windows Franchise: This expansion pack offers easier installation, reliability standards and support for key features of Windows Vista, including the Games Explorer and Parental Controls.

System Requirements

• Windows XP SP2 or Vista
• 1.4GHz processor
• 256MB RAM
• 4.5GB available hard disk space
• 32x speed or faster CD-ROM drive
• DirectX 9.0 or higher 64MB graphics card with support for hardware transformation and lighting
• Sound card & speakers
• Internet access or LAN required for online multiplayer