Age of Empire III : The Asian Dynasty
"Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties” is the second expansion pack
for the massively popular "Age of Empires III” from Ensemble Studios
and Microsoft Game Studios, which has sold over 2.5 million copies to
date*. Engaging gamers of all ages and types in epic warfare in the
Eastern world, "Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties” will lead
Japanese, Chinese and Indian civilizations to expand their empires.
"Age
of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties” is the latest installment in the
award-winning "Age of Empires” franchise, developed collaboratively by
Big Huge Games and Ensemble Studios for the Games for Windows platform.
Features
* 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.
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New gameplay elements. Extending the innovative gameplay of "Age of
Empires III,” "Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties” will introduce
new ways of winning and trading, random map styles that feature remixes
of classic "Age of Empires” game styles, and 15 new Asian Wonders.
* 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.
* 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
gameplay features.
* Games for Windows franchise. This expansion
pack will also ship as a Games for Windows title, offering easier
installation, reliability standards and support for key features of
Windows Vista, including the Games Explorer and Parental Controls.
Hardware Requirements
* Microsoft® Windows® XP
* PC with 1.4 Ghz equivalent or higher processor that supports SSE
* 256 MB of system RAM
* 2.0 GB available hard disk space
* 32x speed or faster CD-ROM drive
* 64 MB video card with HT&L
* Sound card with speakers or headphones
* Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
* 56.6 Kbps or better modem for online play
* DirectX 9.0c or above