age iii asian age iii asian second expansion pack real time strategy video game age iii developed collaboration big huge games published mac version ported developed published games game second expansion pack following game introduces new china japan india introduced minor people campaigns maps game modes age iii asian released north_america october mac version released august game generally received critics praising graphics criticizing predictable aspects game earned score gamerankings metacritic gameplay gameplay age iii asian followed similar format original game age iii introduce new methods gameplay changes focused introducing new content game export special resource available asian hire foreign troops research technologies player choose foreign ally japanese export generated automatically villagers gathering gather rate slower resources making challenging afford large foreign army export rate experience points generated means like sacred cows indians specific clan new added age iii asian asian civilization monks instead explorers previous games monks ability instead attack european powers nature friendship war chiefs new native available hire asian india civilization cards receive shipment villagers shipped cost wood instead food villagers allowed harvest livestock food instead build structure called sacred field generates experience points livestock tasked like primary infantry units india types elephant cavalry india monks ride atop elephants heal units start game delhi leader great china chinese explorer monk weak disciple start game chinese monks disciples ability occasionally land critical hits extra damage chinese monk asian hero train military units disciples discovery age largest number attack points compared monk explorer chinese monk unique ability convert enemy units defeated disciples chances low chinese higher population limit population points usual reach cap upgrades additionally military units trained blocks like russians block types troops meaning player creates block receive technically combat ready force chinese build villages houses villages garrison villagers livestock given tasked quickly villages supply population beijing leader japan civilization units japanese villagers gather food hunting build near animals gain slow food wood coin experience certain shipment sent act houses supporting population units unique ability ship cards twice starting explorers archer monks improved extra attributes shipment cards upgrades monastery monks start ability called divine strike finish guardians enemy units health begin temporarily treasure guardians japanese monks ability build allows villagers focus gathering resources building structures leader campaigns new campaigns new civilization furthermore campaigns return historical civilization based single player campaigns different past campaigns age iii series campaign consists new scenarios campaigns age iii series revolve fictional black family japanese campaign japanese campaign focuses unification japan beginning scenario age establishment players control young general named adopted son campaign begins meets narrates campaign siege osaka transported capture year old heir ally local villagers storm castle north east destroy villages support enemy defeat army victory suffer heavy losses learns main enemy threatening estate forcing return marches exhausted army west control trade route aftermath battle learns defeated destroyed home baby murdered parents true code remains loyal joins confirms defeated story ensuing battle escorts non combatants safety forced leave fight enemy final defenses commits detailing statement importance loyalty joins battle ends victory finally changes mind loyalty master rides away war torn battlefield honor family generations come chinese campaign chinese campaign focuses loosely hypothesis chinese treasure ship discovering story mainly focuses captain long dreamed seeing outside world partner new friend large powerful crude sailor given orders help expand beginning treasure fleet attacked pirates construction orders selfish admiral nephew unnamed emperor save fleet eliminate pirates fleet westward seen land port coast india crew including attacked soldiers indian flee fleet nearby island set new base mount rescue mission save remaining crew captured troops discover chinese fleet continues west insistence ships turn eventually cast ashore storm rescue crews ships hostile soldiers return find disappeared suspects captured fleet mounts rescue mission cut jungle rescue comrades small army sailors enters nearby city learn set emperor god plotted india escape ambush soldiers flee coast series caves rescuing crew way coast set base counterattack defeating killing battle surviving crew members beaches evidence presence sail home china hoping know indian campaign indian campaign deals situation similar black situation campaign shadow protagonist lieutenant member regiments served slowly disillusioned cruel ways abuse indian citizens campaign begins superior colonel regaining british control trade march south calcutta defeat bands close battle convinces group lay weapons leave men ambush massacre leaving visibly shaken conflict loyalty comes head men ordered colonel use new despite beef pork fat taboo hindu muslim beliefs uses rifles fire near miss loosely based similar incident involving killing soldiers fellow lead regiment attack local company fort assaulting weapon cause fires explosions foundations victory quickly rally local citizens raising enormous forces denies leadership revolt decide rescue british captivity declares supreme ruler india sneak delhi dead night destroy weapon cause elephant destroy city gates way find rebels help battle delhi freeing escaping night subsequently leads forces assault company fort commanded colonel destroys captures sites plantations supplying forces inside fort finally assaults fort captures outer defenses including fixed guns mortally wounding process destroying fort command post heat battle fades approaches dying threatens indians saying company larger powerful force india replies explaining military force kill indians passion country breath leave begin long costly war company rebel seen lowering company flag nearby wonders age iii asian new build wonder advance age age instead advancing town center unlike previous age games player achieve victory building wonder players choose selection wonders having benefits unique civilization built wonder provides initial bonus units resources continuing provide benefit player civilization initial bonus larger depending age advanced wonder building players assign different numbers villagers build affects speed advancement wonders destroyed rebuilt development developing age iii asian ensemble studios worked big huge games time partnership came result busy projects including halo wars big huge games real time strategy team spare time hands big huge games employees including declared fans age series asked work upcoming expansion studios large amounts communication internet says entire process worked took role customer relationship big huge games game designed satisfy ensemble needs ensemble designers heavily involved developing game demo version age iii asian released october demo featured japanese civilization random map supremacy game mode reception age iii asian received positively reviewers average score approximately similar reception age iii ign praised graphics age iii asian noting graphics engine game strong support game able render high level battlefield action ground level easily gamespot agreed approving added visual form wonders buildings units greatest praise came gamespy reviewer described gorgeous arches colors rare generous package new visuals ign called game voice acting great praising sounds characters gamespot disagreed complaining audio overly similar past games series gameplay generally received praise reviewers ign loved game new units operations complained missions asking surprises gamespot agreed noting campaigns feature familiar plot twists praising new twists age series style gameplay gamespy noted changes gameplay given big ticket hypothetical question posed play expansion sequel realize predecessor new
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