Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs

Ensemble Studios · Oct 17, 2006

Teen

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The new expansion pack builds off of the real-time-strategy gameplay of the original, providing players with the ability to lead one of three proud Native American civilizations, including the Iroquois Confederation, to expand their empire and fight for control of the Americas. The game provides new ways to play and win, introducing new gameplay elements and content including new civilizations, a new single player campaign, Home City enhancements and additional maps and units. Additional content is also added to all existing European civilizations as well.

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Critic 7.9 (5 critics) · Gamer 8.1

Critic reviews

GameSpot
Jason Ocampo · Oct 20, 2006
7.8
The WarChiefs expansion adds a solid amount of new content to the existing game, and while many of the new features provide interesting new ways to play and win the game, it's fair to say that fans of the series will appreciate the changes. The WarChiefs does a lot to shake up the formula, but when you get down to it, the tried-and-true Age of Empires gameplay remains pretty much intact, and the expansion offers more depth and strategy to an already deep strategy experience.
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IGN
Steve Butts · Oct 17, 2006
8.2
Fans of Age of Empires III who are just looking for more content are definitely going to be pleased with the expansion. Those who are hoping for something new or different aren't going to find it here. Some of the Native American concepts offer a nice twist, as does the inclusion of revolutions and monopolies, but to be totally honest, they could just call the game More Age of Empires III and we'd still line up to play it.
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Games Radar+
Adam Pavlacka · Oct 17, 2006
8.0
It's a tough act to pull off, but The WarChiefs manages to walk that fine line between familiarity and new material quite well. Age of Empires III veterans are going to love it, as it breathes new life into an aging title.
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Game Zone
jkdmedia · Oct 16, 2006
9.5
Just like all of Ensemble Studios game, the sound and music are top notch. The music will guide you through the game and it really picks up if you are about to attack someone or if you are getting ambushed in your city. It helps give a sense of urgency and helps you go on in order to defeat whatever obstacle you are facing. The sound effects are also really good from the cannon fire, building crumbling, and anything else you hear in the game. Last but not least is the voiceovers, which are really good as well and fit with this game entirely.
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Euro Gamer
Alec Meer · Nov 09, 2006
6.0
What a baffling decision - it wasn't a terribly interesting game, it was just by the numbers RTS, and in many ways, pretty boring. I prefer my strategy over-the-top, even slightly silly, so being able to vanquish a foe by setting a horde of hypnotised bears on him is far more like my idea of fun.
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