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Empire Earth 3 (PC DVD) | 
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Category: Video Games
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Rating:  18 reviews
Platform: Windows Xp
Genre: strategy-games
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.7
EAN: 3348542211544
ASIN: B000P1OXZ2
Release Date: November 16, 2007
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 THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK...WELL, SORT OF October 29, 2007
NeuroSplicer (Freeside, in geosynchronous orbit)
33 out of 38 found this review helpful
The EMPIRE EARTH series have always been trying to occupy the ground between the CIVILIZATION and the AGE OF EMPIRES franchises. Their downfall was mostly their over-complication - in this way, limiting their audience. So EE2 (although a great game!) come and went mostly unnoticed; this was the release that should have been the comeback. Well, it managed to come back as AGE OF EMPIRES 2 - at most..
There are a number of "innovations" in this third installment. One of the first thing you may notice is the global perspective. In a (real or randomly created) planet earth map (similar to the one in RISK III, although more detailed and interactive) strategic movements and provincial decisions are made. Improvements are built and battles are fought in the provinces level, in maps both detailed and beautifully rendered.
The graphics you will either love or hate! Whereas AGE OF EMPIRES III went the way of unit realism, EMPIRE EARTH III features clear "cartoonish" units (similar to greatly improved versions of WARCRAFT III units) with detailed natural movements. Buildings, aided by their size, are much more realistically designed and...destroyed.
Weather effects are a nice touch. The first time it snows and everything turns white you may find it amusing. Then you will realize it actually makes it harder to discern both units and the outline of your own camp!
Zooming is possible, yet it too manages to feel uncomfortable as the camera movement follows a parabolic trajectory.
There are three cultural spheres of influence (Western, Middle-Eastern & Eastern) within which you can either choose or customize the civilization you will control. Each civilization group features its own tech tree and the gameplay is pretty much balanced. You do have to figure out the strengths and weaknesses of each to be victorious. The controls are well designed and intuitive, do not clutter up the screen, and the building menus are at easy reach.
What is inescapable to notice is that EE3 is a much less complicated game: whereas EE2 featured 14 distinct civilizations spanning 15 epochs and in search of 4 resources, EE3 features only 3 distinct civilizations (with their respective tech-trees), spanning only 5 epochs (Ancient, Medieval, Colonial, Modern & Future) and collecting only 2 resources (raw materials & wealth). The number of units (and their possible upgrades) also got reduced.
So is this EMPIRE EARTH FOR DUMMIES? I guess experienced TBS/RTS gamers will be somewhat disappointed: not only is the level of complexity reduced, the game feels more like an action RTS than ever. More casual gamers, though, will enjoy it more - and I guess it those later gamers that have been targeted by VIVENDI UNIVERSAL this time. Take your pick based on your experience.
I probably should had awarded it no more than 3 stars, but here is hoping they decide to clean up their act on the next installment.
This was once an innovative series. They did not deserve this...
 Hoping for something more November 4, 2007
Paul (UK)
8 out of 13 found this review helpful
Played the demo. The Idea of being able to conquer the globe one region at a time is good.
The actual real-time play is dissapointing.
The graphics are a major let-down, too cartoony if they had used an engine similar to company of heroes or C&C3 then this would have been
a complete joy, instead they opted for the clunky large unit look, no craters left in ground, even Rise of Nations(Original) could manage this.
The unit voices dont sound too authentic and accents seem like they
used the first recording without giving it thought.
The music is good but could be better
The interface is nice and streamlined and didnt have any trouble learning
how create units and build structures.
This feels to me like a mishmash of RiseOfNations and Warcraft 3 and something else and
I think the target market is for the under 12s but anyone older looking for something more look somewhere else.
The whole demo experience left me hollow and wanting.
Ive played many RTS games good and bad and know when I come across an average game.
The full-version might be better but
for now im avoiding.
Play the demo first November 11, 2007
C. Fletcher
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
I played the demo today and I would recommend you do the same before buying it. I was shocked at how poor the graphics were. They don't seem to have improved much since Empire Earth 2 - and the graphics were considered dated back then! Also there was something like 5 units in the demo - none of which were very interesting. Presumably they are showing the best bits in order to sell the full game, so it's not looking good. The makers are basically better at marketing than they are making quality games.
 Completely dissapointed February 22, 2008
Mr. J. Crook (Kent, UK)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I purchased this game from Gamestation today(well, yesturday now lol) for 19.99, i chose it over: Hellgate London, Shadowrun, Quake Wars, Juiced 2. out of all of them i chose the worst one. The original Empire Earth was great, this one is not. It has cartoony graphics, corny dialogues, shallow gameplay, unrealistic feel... its aimed at children i'm guessing. I am going to plea with Gamestation for a refund/exchange tomorrow if i can. I don't think i'd sell it on Amazon and let someone else waste their money and hopes. Please do not buy.
 empire earth August 24, 2007
Zoe Ryley (Sanday, Orkney)
5 out of 38 found this review helpful
i think empire earth 3 is the bestgame ive played so fa. when i first played it i thought it was real thats how good the graphics are i hope that you mske empire earth 4 aswell and keep going on
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