The Chinese campaign looks to expand the Ming Dynasty and tries to colonize the New World. The developers did a great job weaving fictional stories that revolve around each campaign. Though fictional, the storylines are inspired from major historical features and battles of Asia. Each civilization has its own story to tell. Asian Dynasties focuses on three Asian Civilizations (China, India and Japan)and covers three campaigns each with five scenarios.

The first expansion called Warchiefs covered Native American civilizations. Gameplay (4 out of 5)Īge of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is the second Age of Empires 3 expansion pack developed by Big Huge Games, creators of the award-winning Rise of Nations and Rise of Legends. With the huge popularity of AoE3, the release of expansion packs was on the cards, and so The Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties was released for the PC. Age of Empires 3 was more successful than its predecessors because it offered new depth in graphics as well as gameplay. The first two installments covered the Roman Empire and Medieval Era while the third focused on colonialism and European Exploration. The Age of Empires (AoE) series opened new chapters in historical real time strategy gaming. Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Expansion Pack (4 out of 5)

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