i think it sould be for 2 years and up! it has historical charictars like... joan of the arc, atila the hun, and king arthur. i like the 1st and 2end ones better but this is awsome two.

AOE III is certaintly not for everybody. Parents should know that it is a game all about building up a civilization to crush another one. The only way to win is genocide. However, the violence isn't the kind of thing that I believe would alter someone's view on war in a violent way. You should make sure that your child can handle the large explosions and mass deaths. However, if your child wants this game, chances are they are LOOKING for a challenging but fun RTS game. They'll be ready. I believe that any Tween is mature for this game and quite possibly those in the single digits.

My 10 year old boy loves this game. But, he also has been playing AOE 1 & 2 & Age of Mythology for a few years so the transition was not difficult. If a child has never played a strategy type game before, you might want to explore whether they liek it or not. While the graphics are incredible, my 10 year old says there are not as many historical characters in this game as he would have liked (i'm not sure). In Age of Mythology he learned mythological characters names and roles. In AOE 1 & 2, he learned some of the historical figures (he loves history). In AOE3 he hasn't run across many characters besides a slight mention of George Washington, etc. But he still loves the game and the graphics are amazing. He usaully looks up cheats on the web and tries those. Liek running over colonials with Monter Trucks and such. Incredibly addictive for kids who like history and/or war type themes.

This game is fun it has great battles and some fun action going on. This game also teaches you about different civilazations, battles and trade. The games message is not the best since it is to destroy the other civilazations with cannons and armies.

it's a fun game teaches about some war

This game is great but it isn't as fun without a fast computer. Luckily i have one. For those of you who say that an xp computer is the fastest and it lags even on an xp, let me tell you something. Having an Xp computer doesn't mean your computer is fast. An xp is just an operating system. You need good hardware like at least a 128mb video card but I recommend at least 256mb. A geforce 6600 series should run the game fine. But if you want the max graphics, get a geforce 7 series or higher. Also, have at least 512mb of ram in your system.

Wonderful game but you need a good computer if you want to play it without lag or choppiness. I recommend a graphics card with at least 128MB and process speed of 300MHz. Also at least 512MB RAM for your computer is needed for smooth gameplay. If your computer is up to the challenge than you should play this game. Regular offline mode will get boring after a while so be sure to have DSL or some high speed internet for online play. Online play is really the highlight of this game.

Great game, loses appeal after campaign is over.

The game is birds eye view and you can only command not attck

I have played AOE2 before and I have to say, AOE3 is really an improvement. The only reviews here are PAUSE and ON, and the graphics are amazing. Rule of thumb: Make sure your computer is a moderately fast one before playing. And if your graphics card isn't up to snuff (64MB or more), you, my friend, are totally outta luck.

Parents, this is a wonderful game for teens, or anybody above in the double digits and even below that. It's educational, it's not a shoot-em-up, it doesn't have too much violence, etc. etc. I really enjoy this game. Another great thing about it is that you can always keep playing. There's no stopping you. The violence is pretty minimal but also very realistic. Cannons boom and send men flying into the air like rag dolls. Sometimes they may land in the ocean or fall off a cliff. There is a tiny bit of blood that is hard to notice. There are guns, but you don't use them, your troops do. Tis game might give kids ideas about conquering places. You do build your own civilization. If you want to put your kid in god's viewpoint, it's Ok. The realistic effects and beautiful graphics make this need for your video game shelf. As for language, I think there's just one small word. Kids might not like the aspect of seeing people getting killed all around where they look (the killed people include women, priests, and animals)and pieces of buildings flying into the ocean. During the battles, it's chaos, but most kids love that. It's great to be the boss sometimes that way. You get to tell everyone what to do. But it's a great game. No real violence. There is destruction and conquering. But it 's also eductaional. It tells your kid all about the new world and how it was around that time period. Know your kid. Its excellentm but do a bit of research before you buy it.

a warning to rts fans: this game runs slow even on an XP PC but otherwise it is great