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Age of Empires III: Sybex Official Strategies and Secrets (Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets)

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In a word: exceptional! I don't play many real time games, so a good strategy guide is a must for me. This one is really, really good. I wish the author wrote for some other games I foolishly bought.
And now the rant: Most strategy guides I've purchased in the last 5-6 years are not worth the price of the paper they're printed on. And a lot of games that don't have one, truly should. I wonder if anyone else has noticed how rare good, clearly written, complete, illustrated game manuals have become?
Anyway, if you're thinking of buying this guide: do!

Filled with many helpfull tips and tricks anyone who plays Age of Empires 3 needs this guide.
I don't care if you say you are plenty good at this game already(I was), there will surely be something in that will make AoE 3 even more fun to play! It features:
Great and in-depth analysises of each civilization as well as strategies for them(even the native americans!).
Great economic and militaristic strategies as well as multiplayer strategies from the experts.
A helpful appendix showing every unit, shipment, and upgrade and what each one does.
Step by step walkthrough for the single player campaign.
Great strategies and suggestions for your home city as well as telling you what cards are keepers and what ones are not and so more.

The thing I loved most about this guide is that(though the suggested strategies are killer) I was never given the feeling that I had to play the game just like those suggestions said as so many other guides do. You can always mix in your own touch creating a new(and maybe improved)strategy.

This guide is the only one that I have that is not a prima's official; it's also the best. For twelve bucks this 280 page guide is a must have for anyone who owns AoE 3. Even if they don't love the game this guide will shed new light on it and get them begging to play.

The guide is well written and covers most relevant topics. It will give you a head start in understanding the game, and the opportunity to start and finish levels easilly.

What I did miss is some color in the guide, it's all black and white which makes it more boring to read.

All in all, worth the money.

I am a big age fan since AOE II. This guide has helped me get up to speed on AOE III quick. I especially like the strategies for each civilization as laid out in chapter 5 . I also found the cilization strategies from members of the AOE III team in chapter nine very helpful.

Filled with many helpfull tips and tricks anyone who plays Age of Empires 3 needs this guide.
I don't care if you say you are plenty good at this game already(I was), there will surely be something in that will make AoE 3 even more fun to play! It features:
Great and in-depth analysises of each civilization as well as strategies for them(even the native americans!).
Great economic and militaristic strategies as well as multiplayer strategies from the experts.
A helpful appendix showing every unit, shipment, and upgrade and what each one does.
Step by step walkthrough for the single player campaign.
Great strategies and suggestions for your home city as well as telling you what cards are keepers and what ones are not and so more.

The thing I loved most about this guide is that(though the suggested strategies are killer) I was never given the feeling that I had to play the game just like those suggestions said as so many other guides do. You can always mix in your own touch creating a new(and maybe improved)strategy.

This guide is the only one that I have that is not a prima's official; it's also the best. For twelve bucks this 280 page guide is a must have for anyone who owns AoE 3. Even if they don't love the game this guide will shed new light on it and get them begging to play.

I have purchased the previous Age of Empires and have enjoyed them greatly. This game is good, however I do not like the new audio for the sound the villagers when they are hit by rifle fire or anything else for that matter. To me, it sounded as if I had really killed someone in the game. I don't know if the makers were trying to keep up with other PC games or what, but they should have left well enough alone when it came to the battles. I don't recommend it for tweens simply because of the audio of the people dying in this game, but I do recommend it for older teens and adults. The graphics are great but you may have to adjust your computer so the game won't run choppy. Also adjust the sensitivity of your mouse too.

If your tweens are just dying to play this I strongly suggest to nix the sound on this. Maybe I'm weird but the sound the dying villagers and troops made really disturbed me. I prefer the old audio from Age of Empires 1 & 2.

I bought the game. I bought the book. It was okay, but when I was done, I felt I could have lived without the book. I didn't really find it a big help.

This book has a lot of helpful tips, and looks like it would be very helpful for beginners at this game, or those who know RTS, but haven't played AoE III. The scenario walkthroughs for the single player campaign are very detailed, and I use the charts that layout the details of each unit very heavily. All in all, a pretty good book. (Could use some color, though)

Rather essential as a guide to AoE3, with good descriptions of the various armies and their strengths and weaknesses and how to proceed. I can't seem to do what they recommend in sending out armies early and often, all I can do is maintain the home town and fend off the AI attacks--so far. Maybe I'm not being bold enough...

AOE III tutorial gives you the basics, but then it gets hard. Not a game for a first time strategy players. Bought the book Age of Empires III Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets. The book is good as it describes all the campaigns, but you are really on your own when it comes to coming up with a strategy to defeat the enemy.