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09-19-2005, 01:51 PM
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Good news and bad news for gamers...
The good news:
Microsoft Games released a demo for one of the most anticipated games of the year - Age of Empires III. Yay!  The bad news: This game is a dog when it comes to graphics! I was playing the same 2 levels (all the demo has to offer) religiously over the weekend to try and find the best graphics settings. I inevatably ended up with low shading, no shadows, a refresh rate of 70, and rough texturing just to get the game to run smoothly (FYI: i'm playing this game with the PCI-e MSI 6600GT [single card]) So it looks like no shimmer-y, golden "bloom" effect for me (as seen in the screenshots)  hopefully i will be able to upgrade before the mid-October release date! |
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09-19-2005, 02:33 PM
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Keep in mind that the game is still a demo and alot of stuff is going to change, at least I hope. I still havent decided if the graphics are better or worse. I didnt really play it much but I do hope it gets better. I used to not be an age of empires fan but since most people here, in mexico, play the game I was somewhat forced to play by friends. I have an ati 8500 and I had no problems running the game.
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09-19-2005, 02:47 PM
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Also requires a > 1400 Mhz processor and > 64Mb video card. The graphics were a bit underwhelming but their focus is generally on the play which seemed pretty similar to the last version.
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09-19-2005, 03:07 PM
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yeah, the general gameplay is almost identical to AoEII. though we do have new features like Home Cities and a Card Deck
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09-20-2005, 07:29 AM
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Yeah, nothing special... however, the real deal will be much more intensive and better in general than the demo, so don't can it just yet
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10-08-2005, 04:09 AM
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Hmm...do you reckon the game will run smoother and be less "card-hogging" for the graphics card when the full version comes out?
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10-08-2005, 07:05 AM
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I reckon they'll have ironed out minor glitches, so it should run smoother. I'd say it'll require the same quality card and will tax it equally hard
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10-08-2005, 12:48 PM
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how do u get ur city to go above level 10? for some reason mine... it goes into negative... each XP i earn makes it farther and farther away... is it cuz its a demo?
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