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Age of Empires III

In this highly anticipated next installment in the Age of Empires franchise from Ensemble Studios, Age of Empires III places players in the time period of roughly 1500–1850, picking up where Age of Empires II…

78 18 October 2005 40 cheats

Age of Empires III is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Ensemble Studios, released 18 October 2005 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). This page lists 40 cheat codes for it.

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What Age of Empires III is

Age of Empires III is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Ensemble Studios and released in 2005. It was published by Destineer. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on PhysX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The story-based campaign mode consists of related scenarios with preset objectives, such as destroying a given building. In Age of Empires III, the campaign follows the fictional Black family in a series of three "Acts", which divide the story arc into three generations. All three acts are narrated by Amelia Black (Tasia Valenza). Instead of playing as one of the standard civilizations, the player controls special civilizations linked to the character or period that each Act portrays: the Knights of St. John for Act I, John Black's Mercenaries for Act II, and the United States for Act III. Most player units speak English, with the exception of unique units such as Spanish Rodeleros and…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy, historical and warfare. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Age of Empires III holds a critic score of 78 out of 100. That places it above 59% of the 612 rated real time strategy (rts) games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2005 averaged 67, so it scored 11 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 78, across 463 votes.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM and 64 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or ATI Radeon X1300. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 12GB.

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What it launched against

Age of Empires III launched on 18 October 2005, within three weeks of Shadow of the Colossus, Call of Duty 2, Sid Meier's Civilization IV and Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005). All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Shadow of the Colossus, Call of Duty 2, Sid Meier's Civilization IV, Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005).

Cheats and codes

We have tested and published 40 cheat entries for Age of Empires III — 40 cheat codes. Each one lists the platform it applies to, the exact input, and whether it disables achievements.

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Age of Empires III cheat codes

All 40

10,000 Food

Adds 10,000 food

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Disables achievements for that match

10,000 Wood

Adds 10,000 wood

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PC Reported working
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Disables achievements for that match

10,000 Coin

Adds 10,000 coin

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PC Reported working
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Disables achievements for that match

10,000 XP

Adds 10,000 experience points

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Disables achievements for that match

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Quick answers

Age of Empires III — frequently asked questions

When did Age of Empires III come out?
Age of Empires III was released on 18 October 2005 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Are there cheat codes for Age of Empires III?
Yes. We list 40 cheat codes and console command for Age of Empires III, grouped by platform, with the exact button combination or command for each.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Age of Empires III?
At minimum, Age of Empires III needs Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 64 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or ATI Radeon X1300 graphics, 12 GB HD space of storage.
Does Age of Empires III have multiplayer?
Yes. Age of Empires III supports multiplayer.
How many GB is Age of Empires III?
The PC version needs about 12 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("12 GB HD space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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