Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is the last of the 'remasters' that have been rolling out for the iconic RTS game series ever since Age of Empires II's original 'HD' release back in 2013. This was the same year that Age of Empires III got its 'complete' collection offering, and we have been waiting patiently ever since for this entry to get its own makeover treatment.
Reading our review of the Definitive Edition, you wouldn't think the newer, shinier Age of Empires III is that mind-blowing, but then that's because so much of what's gone into this remaster is subtle or behind the scenes. What you really need to do to appreciate the full scope of this release is read the changelog. All 75 pages of it.
According to the official update post marking the release of Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, the team at Forgotten Empires (one of the two studios involved in the project) sent a changelog for the new edition that spanned 75 pages. What you can read on the Age of Empires website is a neater, more digestible version although it's still not been made fully readable to laymen or casual players.
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