Which game is better AoE 2 or AoE 3?

[ToRni27]

I am just wondering because AoE 2 has much more players online (16k) than AoE 3 (3K players)

What is better? What is worse? Can someone explain the difference? What about grafics?

[AncientGamer]

AOE 3 is better at the moment, because it doesn't crash or freeze.

[Whakahoatanga]

Originally posted by ToRni27:

I am just wondering because AoE 2 has much more players online (16k) than AoE 3 (3K players)

What is better? What is worse? Can someone explain the difference? What about grafics?

If you have some time to spare, it's worth checking out this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_q_pMVLqY4

Main difference is that the factions in AOE3 are much more unique compared to AOE2, the game is way more fast paced, there's less economy (no gather points), smaller maps and the quite controversial card system which allows you after a certain amount of experience is gained (through building and destroying stuff) to send Home city shipments which give you a certain advantage in form of ressources, units or upgrades in gather rates, the campaigns are based on a fictional family in AOE3 rather than real people like in AOE2 etc.

I personally prefer AOE2 because I absolutely despise the building limits and the fact that there's a lot of pop balance going on in AOE3 (better units cost more population space and with a total limit of 200 pop your endgame army is just very few units).

AOE3 had some good ideas like more unique civs but also a lot of stuff to despise.

I would check out various gameplay videos to see which style you like more.

AOE2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTcQYlzsbHw&list=PLhgyZeLu04YqX93QW0QAcTQ6DBpvz5cdX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Tf-RzeSRQ

AOE3:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjs8inqgBIk

[Anatol]

AOE3 is not AOE series. But you can try both games to deside independ what is better

[Hanamichi Sakuragi]

AOE2 IS BEST IN MULTIPLAYER, GREAT COMUNITY, TOURNAMNETS OF PRO PLAYERS.

[grraf]

Allow me boys to enlighten this poor soul : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzCbueY2ceY take it as truth instead of a joke and u pretty much hit the nail on the head

[Jäveln]

well since they messed up aoe2 with latest updates which makes it impossible to play without crashing to desktop after half an hour of playing i say try aoe3

[Tomoko]

I think this question is a bit odd. Both games are completely different, so it's hard to compare them.

I prefer AoE2, and it's very stable for me. Don't really know why others are having issues with crashes and what not, I haven't experienced those since launch.

AoE3 is just a different beast in general, and I hear the DE for that one is unstable but, given how this community talks about stability, I'd take that with a grain of salt...

[El_Tres]

Both are good, I played them all.

[eveame]

Originally posted by Tomoko:

I think this question is a bit odd. Both games are completely different, so it's hard to compare them.

I prefer AoE2, and it's very stable for me. Don't really know why others are having issues with crashes and what not, I haven't experienced those since launch.

AoE3 is just a different beast in general, and I hear the DE for that one is unstable but, given how this community talks about stability, I'd take that with a grain of salt...

You are purrrrfectly right among all:)))

[🄽🄰🄼🄴🄻🄴🅂🅂]

AoE2 is way better and that the reason why is more popular.

[*| Lion Heart |*]

aoe 3 was a joke....to bad aoe 4 will just be a medieval timed re-skin of aoe3 :-(

[Bunny92B]

I finished all the campaigns and played some AI matches in AoE 3, then stopped playing it.
It's not as fun and interesting as AoE 2 or even AoE 1 is.
You have nonsense building limitations in AoE 3, no stone resource, no wonder victory.
You cannot even have fun with taunts there like in AoE 2, because taunts don't even exist in this game... AoE series could end on AoE 2 to be honest.

[eveame]

Originally posted by * Lion Heart *:

aoe 3 was a joke....to bad aoe 4 will just be a medieval timed re-skin of aoe3 :-(

Realy!? Oh noooo:(

[Thats How We do action in Uganda]

Originally posted by * Lion Heart *:

aoe 3 was a joke....to bad aoe 4 will just be a medieval timed re-skin of aoe3 :-(

nah it will be reskined quake

[upssnowman]

I love ALL of the AOE games but my personal favorite is AOE2 DE!