Age of Empires II: HD Edition - The Forgotten vs Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties

The Forgotten is the first official expansion for Age of Empires II: HD Edition in over a decade, bringing five new civilizations—Incas, Indians, Italians, Magyars, and Slavs—along with fresh units, technologies, and enhanced AI. It also introduces seven single‑player campaigns covering historic figures like Alaric I, Sforza, and Dracula, plus new multiplayer modes and Steam Workshop support. Designed for PC, the expansion raises the population limit, improves on‑screen rendering, and adds Steam trading cards and rankings, delivering a richer, more balanced medieval warfare experience for both solo and competitive play.

Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties adds three powerful Eastern civilizations—Japan, China, and India—to the acclaimed real‑time strategy franchise. Each nation brings unique units such as Samurai, Banner Armies, and war elephants, along with distinct wonders and technologies that reshape gameplay. The expansion also introduces three story‑driven campaigns, each five scenarios long, exploring the unification of Japan, a Ming treasure fleet voyage, and the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Multiplayer maps, minor peoples, and new game modes further extend the original title’s depth on both PC and Mac.

• Five diverse new civilizations expand strategic depth.
• Rich, historically grounded campaign content.
• Steam Workshop integration encourages community creativity.
• Higher population limit enables massive battles.

• Adds three culturally distinct civilizations
• Rich, historically grounded campaigns
• Robust multiplayer support on PC and Mac
• High replay value with new units and wonders

• Requires the base Age of Empires II: HD Edition to play.
• Some older AI scripts still feel dated compared to newer expansions.
• Limited to PC platform only.

• Graphics are dated compared to modern RTS titles
• Some AI paths are predictable
• Limited balance tweaks for the new civs