Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs

K. Fields
2014-04-12T13:20:48-04:00
Video Games

Last Sunday, I finished the campaign in Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs, the first expansion pack for AOE3. The story was divided into two acts, Fire and Ice. The former featured the Iroquois while the latter featured the Sioux. It continued the story line of the Black family from AOE3. The expansion also included the Aztecs, which are playable in skirmish and multiplayer modes.

Fire was set during the American Revolution. Several missions were based on historical events such as crossing the Delaware River, Valley Forge, and culminating in the Battle of Yorktown. The protagonist was Nathaniel Black, son of John Black. Another prominent hero character in Act I was George Washington. Act II, Shadow, began in 1866 and followed Chayton Black, Nathaniel’s grandson. In seven missions, Chayton battled against the Sioux and later by their side.

I love Age of Empires and this was another solid entry in the series. Between AOE3 and The WarChiefs, there were almost 40 missions to play, all featuring members of the Black family from various generations. After finishing the single player campaign, I have been playing some skirmish mode games. I want to give the Aztecs a try next.