Well I picked up Age of Empires III yesterday, and I must say I am very impressed. I think this is the best version of the game yet. Everything seems smoother and more refined, the graphics are improved, and it's very fun. If you only have $50 to spend right now and need to choose which game I think you should look into this one before Civilization IV. The new card system in the game at first seemed a little "cheap" to me - but as I've played through the majority of the first campaign...
The obscene amount of work I've been given in the last few weeks in real life is actually starting to bother me. And if something bothers a super hero like me, Swizzle and LD would probably have shitted their pants by now in my place. I'm updating this quickly and getting back to work. Coffee please!
It looks like someone is missing their update - I won't mention any names - but don't worry! I'm here to bring you todays goodies.
I just got Civilization IV (working in the game business has it's advantages) and I will let you know how it is as soon as I have a change to play it. So check back in a few hours. Now if I could only score a copy of Age of Empires 3...
Update: From my first impressions Civilization IV is a great game. They have added a lot of upgrades and enhancements...