Art of War 3:RTS strategy game

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"Art of War 3: RTS strategy game" is a 4X game that offers a good plot in single-player mode and exciting gameplay against other players online. Its excellent visuals and base-building features are impressive, but it has its downsides, including grinding, annoying ads, and bugs that can impact the overall experience. Build your base, invent your tactic, and prepare for strategic battles in this immersive game.

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Art of War 3:RTS strategy game screenshot

72%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,380 reviews

story38 positive mentions

monetization44 negative mentions

The game offers a nostalgic experience reminiscent of classic RTS games like Command and Conquer.
Graphics and gameplay are well-designed, providing an engaging and immersive experience.
The game allows for strategic planning and unit management, making it enjoyable for RTS fans.

The game is heavily pay-to-win, with significant advantages for players who spend money on boosts and upgrades.
Matchmaking can be unbalanced, often pairing lower-ranked players with much stronger opponents.
The tutorial is excessively long and restrictive, making it frustrating for experienced players.

story
199 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
74%
7%
The game's story and campaign missions receive mixed feedback, with many players expressing a desire for more content and variety as they find the current missions repetitive and too easy after a certain point. While some appreciate the engaging storyline and graphics, others criticize the lengthy tutorial and the forced progression through missions, which can detract from the overall experience. Additionally, players are eager for updates that would introduce new missions and improve the campaign's depth and challenge.
- “Great graphics and storyline, resistance faction fighting against the confederation (new world order).”
- “I love the details, the campaign, the title of every mission, the story is beautiful.”
- “Amazing game overall, great storyline, albeit a bit confusing on the confederation's side, understandable controls, and fun online interactions.”
- “The game is boring without more missions to attend to.”
- “Let me play already without doing these long tutorial missions; everything in the tutorial can be explained in 2 missions but it's dragged over, I don't even know how many missions because I got bored.”
- “This game doesn't deserve a star rating because it's seriously disappointing; the gameplay is boring and the campaign mode is not addictive at all, it takes too much time to upgrade or research a unit or a building.”
graphics
164 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
70%
28%
2%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their detail and smoothness, with many users highlighting the impressive animations and overall visual appeal. While some players note that the graphics are not the absolute best compared to other titles, they still contribute significantly to the game's enjoyment and immersive experience. However, there are calls for further improvements, such as options to adjust graphic settings for better performance on lower-end devices and enhancements to the clarity and scale of units.
- “Graphics and animations are so well-detailed and amazing!”
- “Great graphics and smooth gameplay make it super enjoyable.”
- “The graphics are amazing 👏 and the gameplay never gets boring, at least for me because it is in real-time, and I like that the units are very cool.”
- “Graphics aren't the best, but that doesn't make a game good; the story and gameplay do that.”
- “Had this game for 30 seconds... that's all it deserves. Such poor graphics and level of detailing. Let me ask you one thing here: do you really want me to take control of those ant-sized armies of riflemen and take them to destroy the enemy base? Even after I zoomed in to the max level, I do not see any detailing on it. Graphics: -10, gameplay: 2, user-friendly: 2. This is your rating... and the screenshots of the game are nothing like the gameplay... it's seriously a fraud! Disappointed.”
- “The game is amazing, but come on, update the game. The home page, the troops, and the map graphics... it's been 2 years. Other games get better and better, but this game has been the same... why is this happening? If players can't get some change, we get bored.”
gameplay
134 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
51%
46%
3%
The gameplay of the game is generally praised for its smooth mechanics, strategic depth, and engaging campaign, making it one of the best mobile RTS experiences available. However, many players express frustration with unbalanced mechanics, pay-to-win elements, and a slow tutorial that detracts from the overall enjoyment. While the graphics and controls receive positive feedback, concerns about the game's reliance on in-app purchases and the impact of AI on gameplay balance are common themes in the reviews.
- “The gameplay is great and well adapted for mobile devices, AI is good (better than COH3 lol) and missions are varied and fun.”
- “Great graphics and smooth gameplay make it super enjoyable.”
- “The gameplay is awesome and each faction is well balanced.”
- “The gameplay itself, including mission and tutorial missions, is nice but it's covered in uncountable layers of total annoyance forcing you to accept their upsells and ridiculous upgrades; the only goal of that is to force you to buy stuff again.”
- “This game doesn't deserve a star rating because it's seriously disappointing; the gameplay is boring and the campaign mode is not addictive at all. It takes too much time to upgrade or research a unit or a building, and the quest rewards are not attractive.”
- “Unbalanced trash game that is further compounded by the addition of pay-to-win mechanics.”
monetization
70 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
30%
63%
The monetization model of the game heavily relies on in-app purchases and ads, leading to a mixed reception among players. While some appreciate the option to speed up progress through microtransactions, many criticize the high costs and the perceived pay-to-win advantage it creates, making it difficult for free players to compete effectively. Overall, the game's monetization strategy is seen as a significant barrier to enjoyment, despite its engaging gameplay and graphics.
- “This game is highly dependent on in-app purchases.”
- “While in-app purchases can be costly and the learning curve steep for beginners, the game's depth and strong community support make it highly rewarding for both casual and serious players.”
- “In-app purchases are not required to be successful!”
- “It's a free game, with ads to watch mostly if you feel like free upgrades/additions to level up faster.”
- “The inclusion of boosts through microtransactions, however, ruins the balance of the game and creates a pay-to-win advantage for players willing and able to afford it.”
- “Hundreds of ads and infinite expensive upgrades, skills cards, etc. that amount to nothing in the end.”
stability
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The stability of the game has received mixed reviews, with many users reporting frequent freezes, lags, and glitches that disrupt gameplay. While some players praise the game's overall experience and server stability, others express frustration over the game's tendency to freeze during missions and multiplayer modes. Overall, the game appears to have significant stability issues that detract from the enjoyment for many players.
- “The game freezes sometimes for unknown reasons.”
- “I used to enjoy this game, but I've tried to download it again recently, and it only goes as far as letting me play the first warm-up mission. Then it loads to 90% and freezes.”
- “Game is good, but I am facing a problem: when I start a co-op or PvP, my game freezes.”
grinding
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
89%
Players have mixed feelings about grinding in the game; while some appreciate the lack of excessive grinding, others find the upgrade times and progression requirements tedious. The necessity to engage in PvP and skirmish modes to advance the story can feel burdensome, and the resource gathering and unit upgrades may require significant time investment or spending money. Overall, while the game is enjoyable and rewarding, the grinding aspect can detract from the experience for some players.
- “And that coupled with tediously time-consuming upgrades leaves blanks where you can't play for a few days due to an upgrade, e.g., level 5 headquarters that takes 5 days.”
- “Only downside I have is that you are forced to play PvP and skirmish to continue the story, which has become very tedious to do.”
- “Bad unit pathing, resource gathering nonexistent, tedious to unlock hard difficulty, unstable on a three-year-old phone; boosts are required to play, but you end up spending money on them—same with unit upgrades.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
Overall, the game's optimization is praised for its smooth performance, particularly on touchscreen devices, enhancing the gameplay experience. However, some users report issues with server errors and the need for frequent reboots, which detracts from the enjoyment and can lead to frustration during gameplay.
- “It's a really nice game with perfect optimization and awesome gameplay.”
- “Very good RTS optimized as best as possible for touchscreen.”
- “The PvP is beyond accurate in ranking players' performance and skills used.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express a desire for deeper emotional engagement in the game, suggesting features like taunting opponents and adding conversation options to enhance the experience. However, some feel disappointed by certain limitations, such as the inability to pick up containers, which detracts from the emotional impact. Overall, there is a call for more interactive elements to foster a stronger emotional connection.
- “The inability to pick up containers is really heartbreaking!”
- “Make the game more emotional by adding a conversation button to taunt your opponent, but it should be strict to avoid abuse. This can create mind games.”
- “Good game, but there are some things that made me feel disappointed.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with users praising the soundtrack and its contribution to the overall experience. While some players find the tutorial lengthy, they still appreciate the quality of the characters and music, indicating that it enhances the game's appeal. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a strong point, deserving of high ratings.
- “It's an amazing game and everything is almost perfect. The characters and the soundtrack are good; this deserves 5 stars in total.”
- “This is a beautiful game from which you can learn a lot and play beautifully. Everyone can download this song very fast, and you can do a lot through this camp.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with players finding it genuinely funny. However, there is a sentiment that the game's monetization model should focus on skill-based play rather than pay-to-win mechanics.
- “It was really funny.”
- “Funny enough, these kinds of games should not be pay-to-win, but rather play-to-win.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players appreciate the overall gameplay experience, noting its epic nature, but express a desire for offline play to enhance replayability.
- “The overall gameplay is just epic; I love it!”
- “The variety of choices and outcomes keeps me coming back for more.”
- “Each playthrough feels fresh and exciting, making it hard to put down.”