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March 2009
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Changes in the strategic realm are mostly positive
Shift to 18th century done largely well
Excellent visuals
Good multiplayer.
Impressive and ambitious historical scope
A huge amount of content
Online and off
Both land and naval battles are fun to play and watch
Addictive gameplay will keep you glued to the monitor
SEGA and Creative Assembly had outdone themselves with this release. Empire Total War is by far the best game of the Total War series but it is also one of the best strategy games ever. If youre looking for a relaxing, easy game to fill up some of yo...
Abstract: Empire: Total War isn’t perfect, and it can be tedious at times. On the whole, it manages to pull off everything you’ve ever wanted in an RTS, and delivers even more. Top honors.
Empire is a definite move in the right direction for the series. The gameplay is as addictive as ever, the battles are the best to play in the series thus far, the AI still has kinks but is vastly improved, and the campaign still has a strong case of...
Abstract: Creative Assembly have kept us waiting a very long time indeed. Initially rumored as a patch for the first in the Total War series, some eight years later it seems we might finally get the highly desired multiplayer campaign. Not straight out of the bo...
Abstract: The war is going badly. We need a win in Lahore, or all will be lost. Our carefully planned campaign against the Mughal Empire had worked beautifully, leaving them all but defeated. Everything went according to plan until Mysore declared war and quickl...
Impressive and ambitious historical scope, A huge amount of content, online and off, Both land and naval battles are fun to play and fun to watch, Addictive gameplay will keep you glued to the monitor.
An array of artificial intelligence issues, Numerous bugs and performance hitches.
This strategy sequel is incredibly deep, broad, addictive--and a bit rough around the edges. ...
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Published: 2009-03-09, Author: Kevin , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: Like diving into a murky lake from the rocky cliffs looming above, plunging into Empire: Total War is an intimidating prospect but an exhilarating experience. As with previous games in this strategy franchise, theres an overwhelming amount of content ...
Abstract: It would be easy to be just bowled over by how glorious Empire: Total War looks. Creative Assembly's signature series has always been big on spectacle, and Empire is no different. The battles are bigger and bloodier, only now you have the smoke of musk...
Abstract: There is something of a division in the subgenre of war games. There are gamers who play war games, usually real time strategy, and then there are hardcore gamers who play war games, usually playing professionally in South Korea. And then...
