Summary
- Release Year: 2009
- Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Tactical, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
- Platforms: Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Developers: The Creative Assembly
- Publishers: Feral Interactive, Sega
Empire: Total War (2009): A Comprehensive Review
Introduction
Empire: Total War is a turn-based strategy and real-time tactics video game developed by Creative Assembly and published by Sega. It was released in 2009 and is the fifth installment in the Total War series. Empire: Total War introduces a host of new features to the series, including true 3D naval combat, an expanded campaign map, and new systems for trade, diplomacy, and espionage.
Gameplay
Empire: Total War’s campaign map is set in the 18th century and spans Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and India. Players can choose to play as one of 12 different factions, each with its own unique strengths and weaknesses. The campaign map is divided into provinces, which players must conquer in order to expand their empire.
Provinces can be developed to produce resources, build new units, and train agents. Agents can be used to perform a variety of tasks, such as spying on enemy factions, sabotaging their economies, and assassinating their leaders.
Empire: Total War’s real-time battles are fought on land and sea. Land battles take place on large, open maps and feature a variety of different unit types, including infantry, cavalry, and artillery. Naval battles take place on the open sea and feature a variety of different ship types, including ships of the line, frigates, and galleys.
Both land and naval battles are fought in real-time, and players must use a variety of tactics to achieve victory. Players can control individual units or groups of units, and they can issue a variety of commands, such as moving, attacking, and forming formations.
New Features
Empire: Total War introduces a number of new features to the Total War series, including:
- True 3D naval combat: For the first time in the Total War series, players can command single ships or vast fleets in fully 3D naval battles. Naval battles take place on large, open seascapes and feature a variety of different ship types. Players must use a variety of tactics to achieve victory, such as using their ships’ cannons to bombard enemy ships from afar or using their ships’ sails to maneuver around enemy ships and attack from close range.
- Expanded campaign map: Empire: Total War’s campaign map is the largest and most detailed in the Total War series to date. The map spans Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and India, and features a variety of different terrains, climates, and resources. Players can choose to play as one of 12 different factions, each with its own unique strengths and weaknesses.
- New systems for trade, diplomacy, and espionage: Empire: Total War introduces new systems for trade, diplomacy, and espionage. Players can use these systems to improve their relationships with other factions, gain access to new resources, and sabotage their enemies.
Reception
Empire: Total War received critical acclaim upon its release. The game was praised for its innovative new features, its large and detailed campaign map, and its challenging and engaging real-time battles. Empire: Total War was also a commercial success, selling over 1 million copies worldwide.
Legacy
Empire: Total War is considered to be one of the best strategy games of all time. The game’s innovative new features and its large and detailed campaign map set a new standard for the Total War series. Empire: Total War also helped to popularize the Total War series and bring it to a wider audience.
Conclusion
Empire: Total War is a classic strategy game that offers a vast and immersive campaign map, challenging real-time battles, and a wealth of new features and improvements. The game is a must-play for fans of strategy and history games.
Review Score
9/10
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