Total War: Empire review

If the review I read was accurate, and my computer can run the game, I think I may have found the RTS game I’ve always wanted, empire, is the coolest game I’ve ever read about, and with the detailed, diplomacy options it seems to give, it may actually be a real game.

The game is cool, and maps while huge, do not depend on cities like earlier, you build things where it makes sense to build things, mines in mountains, and coasts have ports, irrespective of cities, as such you can then build and create this huge empire, but not in isolation.

You have to take care of extensive ‘diplomacy’ with states reacting to what you to do to their allies. While you can easily create a strong economic base for your kingdom based on trade, or export etc. you need to be careful who you sell to etc. cause it can piss the wrong persons of.

Essentially you’re given a nation, and you try to take on the world, and no, that doesn’t mean a map, in the typical AOE way, but in fact, the action is spread across the globe, and pretty well done.

The RTS bits are pretty fun too, though marine warfare can be a drag. The units have new controls, and formations, and with projectile units having bayonets, it makes more sense. Plus there’s friendly fire, and a few more changes in the artillery barrage styles.

The naval side may seriously lack tact, but diplomacy more than makes up for it, as does pretty smart AI.

I cant say too much about the style of the game and all, so I wont, but it seems ready to be a really cool game!