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Testseek.com have collected 63 expert reviews of the Empire: Total War and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Empire: Total War.
Award: Editor’s Choice March 2009
March 2009
 
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The editors liked

  • Changes in the strategic realm are mostly positive
  • Shift to 18th century done largely well
  • Excellent visuals
  • Good multiplayer.
  • Excellent changes to empire map
  • "Road to Revolution" campaign
  • More accessible
  • Fun new factions
  • Naval units add new strategic layer.
  • 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.
  • Amazing graphics
  • Massive Battles
  • Tons of gameplay options and replayability
  • Future multiplayer could be amazing

The editors didn't like

  • AI is stupid
  • Buggy and prone to crash
  • American campaign isn't all that fun. Previous Page Prev Next Page Next 1 2
  • Naval unit movement and combat is a bit iffy
  • Interface and information screens still a bit confusing.
  • An array of artificial intelligence issues
  • Numerous bugs and performance hitches.
  • Ass then ever!" Where before the series mostly focused on Europe on this one they unleash the world
  • Allowing you to take on the America's
  • India
  • The Middle East
  • And faithful Europe. After countless hours of playing the game I am beyond confident in...

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  Published: 2009-03-19, review by: smh.com.au

  • Abstract:  Thanks to the Total War strategy game series, weve already conquered feudal Japan, mastered medieval Europe and ruled the Roman Republic. So building up an 18th-century empire should be as easy as pie. Of course, the brilliance of these games is that...

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  Published: 2009-03-13, review by: cnet.com.au

  • 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
  • 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: 2009-03-05, review by: atomicmpc.com.au

  • Cant type. Dominating Europe. Fnah!...

 
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  Published: 2009-03-01, review by: impulsegamer.com

  • Abstract:  Mark ArnoldClassification: M15+9.0Click here to learn moreI have been a follower of the Total War series of games, one of the few unassailable bastions of PC gaming left, since the original Shogun: Total War. Its melding of table-top styled turn-based...

 
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  Published: 2009-03-12, review by: stuff.co.nz

  • Abstract:  Even by the standards of the series, Empire: Total War is epic. It takes the combined real-time and turn-based strategy, and pushes it out into the eighteenth century in style. Its bigger, and it has a hell of a lot more bang. Faced with so much game...

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  Published: 2009-03-10, review by: nzgamer.com

  • Abstract:  Even by the standards of the series, Empire: Total War is epic. It takes the combined real-time and turn-based strategy, and pushes it out into the eighteenth century in style. It's bigger, and it has a hell of a lot more bang.Faced with so much game, ...

 
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  Published: 2009-03-06, review by: gameplanet.co.nz

  • Massive, open battlefields. Incredible attention to detail. Naval combat has been seamlessly integrated. Amazing animations and wonderful sounds. Even more refinement than has been seen with any previous Total War title. Virtually limitless gameplay, and...
  • Some unit tracking needs work. Couldnt shake the feeling that terrain on the overview map could have had more detail. Load times will drive SSD sales.

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  Published: 2009-09-07, review by: yetanotherreviewsite.co.uk

  • Best Total War game to date; Excellent additions to combat, namely the cover system; Graphically astounding
  • Maritime aspects updated but still not quite right; AI lacks in aggression; Trading could be refined and built upon

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  Published: 2009-05-19, review by: computeractive.co.uk

  • An epic title with plenty of combat, city management and historical battles but dull naval combat; recommended for all strategy fans ...

 
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  Published: 2009-03-19, review by: wired.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Sweden is in trouble. Russia is looking menacing over to the east, and fighting rages through St Petersburg's streets. Denmark's armies are lining up on the Norwegian border, and as if to compound the problem, now Poland wants a piece of Swedish territ...

 
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