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EMPIRE: Total War, takes on the 17th century on a gloriously large scale

Friday May 22, 2009
Written by Alex Kidman
Tags: EMPIRE | Total | War
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Empire: Total War is a game that’ll appeal to history nerds and fans of previous Total War titles.
Empire Total War - PC Games for Windows

Genre: Strategy, Publisher: Sega, Platform(s): Windows, ESRB Rating: T - (Teen), Media: DVD-ROM

Empire: Total War is set in the eighteenth century, a turbulent period alive with global conflict, revolutionary fervour and technological advances. With themes such as the Industrial Revolution, America's struggle for independence, the struggle to control Eastern trade routes and the globalisation of war on land and sea, Empire: Total War is one of the richest and most dynamic PC RTS games of all time.

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Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe. Empire: Total War takes the Total War franchise to the eighteenth century Age of Enlightenment -- a time of political upheaval, military advancements, and radical thought, captured in stunning detail in Empire: Total War. Empire: Total War introduces a host of revolutionary new features, including true 3D naval combat. For the first time in the Total War series, you will be able to intuitively command single ships or vast fleets upon seascapes rich with extraordinary water and weather effects that play a huge role in your eventual glorious success or ignominious defeat. After pummelling your enemy with cannon fire, close in to grapple their ship and prepare to board, taking control of your men as they fight hand-to-hand on the decks of these wooden behemoths. In addition, Empire: Total War will see further enhancements to the Total War series signature 3D battles and turn-based campaign map. Real-time battles will pose new challe
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EMPIRE: Total War, takes on the 17th century on a gloriously large scale

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Review Score 5 out of 6

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