Early Praise For Empire: Total War

CVG had a chance to preview Empire: Total War, the latest in Creative Assembly's popular strategy series. This installment focuses on a time period which includes the Industrial Revolution and the struggle for US independence. CVG praises the intuitive interface and the improved AI, as well as the level of detail shown in large-scale battles. Quoting: "With a single mouse click I changed my troops' attack orders to melee and sent a sea of blue uniforms sweeping down the hill at the enemy. Zooming into the action revealed a previously unmatched level of battlefield realism and detail, with each motion captured soldier actively seeking out an opponent before engaging in a mortal shoving and stabbing match. Men toppled into the mud, squirming with terror before receiving a deft bayonet jab to the windpipe. After a titanic, 20-minute struggle the tide turned my way with the enemy hightailing it thanks in no small part to a bullet to the British general's head that broke his men's morale."

Malware

[Panspechi]

Does it come preloaded with it?

Re:Malware

[Fluffeh]

It comes preloaded with British you insensitive clod!

Re:Unit AI

[routerl]

I think there is more fun to be had giving orders when they are actually being obeyed.

That's why I shoot deserters.

Re:Lovely, but...

[PachmanP]

I thought 300 was about attempting to get the Guinness book record for most slow motion decapitations?