Poll: Empire Toal War, Will it meet?

[jad4400]

With only 18 more days untill Empire total war is released, I was wondering if it would meet the hype, surrounding the game. I hope it does, but I'm not sure how well the navel combat will work, hopfully it will work very well though.

 

[Doug]

I hope so, although I no of no game EVER that has had every single person who ever played it enjoy it. Seriously, even world of Goo doesn't please everyone and thats just so damn cute it should.

Anywho, I'm strongly looking forward to Empire TW. I do hope they fix some of the constant problems of the series - the path finding in sieges, for example. As for the new setting, it looks very interesting, and the mix of guns and bayonets looks nice so far.

 

[ElArabDeMagnifico]

I thought it got delayed to like, mid-march. I need that delay, I already have enough money as it is >_<

Well, I expect it to live up to expectations, and could possibly be the best TW game yet. I wonder what it will be like now that we're so focused in the Gunpowder age. Also, the Naval battles look so incredible.

 

[oliveira8]

Hmmm interesting the release date is March 4th..as in March forth...

Its the game i'm looking foward to most right now, it just looks epic! After how good Medieval 2 Total War was i think they will do a good job. I wanted to pre-order it off Steam but its strangely expensive, nearly as expensive as a console title. Yet on amazon its half the price, very weird.

Its cause of that "free" Rome:Total War gold edition.

 

[Combined]

They know what they're doing. They'll do it well.

 

[Stevato]

I loved Rome, and so have high expectaions of this game

However, correct me if i'm wrong, but anyone who's played the Total War games will be familiar with the trade routes you can set up with other factions, surely one of the trade routes of the Biritsh empire would be a result of the slave trade... well i guess history must be preserved afterall but sure some people take offence?

 

[ElephantGuts]

It had better or else my life has no direction or meaning and I may have to kill myself.

Seriously, though, I think it will. It seriously had better. I see no reason for CA to let us down now.

 

[TrevorOfCrete]

They havnt disapointed me so far. There a producer with a relativly good record with there own community.

 

[Doug]

I loved Rome, and so have high expectaions of this game

However, correct me if i'm wrong, but anyone who's played the Total War games will be familiar with the trade routes you can set up with other factions, surely one of the trade routes of the Biritsh empire would be a result of the slave trade... well i guess history must be preserved afterall but sure some people take offence?

Not sure - after checking on Wikipedia, it seems to be the time of slave-trading in the Empire (as well as the other European powers, and the Arabic nations), so I'm not sure if they'll include it. That said, in Rome, you could slaughter a captured town, or enslave half its population, so its not like its untried waters for them.

 

[oliveira8]

Hmmm interesting the release date is March 4th..as in March forth...

Its the game i'm looking foward to most right now, it just looks epic! After how good Medieval 2 Total War was i think they will do a good job. I wanted to pre-order it off Steam but its strangely expensive, nearly as expensive as a console title. Yet on amazon its half the price, very weird.

Its cause of that "free" Rome:Total War gold edition.

Yeah, i think its because they want you to buy them all, for a little more you can get every Total War game. Some sneaky pricing.

Btw, ur avatar. Is the guy from flight of the conchords?

The Mega Total War costs more 10 euros and comes with all Total Wars since Rome plus Empire. The one i'm buying in a few days. As I dont have no x-pacs for Rome or ME2 seems like a bargain.

My avatar is Pete Townshend the lead guitarrist/writer from a 60's band named The Who. Also knowed as the first guitarrist to break his guitar on stage and coin a bunch of guitar moves like the windmill.

I loved Rome, and so have high expectaions of this game

However, correct me if i'm wrong, but anyone who's played the Total War games will be familiar with the trade routes you can set up with other factions, surely one of the trade routes of the Biritsh empire would be a result of the slave trade... well i guess history must be preserved afterall but sure some people take offence?

Slavery was present on Rome. One of the options when you conquered a town was enslave the population, if you had a commander he would even get a trait cause of it.(Also it was the best option you could fill your underveloped towns will people, get some money and risk no discontent population from the get go.)And in my opinion taking such an important part of 18th/19th century is denieng it existed. Also it was around these times that alot of countries abolished slavery.

 

[Stevato]

I loved Rome, and so have high expectaions of this game

However, correct me if i'm wrong, but anyone who's played the Total War games will be familiar with the trade routes you can set up with other factions, surely one of the trade routes of the Biritsh empire would be a result of the slave trade... well i guess history must be preserved afterall but sure some people take offence?

Not sure - after checking on Wikipedia, it seems to be the time of slave-trading in the Empire (as well as the other European powers, and the Arabic nations), so I'm not sure if they'll include it. That said, in Rome, you could slaughter a captured town, or enslave half its population, so its not like its untried waters for them.

Thats a good point,

That said, i'm looking forward the the fleet battles in Empire TW however, its gonna be quite comical fighting an indian fleet of canoes whilst we have big ships with cannons... we'd only have to miss them by a few feet yet still capside them bahahaha

 

[oliveira8]

So whats your favourite new thing in Empire:Total War. For me apart from the Naval Warfare gotta be the new political systems. Seems like it some key history points like the French Revolution, The United States during the campaign mode will only happen if the people dislike how things going. So if you playing the French and doing a horrible job, mid way your Monarchy may become Democracy and change the gameplay.

And this is not just the French any faction may change type of goverment if things go bad. And you can choose in who to side. If the Goverment the faction begins with or the Rebels.


Edit: "PC Gamer magazine awarded the game 94% in their review. They praised the tech tree system and its feedback to the player, as well as a more sophisticated AI - "a bastard" to play against. One significant criticism was made against the naval combat system. Although "spectacular", naval battles frequently become "chaotic" and it is difficult to accurately control multiple ships. The review summarised the game as a "strategy masterwork.""

 

[Teh_Doomage]

Rome: Total War was an amazing game. So I do have some good hopes for this.

 

[oliveira8]

Here are the 5 gameplay trailers featuring the new gameplay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0KEBOeIPNM&feature=related Naval Warfare
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC4PcHGCOR8&feature=related Land Battle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lXK29rcgoY&feature=related The Campaign Map
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYPHpF3oa7k&feature=related The new game mode Road to Independence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8LYMxTzgus&feature=related Multiplayer

Enjoy!

 

[Ryuzaki]

I think it will be a great game. I've enjoyed every Total War game I've played and I don't think thats going to change.