Empire was a game I played on Unix machines. The maps could be printed out on plotters (wide paper printers). This was the first strategy game I played that had a both good AI and movement code. The computer would sneak those transports in on you from nowhere. The AI hit you where you least expected it. Your units were simple. Cities that can produce Armies or fighters. Then coastal cities that can produce subs, transports, cruisers, or destroyers inaddition to arnies and fighters.
This graphics version of Mark Baldwin's classic is a very good effort. The modern RTS games grew out of this classic. Thanks Mark Baldwin for your ground-breaking creation!
Granted this is a OLD game. It is turn-based, which many folks find quaint. The graphics are minimal. Given the nature of the game, more graphics would merely be a distraction from the gameplay! It is not a realisti... Read Full Review
Descended from Interstel's Empire ("Wargame of the Century", 1988 I believe), Empire Deluxe improves over the original game while still retaining the simplicity of play which made war games more accessible, fro... Read Full Review
