Definatley not the best in the series, but a good game none the less.

User Rating: 8 | Empire: Total War PC
By Tokugawa77 | Review Date:
The downfall of this game (besides the AI) may be it's most amazing attribute. The graphics engine. While some select few who are willing to spend a thousand dollars on a gaming computer will be able to enjoy the stunning graphics, those poor folks like me are stuck with lag, lag, lag. Other than that, this game has been great. I actually havn't experienced the bugs that others have, and without those, the campaign is thouroghly enjoyable. The sheer size is in it's own right stunning, but what is truly impressive is the amount of options you have. whether you want to change taxes, build up a city, or sail off to conquer India you can do it.

Now for some flaws. perhaps the most noticable being the atrocious AI. It's odd antics will turn any game into a simple matter of playing as brittain so no one will amphibiously invade you. naval battles have also been over hyped. While fun the first few times, they get hard to manage, and commanding more than five ships can easily be a nightmare. Also, who really has time to build ships when you're training 24-pounders and rocket launchers?


Bottom Line

Graphics: 10/10

Sound: 7/10 the musical score is inferior to previous total war games, in my opinion

Singleplayer: 8/10

Multiplayer: 8/10

Replay Value: 9/10

Overall, I would recommend this game to any Total War fan, or anyone who has a mild interest in real time strategy. It definatley doesn't offer an improvement over the series' traditionaly bad AI, but it brings enough new stuff to the table while keeping the foundations that made previous Total War games so good.

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