Empire total war is another great addition to the series, the best of the series I would say.
The game has some minor glitches/bugs that need to be addressed, broken sound effects, faded text to name some. If you have a machine that can handle the system requirements, you will enjoy the game's huge game play content, the campaign map has been streamlined for less micromanagement, which is a plus and it looks great. Lot's of different factions, not all playable from the get go though, but hopefully to unlock as you progress further in the game. The naval battles are truly amazing and fun, so are the land battles. But the AI really needs some tweaks in it's path findings. I got an easy win in a close battle because the AI couldn't find it's way down a hill top.
Overall the game is great, once you get over the installation issues, minor bugs and glitches, you will truly enjoy yourself. I give it a score of 9.0 out 10.