Fine game indeed, but occasional crashes make it frustrating

User Rating: 8 | Empire: Total War PC
By jemfest | Review Date:
This is really a great game. Graphics aren't too overdone which is perfect when dealing with so many troops. I especially love the way you can arrange your troops and the vast differences between horse-mounted and foot soldiers. They complement each other very well. It took me about 4 hours of play to get the hang of it and there's lots going on outside of battles but it's easy to manage after some dedication. This is a very addictive game.

However, there are too many crashes. It seems most of the CTD's happen after I have routed the enemy and am about 1 minute from completing the battle.

I always put the game to the test by ALT-TABbing when I need a break. Sometimes while the game is idling it will occasionally CTD. After about 30 hours of playing I have seen about 8 of them. Save often, as auto-save might overwrite itself at the wrong time.

Also - the AI isn't very impressive. If you try to move a bunch of troops somewhere and not pay attention, you might find them moved in the opposite direction at the end of the battlefield. Plus, it might be a good idea for the troops to auto rank and file when trying to move past narrow spaces.

I do recommend this game after the developer releases a patch to fix the problems. I rated this a 8.0 and would have rated it a 10.0 if it wasn't for the bugs and crashes.

Another great game for the history books!

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