great game, realistic, and addicting!
User Rating: 9.5 | Empire: Total War PC
Let me begin by saying that my computer runs this game without a hitch and the graphics look great. I know some people have been having problems with the game due to technical errors, but i know that Creative Assembly will fix these problems in the near future so dont despair! This game is awesome for those of us who can run it (just make sure you can before you get the game, because stores nowadays are really b1tchy about letting you return computer game!) If you have ever played a total war then you know the general feel of the game. If you havent, the game is simply a top down map of most of the world in turn based play with the ability to zoom in and fight the battles 3d. The game is very epic in scale (there are so many terriories, technologies, and units it will make your head spin at first), much more than any of the previous games, but it is very realistic. the addition of ship battles is confusing at first, but eventually you will get the hang of it. I really enjoy playing this game and i would recommend it to anyone with a computer able to run it. that said the game is tough to run, and the graphics on medium are worse than medium on medieval 2 so it is much better if you can put it on high. also the ai is not very good at some points in the game, and seem to be very dumb. but im sure the ai will be fixed at some time, and is a great game for anyone who enjoys the rts genre. 
