This game has its presentation down. From the game box through to the units and ships themselves ! AWESOME !
User Rating: 9.1 | Star Wars: Empire at War PC
Rarely have I seen an RTS game with such an adaptable AI component. It will hit you where you're weak and avoid the planets where you have half a fleet of Star Destroyers waiting to crush all comers. This game promises epic battles across multiple Star Wars worlds. It offers players the freedom to dominate or liberate the galaxy as they see fit, or follow a story relatively parallel to the events leading up to and encompassing Episode Four. And, in the first dozen or so hours you spend with the game, you’ll likely recapture, if briefly, that Star Wars magic that once held you (I presume) so enthralled. EAW had about an hour learning curve including some time spent reading their very well put together manual. The in-game tutorial was also welcomed and quite helpful, as was R2’s pop-up information in the HUD. Had I played more AoE 3 or Rome Total War, I would have probably been a bit better prepared for some of the elements in EAW that I personally was not very accustomed to, like the flexibility and strategy behind the Galactic Map and shifting units around to different planets. These tasks were hardly grueling, and actually contributed to the enjoyment I had with this game.
