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82 reviews
DO NOT BUY THIS GAME USED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DO NOT BUY A USED COPY OF THIS GAME!!!!! I cannot say this loud or often enough, DON'T DO IT!!!!! You're wasting your money.
The game requires a Steam account to activate (annoying in itself, but not a big deal). The problem occurs if you have a game and key code that has already been registered on Steam. You WILL NOT be able to activate your used copy of the game and play it and Steam WILL NOT reset the key code if they know you've bought a used game. They explicitly state they WILL NOT reset key codes for games bought on auction sites or from used software vendors.
DON'T BUY THIS GAME USED unless you like the cover art or need some more CDs for your useless CD's collection. It WILL NOT WORK and Steam WILL NOT help you make it work.Read full review...
A Good Basic Game
I bought this game for my 11 year old son - he seems to think that it's great. I like that there's enough real history built into the storyline that there may be some educational merit. It's demands are basic enough to run on older, weaker PC's, as well.
Please note that this game requires an activation with a Steam account. Please note that if you buy a used copy that already has the activation code registered with a Steam account - there doesn't seem to be an easy way to transfer to a new person. This makes a used copy of this game virtually worthless.
You can download this directly from Steam (Valve), often for less than what these sell for used. Be warned.Read full review...
Command large ground battles and ships of war!
Well done! The game is great for staging battles with lots of combat forces including infantry, artillery and mounted troops. There's even ships of war and sea battles to command. I found it a bit cumbersome to manage the battlefield. There are many troops and combat elements to deal with. Things can get out of hand quickly as the battle unfolds. If you get lost in the scuffle the enemy quickly takes advantage. Playability is difficult but not impossible or unreasonable. The greatest challenge is moving the camera angle to points of interest quickly and accurately in order to get a good look at the action. I found it too easy to get lost or make a poor decision about where to be located for the best points of observation. As a result of this, it was hard to manage the battlefield quickly and competently. One has to deal with the cameras distance, position, and angle to get a good perspective of the battle. I fond myself loosing track of other elements in the action when I had to move myself to another observation point. I suppose with a bit more practice I'd improve. Overall, the game is very good. Personally, I prefer first person action games. This is like being a commander in a high flying drone or alien space ship. You have to deal with the drones position in order to get a good look and the action. As well as this managing the battle and troops with their different weapons, formations, and fighting options can swamp your senses leading to miscalculations and tactical blunders. I wish there was a way to improve the issue with camera angles and positions in order to have better command of the theater of action without having to deal with where your point of reference is located. Often I was too far away or in too close to be effective in battlefield command. If this is okay then there is no problem. The game is very good in graphics and with historical period themes. Playability could be better and if it was, the game would be beyond fantastic.Read full review...
Great gameplay, Great graphics.
I decided to buy this game after seeing naval warfare would finally be intertwined with the Total War gameplay. I love being able to dominate the world economicly, politically, religiously, diplomaticaly, and finally in brute force. Whether your a good general or a good leader, you can always work something out in this game. The campaign is obviously the way to go. Your able to start out as a major nation of the time period such as Russia, Prussia, Great Britain, and more. Other than the 10+ playable factions, there are over 20 minor nations that are unplayable, but are still used in the game. Their are 3 major controable areas. Europe, North America, and India. Each is divided into many Regions that you can control. Your region can have natural resources that can be upgraded with technology. You can recruit more armed men, create more land trade routes and sea trade routes.
Overall, this game was well worth its value. Any person liking the Total war series, RTS, both in warefare and government control, or anything similair, would love this game. The interface is easy to learn and many strategies can be picked up.
In my opinion, this game would not be worth the original market value of 60$$ USD. However, in all stores the game has been lowered to 30$ or less. I would however search EBAY for the constant auctions going on. I received a copy for 13$. This game is a GREAT value at 20$. I would still pay 30$ but no more than that.
RATINGS
Graphics--- 9/10
Sound------ 8/10
Gameplay--- 9/10
Interface-- 10/10
Re-playable 10/10
Multiplayer 9/10
Updates---- 7/10
Overall---- 8.5/10Read full review...
Consumer Warning! Do Not Buy!
Thousands of buyers of SEGA/CA's new release Empire: Total War are discovering that they are unable to make the game run on their computers, although SEGA acknowledges that their computers meet the system requirements published for their game. http://shoguntotalwar.yuku.com/topic/50484?page=1
Almost a month after the release of the game, SEGA is sending the following message to purchasers of the game who are unable to make it run:
(paraphrase)
"Yes, your computer meets the system requirements. Glad that you bought it. Unfortunately, the system requirements for BUYING the game are less stringent than the requirements for PLAYING the game. Oh, you wanted to play it? Listen you need to watch that kind of unhelpful flaming rant behavior. But thanks for giving us your money. No, our misrepresentation doesn't commit us to refunding your money. We here at SEGA hope that you enjoy you're new $50 desktop icon, and we're all sure that you'll be there, cash in hand the next time we figure out a way to clip you. Love and Kisses, SEGA customer support."
SEGA also acknowledges that they cannot say with certainty that any system will run the game. They also refuse to provide refunds to purchasers who are unable to run the game on systems that clearly meet the system requirements.Read full review...
Dissapointing. Deceptive minimum requirements.
The game was impossible to get to start. After finally getting the STEAM application that it uses to get to work, the game itself would start fine. That's where it stoppped working though. The main screen was choppy and incoherent. My computer easily met the minimum requirements. I attempted it on another computer, my roommates, who's easily met the recommended requirements. It worked, but just barely. All settings had to be on the lowest, and the game was beyond choppy. The game itself left much to be desired. The only thing it does better than Age of Empires III is naval combat. Save yourself a headache if you're thinking about buying - Get Age of Empires III or Imperial Glory.Read full review...
Empire: Total War is one of the best games out there!
One of the best strategy games out there.Empire: Total War let's you take control of an empire starting in 1700AD. The goal for you'r Empire is to have a certain amount of regions when the time period is up. You can continue playing after the time period for your goals is up. The game is easy to get immersed into. Who doesn't like War Elephants charging ground infantry or artillery shells taking out armies. The Naval battles are spectacular as well, but can get a little confusing during large scale battles. This is one of the best games there is in the genre and I highly suggest you buy it.Read full review...
where oh where help me if you can
the game is suppozed to be a work of art,i,ll never know .dont know if it,s that i,m just plain stupid , or if it,s part of the game of good salesmnship ,no it must be my fualt for not heeding the warnings of those great american mottos .such gems as buyer bewhere,a sucker is born every minute,or a fool and his gold are soon parted.well now why am i so sarcastic,it has to be that after waiting ,my dremgame arrives ,i trv to install it on my new hp machine with it,s beutiful 26" screen and lo and behold i,m informed that the game is already registered to another computer.after trving for sometime i,m informed that they do not have to cater to secondhand or any used software purchased on any internet auctions.well that made my day.how was i to know,it,s like buying a horse without any legs.i wonder if ebay is aware of this .so lgngRead full review...
Empire Total War
If you are a fan of the Total War games, this one will not dissappoint! This is the best graphic interface that I have seend and I have been playing since the first games have been out. There are so many new things to manage in this game I could not put them all here, but I will say there is an adjustment period if you are used to the previous games.
For one, the way you manage cites are different, very different. Troops are new and the style of warfare is very unique to each faction, you will have to get used to that. The AI is very aggressive, which is nice compared to the older versions.
There are a lot of new things but they all make the game awesome. If you liked any of the other Total Wars, you will LOVE this one.Read full review...
Empire: Total War
I love that the game brings life to the American Road to Independence. It has a campaign mode that lets you fight in battles and witness events that occured more than 200 years ago. From rags to riches our country gained independence and centuries later would be a leading superpower- far greater than the British. The player gets involved diplomatically as well as militarilly!Read full review...