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Empire: Total War
By Feral Interactive, released 1 Jan 2009
- Microsoft Windows
- Linux
- macOS
- real-time strategy
- turn-based strategy video game
What it is
Empire: Total War is a strategy game set in the eighteenth-century Age of Enlightenment, developed by Feral Interactive and published by SEGA, Feral Interactive for Mac, and Feral Interactive for Linux. The Definitive Edition includes the game’s DLC and feature updates, including the Warpath Campaign and elite-unit packs. In Warpath, players lead one of five Native American factions in a fight to defend their lands and drive out invaders. The unit packs together add more than fifty elite units. The game combines land command with naval combat, letting players direct individual ships or fleets. Its listed modes include single-player, multiplayer, PvP, co-op, online play and LAN play. Steam features include achievements and trading cards. Empire: Total War is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux, with a release date of March 4, 2009. Its strategy spans military command and efforts to forge a nation and conquer the globe.
What players like, and what they don't
- Definitive Edition includes DLC and feature updates
- Warpath Campaign has five Native American factions
- More than fifty elite units in unit packs
- Online and LAN PvP and co-op
- No platforms beyond Windows, macOS and Linux listed
- No console platform listed
Who it suits
It suits strategy players interested in both land campaigns and naval combat, with solo, PvP and co-op options. The Definitive Edition also offers the Warpath Campaign and elite-unit packs.
Empire: Total War pairs land strategy with ship-to-ship combat and includes a broad set of multiplayer modes. Its Definitive Edition adds the Warpath Campaign and elite-unit packs.
