Empire: Total War Road to Independence Trailer

**Qwibby** · 12-19-2008, 09:24 AM

looks badass

**timmy** · 12-19-2008, 02:09 PM

PC only = gay

**husak** · 12-19-2008, 04:08 PM

lmao @ wanting this game for a console

I had a hard enough time keeping track of everything on PC for some of the older ones

**AMEX** · 01-16-2009, 09:18 AM

well im buying this game, the developers turned to STEAM to handle the multiplayer, so you know shits gonna be epic win

**AMEX** · 02-16-2009, 09:09 AM

**AMEX** · 03-04-2009, 12:56 PM

this game is out now. i downloaded the demo and really liked it. its a good mix of using your brain to build up your empire and using strategy to surpass your opponents and then you got the whole battle mode where it feels like a company of heroes game, which is always a good thing.

**asscruncher** · 03-04-2009, 06:09 PM

i have the demo also but it kind of runs a bit slow. Granted every thing is on max but even then I'm a bit surprised the i7 can't handle it.

**AMEX** · 03-05-2009, 09:46 AM

anyone pick this up yet?

**AMEX** · 03-06-2009, 09:31 AM

pretty solid game, plays pretty much just like sid meyers civilizations revolution. the only new part is the combat system thats pretty bad ass. If you dont mind epic battle that take some time.

Im so used to games where the units rush into fight each other and the battles last mere minutes before a victor is decided. In total war your back in the day of solid line formations, marching, and long reload times. but that doesnt ruin the game, in fact it gives you a chance to sit back and watch the fun. theres something to be said about commanding 700+ units on screen. One thing i will say is that the game makes you focus on your deployment of troops onto the field, something that takes some time getting used too. In the beginning i just made a huge wall of men and marched them into battle and then using the melee attacks to create some fast paced action, sat back with a smile on my face. but that doesnt work, not if you want to win more than one battle. You really have to focus on how you want the battle to work. because this is a colonial game the units march, usually slowly, and they fire, and then have to reload, so you cant just say attack all and sit back and watch because your units will just march themselves in circles and get killed. you have to plan the battle out a few moves ahead so your units have time to march to the spot, get in formation and then open fire. As boring a it sounds on a huge battlefield its actually very helpful. There are so many units on screen sometimes you need the time to constantly assess and reassess the situation and your plan of attack. the battles look amazing and the amount of strategy you can put into each battle really raises the bar.

one last closing comment is on the siege modes, that when you take over a fortified location. so much fucking fun. the map starts out with a huge fort or fortress out in the distance and as you advance your units you may find a few of the enemies units guarding around the place but they will quickly retreat after a quick skirmish and help refortify the fort. this is the most awesome part of the game in my opinion, breaking into the fort. you can have your units throw lines up the fort walls and then climb up it or break through the gates. i send half my units to climb on top of the fort and the other half was split into three sides and attacked through the three gateways. so i have about 300 men on the tops of the fort shooting down into it at the enemy units while my ground units rush them from all sides. total mayhem. my computer actually slowed down pretty badly at this point, but the action was incredible, just a sea of sword fights and an aerial barrage of bullets. after the battle i reviewed the stats, 1580 units (me) vs 1200 (enemy). so i cant really complain about the slow down because each guy (unit) was perfectly rendered during the insane battle.

Overall, the game feels a lot like the civilization game series, in fact you might forget what your actually playing for a second. but the massive battles really make the game worth it, they happen often and leave you wanting another each time. the amount of strategy and tactics you need to deploy to secure your victory makes you feel like your winning through strategy instead of "who has a bigger army" syndrome.

If your a fan of this time of game, this is a must have

12-19-2008, 09:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
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12-19-2008, 09:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
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12-19-2008, 02:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
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01-16-2009, 09:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
AMEX SOT Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: 345T C045t Posts: 35,787	well im buying this game, the developers turned to STEAM to handle the multiplayer, so you know shits gonna be epic win __________________ SOT- your in my debt BUY THROUGH OUR AFFILIATES TO HELP OUT THE SITE! CLICK HERE!

02-16-2009, 09:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
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12-19-2008, 04:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
husak SOT Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MD Posts: 2,409	lmao @ wanting this game for a console I had a hard enough time keeping track of everything on PC for some of the older ones

03-04-2009, 12:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
AMEX SOT Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: 345T C045t Posts: 35,787	this game is out now. i downloaded the demo and really liked it. its a good mix of using your brain to build up your empire and using strategy to surpass your opponents and then you got the whole battle mode where it feels like a company of heroes game, which is always a good thing. __________________ SOT- your in my debt BUY THROUGH OUR AFFILIATES TO HELP OUT THE SITE! CLICK HERE!

03-04-2009, 06:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
asscruncher SOT Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 885	i have the demo also but it kind of runs a bit slow. Granted every thing is on max but even then I'm a bit surprised the i7 can't handle it.

03-05-2009, 09:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
AMEX SOT Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: 345T C045t Posts: 35,787	anyone pick this up yet? __________________ SOT- your in my debt BUY THROUGH OUR AFFILIATES TO HELP OUT THE SITE! CLICK HERE!

03-06-2009, 09:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
AMEX SOT Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: 345T C045t Posts: 35,787	pretty solid game, plays pretty much just like sid meyers civilizations revolution. the only new part is the combat system thats pretty bad ass. If you dont mind epic battle that take some time. Im so used to games where the units rush into fight each other and the battles last mere minutes before a victor is decided. In total war your back in the day of solid line formations, marching, and long reload times. but that doesnt ruin the game, in fact it gives you a chance to sit back and watch the fun. theres something to be said about commanding 700+ units on screen. One thing i will say is that the game makes you focus on your deployment of troops onto the field, something that takes some time getting used too. In the beginning i just made a huge wall of men and marched them into battle and then using the melee attacks to create some fast paced action, sat back with a smile on my face. but that doesnt work, not if you want to win more than one battle. You really have to focus on how you want the battle to work. because this is a colonial game the units march, usually slowly, and they fire, and then have to reload, so you cant just say attack all and sit back and watch because your units will just march themselves in circles and get killed. you have to plan the battle out a few moves ahead so your units have time to march to the spot, get in formation and then open fire. As boring a it sounds on a huge battlefield its actually very helpful. There are so many units on screen sometimes you need the time to constantly assess and reassess the situation and your plan of attack. the battles look amazing and the amount of strategy you can put into each battle really raises the bar. one last closing comment is on the siege modes, that when you take over a fortified location. so much fucking fun. the map starts out with a huge fort or fortress out in the distance and as you advance your units you may find a few of the enemies units guarding around the place but they will quickly retreat after a quick skirmish and help refortify the fort. this is the most awesome part of the game in my opinion, breaking into the fort. you can have your units throw lines up the fort walls and then climb up it or break through the gates. i send half my units to climb on top of the fort and the other half was split into three sides and attacked through the three gateways. so i have about 300 men on the tops of the fort shooting down into it at the enemy units while my ground units rush them from all sides. total mayhem. my computer actually slowed down pretty badly at this point, but the action was incredible, just a sea of sword fights and an aerial barrage of bullets. after the battle i reviewed the stats, 1580 units (me) vs 1200 (enemy). so i cant really complain about the slow down because each guy (unit) was perfectly rendered during the insane battle. Overall, the game feels a lot like the civilization game series, in fact you might forget what your actually playing for a second. but the massive battles really make the game worth it, they happen often and leave you wanting another each time. the amount of strategy and tactics you need to deploy to secure your victory makes you feel like your winning through strategy instead of "who has a bigger army" syndrome. If your a fan of this time of game, this is a must have __________________ SOT- your in my debt BUY THROUGH OUR AFFILIATES TO HELP OUT THE SITE! CLICK HERE!

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