Latest ETW Reviews

[Marten]

Gamestar (Print issue 04 / 2009 - no online review):

Empire: Total War - 90%, Platin-Award for gameplay, atmosphere and motivation - btw: Dawn of War2 got 80% ... ?

Graphics 10 / 10:
+ very detailed units + very good animations + spectacular effects + lovingly designed campaign map

Sound (9/10):
+ great 6.1-Sound + suitable music + unit reports in different languages - no speeches from generals

Balance (8/10):
+ very entertaining Tutorial-Campaign (meant is RtI) + so far most accessible TW-game + good unit balance - ..but not optimal

Atmosphere (9/10):
+ spacious and believable picture of the century + historical events - Nonexistence of Nations like China or Switzerland???

Appliance (7/10):
+ better menu + elaborated tool tips - sometimes tenacious camera in battles - long loading times

Content (10/10):
+ in the long run very motivating gameplay + trade theatres + versatile fractions and units

AI (7/10):
+ very good in diplomatic section of the game + good on battle map - .. sometimes confused - on campaign map sometimes passive - wayfinding

Campaign (10/10):
+ lots of strategic possibilities + Research + Change of government + System with buildings outside of cities very entertaining and motivating

[Darklife]

Gamestar (Print issue 04 / 2009 - no online review):


- no speeches from generals

Am I the only one upset by this?

[Sir Beane]

Am I the only one upset by this?

Not at all, I am aswell . I wonder if this is something mods can fix? Probably not in this case.

[Ibrahim]

Sound (9/10):
+ great 6.1-Sound + suitable music + unit reports in different languages - no speeches from generals

generals in the 18th century did not normally give speaches..for example, in the british army in the 1740's, the various regimental colonels (or lt.colonels) would deliver a "cheerfull" speech, then march forward to battle.With this in mind, I doubt you want to waste an hour of ou life hearing all the various cheerful speeches of british colonels, no?

[Darklife]

Screw historical accuracy, the speeches really personalized the game and made the generals seem like genuine human beings instead of mindless automatons sent out to slaughter.

[A Very Super Market]

Eh, some of them sounded weird, and I usually skipped them. Unless my general was a looney, then I always listened to his speeches.

[Ibrahim]

Screw historical accuracy, the speeches really personalized the game and made the generals seem like genuine human beings instead of mindless automatons sent out to slaughter.

age of reason-even the lowly soldier was a machine to the armies of europe (just look at the manual of arms of 1757 for the UK-you have some really stiff postures.)

EDIT: here:

http://www.1stroyals.org/drill.htm

its to show basic steps of handling the musket, but there are also sections in the origional for loading the musket-every step in mechanical detail.