Just read about this game and to be honest it looks awesome.
Napoleon: Total War furthers the award-winning franchise with characters and narratives, similar to (though expanded upon) Empire's "Road to Independence" campaign. It will use, thanks to Empire's engine, the system which brought the Total War series success: the turn-based campaign and the real-time battles.
Three new episodic campaigns, encompassing the Italy, Egypt and Europe campaigns, giving objectives, but still the freedom to not have to follow historical events.
Multiplayer: Napoleon features multiple multiplayer modes with many features and numerous online functionalities: Steam achievements, gameplay bonuses, uniform editor and voice communications.
Many Napoleonic battles and advanced weapons to allow for large battles and more options in the campaign.
But since it will mostly focus on Europe I guess that means you can't play as the United States, really wanted to have a campaign as the U.S. but in Empire that is just the Road to Independence, and that is very short. That or the option of a quick battle. Oh well.
Here's hoping that Creative Assembly will make a Total War American Civil War game.
I absolutely loved Medieval 2, but I was highly disappointed at where the franchise was heading with Empire. I'm not paying money to watch two infantry in line formation trade volleys of musket fire. I want to see swords thrusting, spears stabbing, and heavy cavalry in plate charging into the fray.
I watched some of the Empire youtube videos. They looked so terrible, and not to mention, boring!
I agree with Disregard. I really want a remake of Shogun, but I don't think there would be many unique units. Supposedly, most factions in feudal Japan used the same type of units so I read.
OMG I didn't even know this game existed, I have played and enjoyed all of the total war games. Yes, I know, they are basically the same, but they are also well done.
I am really curious as to how battle game play will change with more guns involved. I guess the core will be cannon, gun, ship, and light Calvary (with a bunch of cutsie "gift shop" units as in previous games.
On September 19 2009 15:48 Headlines wrote: I absolutely loved Medieval 2, but I was highly disappointed at where the franchise was heading with Empire. I'm not paying money to watch two infantry in line formation trade volleys of musket fire. I want to see swords thrusting, spears stabbing, and heavy cavalry in plate charging into the fray.
I watched some of the Empire youtube videos. They looked so terrible, and not to mention, boring!
I agree with Disregard. I really want a remake of Shogun, but I don't think there would be many unique units. Supposedly, most factions in feudal Japan used the same type of units so I read.
Bayonets. Calvary. Swords. Empire has it all. I really enjoy the detail that ETW offers when it comes to hand to hand sometimes you see individual fight such as kicking and rolling around on the groud. It just adds depth.
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