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Only good game but the bugs is f*****g s!!!. But the graphics and mechanics is so very good.

Empire: Total War is probably the biggest innovation in the series and I think it deserves credit for its attempt to do something entirely new by combining Total War’s macro RTS system with Pre-Industrial modern warfare. This match works remarkably well, since the tactics of the period apply naturally to Total War’s established system of battle lines and tight formations. The exception being the native tribes in the colonies, where it seems rather silly to see the symmetry of European armies. During the battle of Québec for instance the native troops on the French side refused to fight in lines and instead fired from cover and ducked down while reloading. Though this is just a small nitpick and does not distract from the game’s great portrayal of 18th century combat, especially in terms of the positioning of artillery pieces, that historically was and in the game is decisive in most battles and thus makes the topography of the map a central strategic element. This is also why the advent of mortars in the mid-game is such a game changer, because obstacles on the map can largely be ignored which changes battle tactics substantially. But this also highlights the shortcomings of the AI, one of the games biggest problems. The enemy simply cannot deal with the artillery, especially mortar fire and very often the player can shell the enemy‘s army to bits. In the late game when fortifications and mortars are more common this gets even worse because the AI fails to bring their troops in position and out of reach of artillery. Instead units calmly let the shells rain upon them. The AI was never a strong suit of the Total War games, but Empire struggles even more with this, because of a combat that is focused on ranged attacks. On a similar note the naval battles are rather difficult to manage, with the best tactic being, forming a line and manoeuvring the fleet alongside the enemy. But even then depending on the AI it is still possible that the battle ends up being one big mess of clunky ships with little to no space to manoeuvre. The thing is I cannot criticise the game for such a portrayal, since the transition from ships in lines to total chaos is actually historically accurate (e.g. The Battle of Trafalgar). But what I do consider disappointing is the fact that the navy is essentially useless in this game, especially on higher difficulties. The seven-years war, the game appears to be based on, was the first world-wide war in history with an American, European and Indian war theatre. I appreciate the fact that they depicted the geopolitical situation of that war on the campaign map, but the navy played such an essential role in this war, in terms of amphibious landings (e.g. Battle of Québec), shelling of fortifications (e.g. The Siege of Pondicherry) and control and protection of supply routes, which is why I would have expected a more meaningful integration of the fleet into the game. Instead the player is motivated to have as small a fleet as possible to save money for the way more effective army. For amphibious landings of armies one only requires a “fleet” consisting of one ship and directly attacking harbour cities is impossible. This period is called the age of sail for a reason, but in this game there is sadly no wind in it. Another instance where the game creates high dissonance to its setting is the diplomatic system and this has something to do with the way the entire Total war series works. Like the name suggests the game revolves around a constant war that requires the player to conquer cities and expand, which results in the other factions hating the player and declaring war on them. This cycle is what gives the player something interesting to do at all times. The problem with this system is, that there are some settings where this cycle of conquest is completely out of place. A Roman Republic that is forced to expand constantly makes sense, but early modern European politics revolved around the idea of a balance of power. This meant that the great powers of Europe always sought to keep each other in check so that no one would become too powerful. The idea of Britain conquering mainland France would have seemed ludicrous to the people of the 18th century, but this is exactly what you would have to do in order to win a war against them in the game.