Total War: EMPIRE - Definitive Edition News

Let's take a look at some Empire: Total War mods. It's over ten years old now and Empire was never the most popular Total War game, so the scene is quite mature and in some respects, sparse. That doesn't mean there aren't some excellent choices with which to spruce up the vanilla experience, however, some of which are still being maintained today.

Empire: Total War kicked off the modern era for the series with shiny new 3D graphics, a new updated engine, and an advanced time period set during the Age of Colonisation and the truly 'global' setting. It's still fondly remembered by many, even if it was a bit of a technical mess on launch, and is often overlooked for its more targeted cousin in Napoleon: Total War.

Empire: Total War was also the first Total War game to introduce tactical naval combat, something that is considered one of the better aspects of the game. While there's plenty of mods that tweak this, or fix that, few take a hard look at naval combat, so you'll be pleased to know there's one thing you don't have to worry about.

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Total War fans are celebrating Empire: Total War's glorious naval battles

Empire: Total War (now Total War: Empire) was released in the distant past of 2009 and as far as Total War games go, it doesn't get a lot of attention these days. Empire was important for a few reasons: it was the first Total War game to use a modern-looking 3D engine, and was the first game to feature dedicated 3D naval battles. It was also the first to fully embrace firearms.

Despite some impressive milestones, Empire: Total War received a mixed reception. Critics generally praised it - I remember giving it high marks at the time myself - but fans were more critical. It offered unprecedented strategic breadth and made great strides for strategy games at the time, but it was also unpolished in many places. The AI was also quite subpar, as it found naval invasions problematic.

It was eventually succeeded by 2010's Napoleon: Total War, which sacrificed Empire's global strategy for a more focused - and stable - spin-off. Despite this, fans on the Total War subreddit have been showing their appreciation, especially for the naval battles as many consider Empire's to be the best of the series.

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