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Forum Archive 2023 => dMw Gaming => Gaming Archive => It's a game ...but it ain't got its own topic! => Topic started by: Snokio on March 04, 2009, 12:41:32 PM

Title: Empire: Total war
Post by: Snokio on March 04, 2009, 12:41:32 PM
Anyone got this? I know it has been recently released, just about to purchase it from amazon (via affiliate link)
 
Looks like there are 2 versions:
 
Empire: Total War
and
Empire: Total War: special Forces Edition
 
Can't believe how much Steam are asking for it, £39.99 and £49.99 :blink:, Amazon for £23.96 and £32.00 (+ shipping), and you can sell it on afterwards!
Title: Empire: Total war
Post by: Browne on March 04, 2009, 01:00:47 PM
Quote from: Snokio;266764Anyone got this? I know it has been recently released, just about to purchase it from amazon (via affiliate link)
 
Looks like there are 2 versions:
 
Empire: Total War
and
Empire: Total War: special Forces Edition
 
Can't believe how much Steam are asking for it, £39.99 and £49.99 :blink:, Amazon for £23.96 and £32.00 (+ shipping), and you can sell it on afterwards!

And eBay @ Euro 31.88 (£27.99) (http://cgi.ebay.ie/PC-DVD-Total-War-Empire-Game-BRAND-NEW-SEALED-UK_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem110359138422QQitemZ110359138422QQptZUKQ5fPCQ5fVideoQ5fGamesQ5fVideoQ5fGamesQ5fJSQQsalenotsupported)
Title: Empire: Total war
Post by: smilodon on March 04, 2009, 05:10:57 PM
I agree, buying this from Steam where you don't get a box, a disk or a manual and paying lots more seems insane. And for a game like this a manual you can refer to in-game is no bad thing.

Oh and by the way it's the greatest PC game ever made. You may not agree with that comment but you'd just be wrong. :wink:
Title: Empire: Total war
Post by: Snokio on March 04, 2009, 06:04:01 PM
ahh good to hear, I have all the other 'total wars' and each one of them are good (especially Rome), was worried they may of changed it for the worse
Title: Empire: Total war
Post by: Snokio on March 06, 2009, 07:06:37 PM
got the game today, however, despite their being 2 DVD's, it installs the entire game via steam, 30 minutes later and still on 0%, NOT impressed at all! :ranting2:
 
Update: well after getting to 19% after 4 hours of it downloading it via steam, it restarted again at 0% :angry:, so looked at the CD directory desperately trying to find another Install file...nothing, looked on the forum and seen quite a few issues with the updating / downloading of the game, but one gave me a link on how to install from the DVD :yahoo:
 
And here's how:
 
http://help.sega.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=516&nav=0,6,165
Title: Empire: Total war
Post by: morboII on March 11, 2009, 05:49:49 PM
Hopefully you've managed to get it working, what are your thoughts?

The consensus seems to be that the game was rushed towards the end for a quick release; there's a lot of bugs, some relatively minor like most games, but a lot of people are unable to play at all.

Luckily I've not had too much trouble, though performance isn't that great even on low when I should be able to run it on high at least. Still, a good game that could be great if/when it gets fixed.  :)
Title: Empire: Total war
Post by: Snokio on March 11, 2009, 06:44:00 PM
Quote from: morboII;267851Hopefully you've managed to get it working, what are your thoughts?
 
The consensus seems to be that the game was rushed towards the end for a quick release; there's a lot of bugs, some relatively minor like most games, but a lot of people are unable to play at all.
 
Luckily I've not had too much trouble, though performance isn't that great even on low when I should be able to run it on high at least. Still, a good game that could be great if/when it gets fixed. :)

It did seem like a bit of a rush job to me in that there are many bugs, for me it froze, Some of the units are un responsive (stuck around buildings) and when i defended a fort where the 'exits' where destroyed in a previous battle (:doh:) they would not take any commands or fire on enemy solders, which kinda makes you think if they tested it at all! (there was an update via steam last night though)
 
However, looking past that, they have taken it another step with the ship battles (water in directx10 looks great :thumb:), easy to use battle maps and commands, and quite a bit to explore, so not disappointed at all with the game play.
 
Install = Rubbish (thanks to steam)
Finished product = Rubbish (rush job)
Game = great (when working)
Title: Empire: Total war
Post by: Dr Sadako on March 12, 2009, 08:02:28 AM
Read about it in todays paper where it received 5 of 5 score. The reviewer thought it was great.
Title: Empire: Total war
Post by: kregoron on March 12, 2009, 08:08:38 AM
So far im liking the game of sorts..
 
It has a troumendous about of bugs, and refuses to run good on my fastests rigs.. :( so running it on my media center as it runs best on that o.O
Title: Empire: Total war
Post by: Gone_Away on March 12, 2009, 09:58:10 PM
i've read nothing except how buggy the game is.. poor performance tbh
Title: Empire: Total war
Post by: Sparko on March 12, 2009, 10:49:15 PM
think i will wait a few months whilst bugs are looked at,

is this a possible dMw game? or is multiplayer not an option?
Title: Empire: Total war
Post by: Snokio on March 13, 2009, 06:25:36 PM
Quote from: Sparko;268084think i will wait a few months whilst bugs are looked at,
 
is this a possible dMw game? or is multiplayer not an option?

 
I'll have a look at it's multiplayer capabilities over the weekend if i get a chance, however, I think it may be quite limiting though
Title: Empire: Total war
Post by: kregoron on March 13, 2009, 07:07:59 PM
i havent really bothered looking, but got the feeling its just skirmish match like multiplayer
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