Imperial Glory is an awesome Total War homage that is well worth the money!
User Rating: 9.6 | Imperial Glory PC
Imperial Glory is a Total War style straergy game based in the Napoleonic Era(1790-1830). There are only 5 playable Empires, but they are for the most unique. Graphics: The stratergy map is nice and shows who controls what very well. The battle graphics do not live up to the hype, but they are still good. The battle graphics are like a watered-down version of Rome: Total War's graphics. Sound: The music is appropriate for a Napoleonic war game. The musket-fire sounds great, and the units speak in their nation's langauge. So, the British shout in English while the Prussians bellow out orders in German. Control: The controls are very similar to Rome: Total War's. You use the mouse for the most part, but sometimes the keyboard will come in handy. Value: This game has five, mostly different, Empires. Each plays differently. With the Prussian Empire, you need to expand quickly because you are sandwiched between two great empires. The British need to focus on Naval Power and dominate the seas. France is the main military powerhouse. Features: Other than the standard Total War style warfare, there is naval warfare. The naval warfare is similar to what you would find in 2004's Pirates!. You control up to 18 ships in battle. You can chose what kind of ammuntion your ships fire. You have standard Cannonball to destroy the hull of the enemy ship, Chain Shot to tear the enemy's sails apart, and the naval version of a shotgun, Grape Shot. You get to choose the range of effect your cannons will have. A tighter range will focus the fire and cause more damage, but widening the range will allow you to fight faster ships, but they won't be destroyed as easily. Overall: Imperial Glory is an awesome game. It has replayabily, some innovation, and the fact that you can conqure the world with Prussia. If you love the Total War games, buy this game.
