Too much fun. :)
User Rating: 8.5 | Star Wars: Empire at War PC
Star Wars Empire at War reminds me of Rise of Nation. Good resource management [not so much in SWEAW] but that was part of why this sci fi strategy game is a hit. EAW is fun because you can do the story line campaign mode or conquer the galaxy in free play. You can choose the Rebels or the Imperial. One major flaw is that the Imperials are so superior. Sure the Rebels are cool and all that, but the Imps have a freaking Death Star. You can blow up planets. How can you beat that? Empire gets old after a while. I found myself not playing the game for months and then coming back to discover the hidden gem. I also must confess that I have not played Forces of Corruption [the expansion pack] so I can not review that for you. Darn ;)
Empire at War had decent graphics but had some glitches with starfighters flying through star destroyers. They also seemed to have forgotten the z-axis in space. It's a minor detail, but it's alright.
I liked the voice acting. No James Earl Jones or Mark Hamill [who's that? ;)] but the voices were convincing and sometimes just outright hilarious.
Overall, I like Empire at War. You get to take your anger out on whichever side you oppose. It's not over the top though, but a very, very decent game.
