Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition

the game is very fun and addictive. The real characters you get to play make it that much better. All around fun game and very interesting.

This game is a great real time strategy game! It even teaches you on the history of the American Revolution in its Road to Independence campaign story. However, some prefer to play this game with Darthmod. And so do I. But still, it's a great game. 10/10 recommend especially if you want to learn more on the Road to the Revolution.

This one of my favourite total war games out of all the ones I do have, its fun to just spam arty at the bots. Though if you are gonna buy it, wait till a sale because its not really worth it otherwise. So to finish I believe that this game is worth playing

Best game ever. Total war is the best franchise ever and this is where I started with the franchise, I have way to many hours on this game. Napoleon is the best in this era of warfare but the fun of reliving the Revolutionary experience is great. Im downloading it again after many years to relive it after getting to three kingdoms. The newer series don't have artilary like this.

Love this game, even better with Empire 2 mod!

This game is awesome. If you love history and want to command troops from everything from the French-Indian War to the Medieval Times in Europe? This is the game for you. Even the Revolutionary War can be experienced! Again, this game is awesome!

So great! Similar to the map aspect of Eu4 Ck3 or Victoria 2, but so much better with the strategy aspect!!! Do get it!

Has a very wide variety of ranged, melee, cavalry, and artillery units, which is very good for the time period this game is set in. Naval combat is also quite fun especially in contrast to the other Total War games as it highlights the unique potential of cannons on ships. I quite like the faction variety and the multi-continental system.

One-of-a-kind naval and land grant battles, city management, research tree, trade, and some form of diplomacy. It’s aged, though some mods might fix that and breathe new life into it.

This game is very underrated. I played this game when it first game out, on a disc. I really enjoyed this era in the game, it works perfectly, battles are fun, the effects are pretty, and the command in battles are very lively. It's definitely my 3rd favorite of the series, behind Medieval II and Shogun 2.

I love this game, 400 hours. Grand Campaign? Amazing. Warpath Campaign? My Favorite. RTI? An utter masterpiece. My only grievance kind of ties into Ep. 1 of the RTI Campaign though. Why arent the Powhatan's and the Colonists playable factions outside of the episode? They would be so cool to re-enact the early clashes between the colonists/powhatan indians, and perhaps a Jamestown siege map? I doubt it, but its a cool idea. Otherwise, this game is phenominal.

I have over 1,000 hours played in single player. No game is the same, and mods like Darthmod take it to a new level. Worth the cash.

*Downloaded Game
*Spend 10 hours playing and get really into it
*Find out about mods
*Spent a week trying to figure them out
*Found out most mods don't work on mac
*Gave up on mods
*Figured out how to get Empire 2 mod to work
*Started a game with Spain
*Took most of North America away from Great Britain
*Peace with Great Britain after 5 year war
*Became rich off of trade with many large plantations in new North American territories.
*Unite Italy and made it a massive religious center
*United Kingdoms start new war after 20 years of peace
*Take lot's of American territories back
*Become super broke due to losing all my trade and can't support armies
*Do large cutbacks on my military and try to counter attack
*Austria declare war on me for no reason
*Lose all of Italy
*Regroup all my forces in Spain
*Get DDay invaded by both Austria and Great Britain
*Lose the game after creating the richest empire ever
Would 10/10 recommend, most realistic game ever created Fosho

this game is so good i plan on buy all of the total war games this is super replay you can play the same team 100 time and it is different every time

I like the building of an empire, with choices having consequences, but would perhapos achieve my aims faster if I bothered to use diplomacy

Tons of fun and amazing visuals in the battles. The Only downside is that forts are annoying to defend, since your soldiers will just stand there and not shoot.

Super fun for what it is, but always crashes once you've played a while and invested into a campaign...

What I love most about this game is the scale. It's truly a sandbox empire forming game. Sure, it had a rough start and you can read all about it in many forums, but this is a game I keep coming back to more than 15 years later. Also, all the mods are just amazing, and I really wish they would make a proper Empire 2 version.

After all the silence they added a beta with a multiplayer campaign mode, that's a huge win.

Started playing this game when it first came out on my first steam account. I can and have put a 22 hour gaming succession on this game. One time in high school I skipped going to my last homecoming dance and never regretted it, that was over ten years ago. One will never regret buying and playing this game my only advice is to set a alarm.

This game is amazing. It is probably one of the best and most fun RTS games I have played recently and it holds up pretty well with its age but sometimes things can be annoying. They don't effect the gameplay too much but can get annoying but for the most part its pretty rare for my case. It has great mechanics and a good system for battles. The maps are decent and you can have good battles but sometimes it's annoying when your artillery can't always reach the enemy and they are just barely out of range. I don't think there should be such a thing stopping them from firing I believe it should give them less accuracy but for infantry units, I think it is fine. I like how the game works and what you can do in it. But please make this just about the Civil War for a new game.

I enjoy the game but it seems to crash a fair amount. Doesn't seem to matter which country I play. Gets annoying.

it's got its issues, but I have overall enjoyed it regardless. I recommend checking out its mods as well.

Great game would recommend for such an old game its really worth the money with such huge battles and great attention to detail.

Total War: Empire – Definitive Edition brings back the grand 18th-century warfare of the original Empire, now with all DLC included. You’ll command musketeer armies, massive fleets, and global trade networks as you build (or crush) empires across Europe, the Americas, and India.

The real-time battles mix gunpowder warfare with classic Total War tactics, making for intense line infantry duels, devastating artillery barrages, and chaotic naval warfare. The expanded content, including the Warpath Campaign, adds even more strategic depth, especially for players who enjoy long-term world domination.

While it still carries some of the quirks of the original (the AI can be… “creative”), it remains one of the most ambitious and immersive Total War experiences. If you love history, grand strategy, and watching cannonballs tear through enemy lines, Empire – Definitive Edition is worth revisiting.

What I have learned about myself from playing this game is that I should NEVER be in control of a world power. No one would be safe. I wish the game ran more smoothly but for my first ever Total War game i am having a blast.

A classic game that I loved to play when younger. It brings great nostalgia, as much as the other old total war games.

I've said this elsewhere, but Darthmod for TW: Empire took what was (for me) a very good try, and turned it into something endlessly replay-able for the battle scenes alone. Real colonial sized armies stretched across the pitched field with a full battery reigning down hell, while 200 dragoons gleefully chase down their broken militia/unfortunate conscripted native tribesmen. I suppose it made the naval battles more enjoyable too, but I never really got the hang of managing a full fleet without running into my own ships or losing track of this or that fluyt. As of today this mod is still available at moddb, can be a little tricky for those who have only use the steam workshop mods, but there are youtube videos explaining the process and the launcher takes care of the scripting. Worth the time if you're gonna play the game.

Are you someone with an autistic passion for historical warfare, especially in regards to the 18th century? Then this game is for you. Just don't let the Maratha confederacy get too big otherwise a turn will take 6 hours.

One of my favorite strategy games of all time I love the simplicity of the game but also the in-depth features allowing you to play how you really want and I just love the sandbox nature of the world very very fun and I recently started playing vanilla and regret not playing vanilla first I really prefer vanilla so I 100% would recommend

18th Century historical 4X. It's challenging so have fun with it. Yes, I recommend it! -B

It's fun, but the harder difficulties become hard simply because diplomacy doesn't help you much after the first few turns. Still enjoyable.

not my favorite total war game but was moderate compare to other total war games my review is 6/10 the game mechanics was ridiculous even a 5 year old kid could beat the campaign the graphics were bad and the textures of the game also many glitches in the game i only rate this game positive because of sega others total war games this game is waste of my time

buggy but a addictive game if your a fan of total war

This is a really flawed game, but there's a lot to love too. I still enjoy Darthmod.

liked the game at first, but the errors become evident very quickly. for some reason you are never able to make peace treaties and will be stuck in perpetual war forever until you just get bored and give up. the AI is very biased against the human player which results in all surrounding nations to declare war on you within the first few turns and youre stuck defending yourself against the world forever. which wouldnt be the biggest problem if the game intentionally staged rebellions and revolutions in your territory every time you become stable against outside forces. yawn, uninstalled getting a different game

i think improvements would be that if an artillery unit is routed, or destroyed than that unit is "captured" like ships in navel battle

Great game mechanics, diplomacy and unit selections, marred by the worst AI i have ever seen in a total war game.

Really loved this game at first, but after playing 40 hours now in my campaign, im noticing its just too darned easy becuase of the AI being so bad. The way they handle units is appalling, they will rush you every single game, basically one unit at a time, even when they are set to defend. The way units retreat when in a rout is so odd, they completely waste mortars by dismounting the mortar, then rushing at your front line with the useless crew. 10 men charging into a line of 2000 men, what the heck?

Then there's the campaign AI, which is just as bad. I had Sweden offer me 1000 gold for a trade agreement, then they would cancel it next turn, then offer me another 1000 to trade again, rinse repeat they did this every turn, giving me free money. The scholars just run back and forth on roads, completely wasted, why aren't they researching like they should be?

Ship battles, wow so disappointing, they surrender so easily. The formations are terrible as the AI will struggle to get 8 ships in a line, with the lead ships stopping completely to wait for the others, making them a sitting duck and if you try to micro them all, they all do stupid things like stop completely when they reach a waypoint, why on earth would they do this?

I feel just a little more polish was needed to make this a lot more playable, and after playing almost all other total war titles, i find this ones AI to be just downright insulting to the customer who purchased this game, and im suprised it was released with such terrible coding.

This is a wonderful game for history lovers, or anyone interested in stragegy and tactics ibn the 18th century. The main game takes place from 1700 to 1799, but you can continue playing after that, weapon developement will merely stagnate after that. I would also recomend Napoleon total war for an early 19th century experience.

This game is very excellent, especially when you play as the dutch and invade England. Would recommend 10/10

Its a good game for its age, but the single player isn't worth playing, only multiplayer is worthwhile. Unit path-finding is horrible, and the A.I in general is a headache.

This game is very fun. There is auto battle or manual. Not too difficult to understand economy. However the more overwrite save and longer campaigns the more the game crashes playing as natives. I would play more but after I reached 3 hours I have noticed crashing

One of the most innovative and ambitious Total War entries. It sometimes feels dated, but the great music and atmosphere make up for it. If done right, an Empire 2 could be incredible.

Even though I won the battle my pikemen that were supposed to be protecting my arty were setup backwards. Love how much of an idiot I am.

i tried to install a mod and then launched the game, then it starts up but in the first screen it just crashes

The AI is so terrible your own units wont even line up on top of a wall and shoot down at the enemy

When I was 13, this game was one of the most exciting things I'd ever played. It still holds up pretty well, especially with darthmod.

Now they added grand campaign co-op, so it's time to revisit this classic.
The co-op is kind of janky, but they're working on it, I'm sure it'll be fine in a few months.

This is the game I played so much back in the day, I had the physical special edition that came with a map and all that stuff. I could play Sweden and feel all patriotic and shit. Given how my chronic disease and being an angsty teenager had me down at the time this was the enjoyable time I could have back in the day. This game did have some, or even many, flaws yet it was so good. Just the age it is set in is so interesting just by itself. The introduction of the beautiful ships and naval battles was something quite amazing. It was just fantastic to play this game after school, or being home because I had an extra tough time with my disease. In a way, it saved me. I liked something at the time, and that helped me I think.

The best 17th century game with all the major player, naval battles, HMS Victory and now also with multiplayer campaign.

While Total War: EMPIRE did have some initial launch issues, I was finally able to fix it.
I think EMPIRE is a fantastic Total War game, and I recommend it. It features various nations and cinematic battles, however the battles and AI could use some work. In my opinion DarthMod is a must have.
So far, I haven't encountered any bugs, glitches, or faults (other than the starting error). The game is pretty old, though, and I'd love an EMPIRE 2.

⚠️ If you intend to buy this game, be aware of the problems you might get when attempting to launch it. ⚠️

9/10, I adore this game