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Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is a strategy, historical and military game
developed by Creative Assembly and Feral Interactive (Linux)
and published by Feral interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and SEGA.
Released on March 04th 2009 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 8 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Polish and Czech.
It has received 35,480 reviews of which 32,211 were positive and 3,269 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 6.24€ on Steam with a 75% discount.
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System requirements
These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.
Windows
- Supported OS: Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista™
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel® Pentium® or greater or AMD® Athlon® equivalent CPU
- Memory: 1 GB RAM (XP,) 2 GB RAM (Vista™)
- Graphics: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible hardware accelerated video card with shader version 2.0 support, 256 MB video memory
- Display: Minimum screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels
- Sound: Directx9.0c compatible sound card
- Hard Drive: 15 GB free hard disk space formatted as NTFS
- Peripherals: Windows compatible mouse and keyboard
MacOS
- OS: macOS 10.15
- Processor: 1.1 GHZ Intel Core M or greater
- Hard Disk Space: 22GB
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M 512MB, AMD Radeon R9 M290, Intel HD Graphics 4000
- Hard Disk Space: 24GB
- Additional Notes: The game is officially supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar.
- * All 13” MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012
- * All 15” MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012
- * All 12” MacBooks released since Early 2016
- * All MacBook Airs released since Mid 2012
- * All Mac minis released since Late 2012
- * All 21.5” iMacs released since Late 2012
- * All 27” iMacs released since Late 2012 *
- * All 27" iMac Pros released since Late 2017
- * All Mac Pros released since Late 2013
* 2017 and 2019 models with an AMD Radeon Pro 570, 575, 580, 570X, 575X, 580X require macOS 10.15.2 for official support.
NOTE: ONLINE MULTIPLAYER IS NOT AVAILABLE ON macOS
Pre 10.15 Users:
Players using a version of OS X before 10.15 can access a compatible version of the game via the Beta tab in the game’s properties window. Select the ‘Mac_Retail_1.4 - macOS 10.14.6 or older only' branch for a version that is compatible with 10.9.5 up to 10.14.6.
Linux
- OS: Steam OS or Ubuntu 14.04.1 (64 bit required)
- Processor: 2GHz
- Memory: 4GB Memory
- Graphics: 512MB*
- Hard Drive:18GB HD space
- Other Requirements: Nvidia 600 series+, AMD 6000 series+, Intel Iris Pro.
- IMPORTANT: Requires 64bit OS to play.
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if the devs are planning to update the game please add a workshop so that darthmod is more accessable to the public
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Install Darthmod with the extra factions, makes this game so great to play. hours and hours of fun and i've only scratched the surface
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i wish it had better graphics but its the only rts with ship and land combat i know of
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I’m a fan of Rome and the Medieval entries in this series, and I approached this installment with the same enthusiasm—back on an old computer and before the Steam days (that’s why I don’t have hundreds of hours logged in this game—unfortunately). This game has the power to draw you in for dozens upon dozens of sessions. The naval battles are outstanding, and it captures the spirit of the era beautifully. In essence, Creative Assembly took the best from their previous games, polished the graphics, and staged a massive conflict across Europe and its colonies. The game is tougher, with more emphasis on economy and diplomacy. The tech tree takes some getting used to—it initially struck me as a “throwback innovation,” but it's a deep system worth mastering. The level of detail and craftsmanship in the units is superb, and the threat of revolutions adds an exciting layer. There’s a unique thrill in reaching the Ural Mountains and subduing every nation along the way. This is the game where management became as captivating as building up an army and waging wars. It's a fantastic installment, but you’ll need to set aside time during a vacation or a break to truly enjoy it.
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Empire sits at the crossroads of the series where player autonomy began to be taken away, while at the same time CA made great additions to the formula in an ambitious and exciting setting. Pros: - The gunpowder line warfare works really well with a Total War (TW) game & allows for a very rewarding sense of racing for knowledge in the enlightenment to gain an economic or military edge over your enemies - You can play across the world with robust trading systems and incentives to play the great naval battles - Unlike most other TW games, the map comes alive through new towns emerging allowing you to build an empire from the ground up in a manner you like. There could be more variety with the building choices here though. - Being able to build and upgrade roads weirdly enough, then see them on the campaign map as they boost population numbers and trade. There is a real feeling of building your empire from the ground up - You can build forts anywhere on the map instead of the unfortunate new "pre assigned spot" system used by CA - Total army movement freedom where each unit can be stationed to guard a specific choke point or travel between armies. This is a very old and fixable ai problem please bring this back with new releases CA! Cons: - Player choice was reduced in the types of buildings you can put in each region. The original Rome TW was iconic partly because you could conquer any part of the map you liked and build it into a commercial or military capital of your empire in the long term & you then got to see each new building by entering an immersive view mode - Playing as Russia is actually extremely rewarding and fun with the region growth mechanics and their hybrid roster - The combat can feel clunky and outdated especially in melee or siege engagements I still enjoy coming back to this game more than playing some of the newest historical releases because of the region growth and army management game design choices. I also find in the era before automatic unit replenishment, it incentivizes you to find the best tactics possible to avoid paying unit replenishment costs. Overall, although Empire is less polished than other TW titles, it is still worth playing. This game really goes to show how well an Empire 2 would do with a modern engine that handles moving from gunpowder to melee more gracefully while still keeping the player freedom that their old core fanbase so dearly miss.
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Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is currently priced at 6.24€ on Steam.
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is currently available at a 75% discount. You can purchase it for 6.24€ on Steam.
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition received 32,211 positive votes out of a total of 35,480 achieving a rating of 8.90.
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Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition was developed by Creative Assembly and Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by Feral interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and SEGA.
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition does not currently offer any DLC.
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition does not support Steam Remote Play.
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
2,287
Developer
Creative Assembly,
Feral Interactive (Linux)
Publisher
Feral interactive (Mac),
Feral Interactive (Linux),
SEGA
Release
04 Mar 2009
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