Empire: Total War demo on Steam - it's a slice of win-cake

News Reader · Post by **News Reader** » February 25th, 2009, 12:00

Empire: Total War demo on Steam - it's a slice of win-cake
I'm not sure how I missed the Empire demo going on Steam last Friday, but somehow I did. I suspect Harry did too, as I'm sure we would've heard him saying "I'm leaving at six on the dot to go play Empire" last Friday. Cliff clearly didn't miss the news but I only stumbled across it by accident when wondering whether to buy Dawn of War II through Steam or Play (why does it cost £11 more through Steam, by the way?). Anyhoo, I saw the ad for the Empire demo and started it downloading immediately.

The following are my initial thoughts on the two tutorials and the land battle that I had time to play before heading off for family funeral. (I'm not pitching for sympathy messages there btw, just explaining why I've only had time for a quick initial thoughts blog).

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Fucking shitty broken links.

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » February 25th, 2009, 19:07

Too damn big, I'll just wait for the game to come out.

Post by **Joose** » February 25th, 2009, 20:33

Mr. Johnson wrote:Too damn big, I'll just wait for the game to come out.

I'm blatantly going to buy it anyway, so getting a demo seems a little pointless.

Anhamgrimmar · Post by **Anhamgrimmar** » February 25th, 2009, 21:49

I'm just wondering where friznit is, he's normally all over *.*:total war threads like a fat kid on a donut

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » February 25th, 2009, 22:58

Anhamgrimmar wrote:I'm just wondering where friznit is, he's normally all over *.*:total war threads like a fat kid on a donut

And he's currently jobless, this is starting to rapidly become a worrying development.

Post by **FatherJack** » February 26th, 2009, 0:02

I'm a big fan of the series but currently undecided about the demo. Some things irritate, but it does look most spectacular win.

Much like the rest of the series, really - wins and fails. I'm buying regardless.

amblin · Post by **amblin** » February 26th, 2009, 9:38

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » February 26th, 2009, 11:04

I only have medieval II: total war, and I really really love it.
The only sad thing is I'm rubbish at it. At my first playthrough I played as England, but I decided I would be a peaceful nation and only conquered a bit of France and England. As a result I was bankrupt and only had England and Ireland left, I didn't even conquer Scotland.

On my second playthrough though, I played as Scotland and put fucktons of rocket elephants in my armies*
now Europe's national dish is haggis.
It's sad really, how I love something I'm so appallingly bad in.

*by cheats, offcourse.

Post by **FatherJack** » February 26th, 2009, 11:09

Mr. Johnson wrote:On my second playthrough though, I played as Scotland and put fucktons of rocket elephants in my armies*
now Europe's national dish is haggis.

It's great changing history for the better. Gaul is always first to be obliterated in any of my campaigns.

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » February 26th, 2009, 11:15

FatherJack wrote: It's great changing history for the better. Gaul is always first to be obliterated in any of my campaigns.

You monster !!1!1!!11
Those are my ancestors you're talking about!
But by all means, feel free to destroy France.

amblin · Post by **amblin** » February 26th, 2009, 11:26

friznit · Post by **friznit** » February 26th, 2009, 12:19

What Mr J said

cba downloading 2GB for a couple of land battles and I've pre-ordered anyway.

Medieval II is awesome, and probably one of the few games I regularly go back to play - although I have a modded version that makes the AI a bit better because the original was too stupid.

And I've been playing the Star Wars mod for Mount & Blade, since you were wondering

amblin · Post by **amblin** » February 26th, 2009, 14:36

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » February 26th, 2009, 15:11

The steam version doesn't have the amazons and the USS constitution, but why would you want their dirty colonial battleship anyway?!

Post by **fabyak** » February 26th, 2009, 15:14

Mr. Johnson wrote:The steam version doesn't have the amazons and the USS constitution, but why would you want their dirty colonial battleship anyway?!

Is that a euphemism?

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » February 26th, 2009, 15:19

That's why he shouldn't be wanting it in the first place.

amblin · Post by **amblin** » February 26th, 2009, 15:20

friznit · Post by **friznit** » February 26th, 2009, 18:33

Pre-order steam version and Special horses, you get all the units plus Rome: TW Gold thrown in for free.

amblin · Post by **amblin** » February 26th, 2009, 20:22

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » February 26th, 2009, 20:59

Have you patched it Amblin?