Empire: Wargame of the Century
- November 6, 2018
- Artur Podzorski
Get on Steam"Empire: Wargame of the Century" is a strategy game where players build and manage armies, planes, and ships to conquer the world. With huge maps, various unit types, and customizable settings for up to 7 players and 100000 units, the game offers a challenging and immersive experience. The built-in map editor and adjustable AI level provide additional replayability.
PC
Windows
Amiga
Apple II
Atari St
Commodore C64
Ms Dos
Reviews
- Captures the spirit of the original game well, providing nostalgic enjoyment for long-time fans.
- Addictive gameplay that can lead to hours of engagement, especially on smaller maps.
- Offers a fun experience when players want a less mentally taxing game compared to more complex strategy titles.
- The game is plagued with numerous bugs, making it nearly unplayable at times.
- Lacks modern features and improvements, such as the ability to name ships or manage production speed effectively.
- The auto map generator is poor, and the game can become tedious with too many units and cities in play.
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the current version is heavily criticized, with multiple users reporting it as extremely buggy and nearly unplayable. Overall, the game is described as a "bug-ridden disgrace," indicating significant issues that detract from the gaming experience.
“This version is very buggy, verging on unplayable.”
“The current version is an effectively unplayable, bug-ridden disgrace.”
- music4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received negative feedback, with users noting that it fails to signal important events as effectively as in the original game. Overall, many consider the music to be subpar.
“The music did not signal events in the game unlike the original game.”
“The music was crap in my opinion.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Players appreciate that grinding can enhance strategic gameplay and expedite map progression; however, they also find that excessive cities and units can lead to lengthy and tedious rounds, detracting from the overall experience.
“When there are too many cities and too many units in play, each round gets too long and tedious.”
“The grinding aspect makes the game feel more like a chore than an enjoyable experience.”
“I find myself spending more time grinding for resources than actually enjoying the gameplay.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics are considered adequate but fail to stand out or impress, offering no significant improvements over previous iterations.
“The graphic images were adequate but not impressively better in any way.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is highly addictive, drawing players in and keeping them engaged for extended periods.
“Very addictive gameplay.”
