Empire: Total War PC Release date

EU Release Date:

Mar-04-2009

US Release Date:

Mar-04-2009

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Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe. Empire: Total War takes the Total War franchise to the eighteenth century Age of Enlightenment -- a time of political upheaval, military advancements, and radical thought, captured in stunning detail in Empire: Total War.
Empire: Total War introduces a host of revolutionary new features, including true 3D naval combat. For the first time in the Total War series, you will be able to intuitively command single ships or vast fleets upon seascapes rich with extraordinary water and weather effects that play a huge role in your eventual glorious success or ignominious defeat. After pummelling your enemy with cannon fire, close in to grapple their ship and prepare to board, taking control of your men as they fight hand-to-hand on the decks of these wooden behemoths.

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badpokerface321

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what settings for me do you think?

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How can I run It?

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medium to high at that res

Valoros

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can I max it on my resolution ?

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high might be more preferable yhough you might be able to max it with 25+ FPS

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Can i run max?

hoseinz

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of course you can.easily

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19:28 May-13-2013

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Lol

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Can i run this? :]

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Low settings/or not at all
Low as in almost unbearable

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low settings?

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You could get away with. Try the demo

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I can Run this on Medium to hIgh right?

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most likely high if not max try the demo first to be safe

Emperior123

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What FPS for me and is this better than Medieval 2

remeke15

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should play smooth on med settings (30 fps) and think i the game is better but med2 mods put this game to shame.

Emperior123

10:39 Apr-01-2013

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Tnx just one question, Are the strategies in this game match the real strategy in 17th century wars(Stay in a compact formation even if theres a cannon that can kill us all with one shot)

remeke15

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