![]() ![]() The biggest draw of the edition is the inclusion of six special units, all of whom are drawn from some of the special forces of the era. The Special Forces Edition As much as we love (and I mean love) Empire: Total War, the Special Forces edition just isn't worth the extra twenty bucks. Whether you compete in Europe, India or the Americas is up to you. And with several other major powers (and many more lesser ones) competing for the same resources, armed conflict is inevitable. Leaders of each nation will have to consider war and peace, trade and taxation, government and technology, infrastructure and recruitment, alliances and expansion, and a host of other competing national priorities. ![]() Here players will have the chance to lead one of the main powers of Europe through the entire 18th century. The Grand Campaign doesn't have as many emotionally effective story elements but it does benefit from a much wider scope, in terms of both time and geographic area. Knowing how the battle turns out, it was especially motivating and helped to put me in the right mood when, with only one army and one city, I'm asked to secure the entire seaboard from Georgia to Maine There's a considerable emotional element as well that first shot of the American flags at Bunker Hill really got to me. The cutscenes establish a firm context for the battles, and makes them more than just isolated exercises in strategic thinking. First, the storytelling and overall presentation is excellent. Though I'm strictly a grand campaign kind of player, I found a lot to love about the more directed experience of the Road to Independence campaign. After the first handful of missions in the new campaign, you're dropped into the American theater, where you'll learn some of the finer points of empire management. The new Road to Independence campaign begins with a series of limited, scripted objectives that will guide you through some of the basic concepts of the game, from fighting off a Native raiding party at the start, to waging battles on the campaign map, to using ships to move your land units around obstacles. Despite the numerous additions to the series, Total War veterans will feel right at home here, and the numerous tool tips and tutorial messages will explain how the new elements of Empire fit within the existing scheme.
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