Game review:
Napoleon: Total War
PC Rating: 90% • author: "g40st" • published: February 18, 2010
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Even medium-oriented player in the history of the topic for sure once he heard about Napoleon. Short, stocky and slightly balding you meant that at some point in history before it fell to his knees, almost all of Europe. It is therefore a logical consequence of the desire to present these conquests by a team of Creative Assembly, which has pleased us ten years of successive variations on the military struggle of the human species. Great leader, a visionary, a brilliant politician and despot, a madman and an incurable dreamer?
Napoleon: Total War is a full-fledged addition to the proper operation and requires no Empire, although it is clear that the stand is the backbone of the new version. However, many changes: from how to play off the campaign on the map until after the same overall battle, during which no longer serve as general only a button from his uniform.
Footsteps of Alexander the Great. City of Alexandria.
Napoleon as an additive has a really large dose of entertainment. The main part of the game focuses on three campaigns of increasing complexity, carried out by "The Little Corporal." The first, which is also more an introduction to the other two, is a campaign in northern Italy set in the years 1796-1797, during which our task is to get a free Klagenfurt and opening the road that could be used to conquer Austria. The second campaign takes place in Egypt (1798-1800), while the third and also the most important, constituting the backbone of the play, is a campaign in Europe (1805-1812). But that's not all. The authors decided to bowl because we look at history from a different angle, so that we can conquer Europe as well as the ruler of one of the countries of the then anti-French coalition: the United Kingdom, Austria, Prussia and Russia. By choosing one of these countries can play in historical mode, in which the aim is to achieve and maintain a specific province before the end of a specified time, or under the domination of the world, consisting of conquest, at least sixty regions, including several key for the development of the country. Widely recognized as the causes that Napoleon no longer be seen as a mere add-on. The attractiveness of production are not only those campaigns, but also several smaller or larger changes in the way of gameplay.
More compact design of the game from its predecessor has forced others to show the micro scale. Since we are dealing with only one small segment of the continent, and second, the campaign maps have been divided into much more the province, and by that, obviously, have become more detailed. Moreover, has shortened the length of one turn, which now takes just two weeks. This gives much more freedom in taking military action, but requires more rounds to build a proper army. From time to time, the program instructs the execution of any additional missions, such as getting a specific city or diplomatic action against one of its neighbors. Sometimes the prize for her complete fully compensate inserted in this effort, and it can be such an unique entity. Fortunately, Napoleon completely disappeared from the map of the diplomats, and all agreements, treaties, and we handle requests in a special window. New in the diplomacy panel, inter alia, the possibility of breaking the covenant demands of a Member of our enemy and asked him to impose a trade embargo.
Model predecessors, contributing to the development of education, we can also use the services of gentlemen capable of stealing the technology, duel or in the case of references to scientific center accelerate research into one of several projects. Recruited spy and sabotage the enemy infiltrates the structure. So in this aspect of the game everything was left of the old.
Game review:
Napoleon: Total War
PC Rating: 90% • author: "g40st" • published: February 18, 2010
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Is a complete novelty for a system of units of fatigue or being closer to the truth and historical reality - rather, they finished off. Already in the first campaign, entering the army in the region of the Alps, we get a message that due to the cold part of Wojakowej probably soon turn into waves. Some chance of survival is to ensure supply lines (required for the acquisition and retention of designated points), but when we enter the main campaign into Russia, may be niewesoło and repeat with the entertainment (after 200 years of actual events) can be any characters in domorosłemu General. By contrast, during the campaign in Egypt, when zapędzimy into the desert in search of the Bedouins, the soldiers can begin to die of thirst. Depleted in the fight against forces can complement each other, allowing them to relax in one of the garrisons. At the same time complement those run faster, if in this place or institution will build a warehouse supplying.
In a bygone era of the then government's spokesman, Jerzy Urban uttered the famous question that "feed the government itself." In Napoleon, each of the ministers sitting in Cabinet has some negative or positive characteristics. They may affect, for example, the prestige of the country, diplomatic relations, or the cost of recruitment of individuals. To govern well, the cabinet must enjoy the support of the public good. If it is too low, we may as Napoleon immediately ordered new elections. But he also does not preclude to wait until the end of term.
Storming fortifications are still only climbing ropes on the walls.
To state treasury was full, and people went full, we also from time to time in pogmerać taxes. According to the Orwellian principle that persons are equal and równiejsi (liberalism begins to crawl on all fours only), taxes separately on the two classes of society: those who have something and those who do not have, but a would like. Low taxes, protect against the outbreak of unrest, but not for maintaining a large effective army and vice versa. Contributes to social satisfaction also appropriate balancing between the cultural construction of buildings, factories or the courts in the cities. Of course, the clash of two cultures in North Africa provides a continuous wave of discontent and notorious riots, so keep extra garrisons in the rear becomes indispensable. In the name of freedom, equality and fraternity can also be completely exempt from paying taxes Region. I suspect, moreover, that the militarists simply "zaptaszkują" square autozarządzania responsible for inclusion and this will be taken care, what really is a series of Total War, a military skirmishes.
The most important persona in any army is its general. As already mentioned, in Napoleon, he ceased to be merely an obstacle to click through to the main unit. The changes begin even before the battle begins, the phase spacing. Indeed, the first commander of the unit sets the less experienced, as visualized is the number of stars on his portrait. I probably did not convince anyone that the spacing of their troops, making it the second in the sequence is crucial for the success of the battle. When you see a formation of enemy troops, know how to set their own, and above all, where to deploy artillery in order to be most effective. The generals also gained other useful features beyond the impact on the morale of the troops. Around them because there is an additional circle (the higher the rank of commander, the greater), which represents a direct impact on the range located near the unit. At a little przemodelowanym and comfortable compared to its predecessors interface, there are additional icons. General may now encourage any of the actions of individuals and further enhance the morale and improving the features responsible for the fight, or even accuracy, or order rearrangement, allowing gather fleeing from the battlefield soldiers. This allows the commander to focus much more attention to the player, forcing more active and constant monitoring of areas where the role of general even for a moment can change the negative course of the battle. Moreover, these actions can be seen well on the computer, when a branch of the commander is trying to without interruption, wherever possible, to circulate as its own lines. Moreover, we know that the generals are immortal in the sense that in the case of knockdown on the battlefield after a few rounds of convalescence reappear in the capital region of origin.
On the battlefield is divided and ruled by artillery. I am not an expert nor a big fan of the reality of military, but even me, it seems that the authors transplanted a bit of its effectiveness. It is certainly a bit too much coverage, in the case of assault troops massacred wrażych with kartaczy all Wojakowej. Kartaczy coverage also seems to be too large. A new feature is the possibility of fire prohibitive, so the battery shoots a little faster, but later it becomes necessary to cool the barrel, causing downtime in its activities. Unfortunately, work is still crashing at full speed even when standing in front of them allied unit, which resulted in the so-called. friendly fire was often by my carelessness caused greater losses than enemy fire.
Fixed bit rate in response to orders issued, undoubtedly a large change is also responsible for the improved system fatigue branches. Heavy Cavalry can now gallop much longer distance without much effort, although the execution of more than two batches and in a skirmish wdanie may already be more comprehensive.
She may withdraw from the fight and try to make
makeshift repairs.
Series enthusiast probably most interested in the case of artificial intelligence. Unfortunately, many in this matter has not changed, although this may be a matter of choosing a higher level of skill. An example of extreme stupidity can be planted before the dragoons parade through enemy infantry and building nicnierobienie deal with the fact that every now and then one of the men fika with a horse on the ground. Or neuter shelling of the same building by a branch of grenadiers, instead of grenades through the windows move up and a quiet retreat to a secure position. Light cavalry can zaszarżować our work regardless of the fact that within five seconds liquidate her standing near the fusiliers. Mostly, however, are extreme cases and most of the time I definitely played nicely. It is worth noted that during the attacks of marine vessels given the opportunity to anchor and make immediate repairs. While at the coastal and inland waters in such an operation makes sense, so much in the middle of the sea seems to be at least embarrassing. I realize that true lovers of the series and expert period doszukają here probably a million mistakes, but for the average player, for which the difference between a catfish and carp has little significance, these battles will be fun for spring evenings. And fans of Napoleon, or accept that he is, or poczekają the appropriate fashion. Or trying out a new opportunity to play the battle in campaign mode with live opponents.
Visually, the game was amazing eyes;. Responsible for it is partly a new rendering engine, allowing for greater diversity appearance mug soldiers. This is only a trifle, but happy that finally there is the impression the fight against clones. The firing of muskets is no longer just Smużki smoke dissipates, but the real clouds. When facing each other becomes more ostrzeliwujących branches of cloud that almost completely covers it. Look great and various environmental effects of the storm sweeping sand and hot air at the head.
Napoleon: Total War should be on the shelf of every fan of the strategy. Even more so, as a separate supplement that costs slightly less than the full product. Which, in principle, and it is so. Changes that have occurred in the way the play off campaign on the map in general, were very well thought out and well fit into the historical realities of that era. Also, the battle ground with new skills generals, artwork, and above all, Napoleon himself had become more attractive.
Game during the tests was quite stable and not once does not hang, nor married to the desktop. After the horror, the players who survived after the release of the Empire, it was probably an entirely new quality. It is true that loadingi are still long, but already downloading the game at the bar combination Alt + Tab, there is no problem. Polonization is decent and this is not captured any major mistakes. In addition, Napoleon uses the system in the Cloud service, Steam, so you do not have any saved game get lost, because all are stored on the server Valve. And besides, Lodi, Arcole, Pyramids, Austerlitz, Borodino, Ligny, Waterloo ... Does anyone really need more incentive?
New polish review + 3 screenshots
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Originally Posted by Thoragoros
