Star Wars : Empire At War
Lucas Arts latest game for the everpopular Star Wars series, surprisingly not involving the quest of becoming a jedi, Empire At War is a real time strategy. Correct me if I’m wrong, but this is probably their first Star Wars RTS. As a Star Wars junkie, I didn’t miss my chance playing this great game.
Empire at War features both land and space battles. I have to admit that the space battles are fun and is easier than it seems; You conquer the universe by invading planets, you’ll encounter space battles first if the enemy has space units or space station on the orbit of the planet, then you will proceed with ground battles. Downside is the map size, basically one planet is one map - LOL that is so small. Also, I think the vehicles are a bit too fragile. Best thing is you can choose to conquer the galaxy with either the empire or the rebellion; X-Wings are cool, but for me the choice is obvious, empire pwns.
Space and land battles.
Like other RTS games nowadays, three dimensional graphics is a prerequisite. Empire at War, being released early this year is undoubtedly equipped with up to date game engine. Everything from unit details to weather effects looked acceptably good, except for some minor glitches during cinematic close-ups. Music features soundtracks from the movies, fans will enjoy the music here. Rock solid 8 out of 10.
