Empire and Napoleon Total War Collection - Game of the Year (PC DVD) [UK IMPORT]

I read some of the other reviews and so far I have had no problems with the games & didn't pay extra for DLCs (as far as I know). I've had it for a month - month & half and my only problems were the 8 hour(Empire) & 24 hour(Napoleon) DLC download times, you don't get all DLCs (could be the rest came out after game) and the fact that I have to use STEAM to play (total BS). Aside from that, I love everything about this game bundle & recommend that all RTS lovers get this game...I have all of the TOTAL WAR games & can't wait to get ROME II

A very good game for those who are interested in the genre. It's very much in tune with previous Total War games. Sure, it has its glitches here and there, but nothing that isn't easily fixed. As other reviewers have noted, you will need a Steam log in to be able to kickstart the game initially. After that? You're free to open it independently. I would HIGHLY advise that anyone interested in these games consider downloading the DarthMod packages for each. These modifications greatly enhance the experience.

A total nightmare to install. Does not work well with Windows 8. The game itself is good. I'd give it 5 stars. That said however, if you have access to a fast internet connection and aren't running Windows 8, you'll probably be happy with this. Otherwise, be prepared for a quirky install from the disk. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. When it does, be prepared to wait for a couple of hours while it loads upgrades. Be prepared to see everything you've spent this time on vanish for no apparent reason. Be prepared for system crashes on a regular basis. To be fair, the system crashes are a Microsoft issue, but the fact that reloading the game from disk and getting the required updates from Steam will cost you several hours of annoyance every time it happens is totally unacceptable.

to be hones this game is just great, everything about, graphics, is fun, very neat and reallistic, however after some time u might get bored not because of the game if not because you dont have to play or you are just more interested onto something else

Read all the complaints about the program doesn't work but I decided to try it when the price dropped enough. Well it didn't work. What does it tell you when a company is so concerned about pirates that it ruins the product from the regular customer that buys it. Well the pirates will not get this product and I suggest the honest people don't get it either. Last time I buy a product from this group. Don't buy it either.

What happened to buying and installing single-player games? What happened to great game experiences like Panzer General, Star Trek Birth of the Federation, Medieval Total War ONE, Star Control II, et al. ?? Why must I use STEAM, a useless middleman?????

I haven't played a whole bunch of it, but so far I am satisfied since I am a fairly big fan of the Total War franchise, even though they flop really bad sometimes on video games. I ordered it on January 8th I believe and I got a estimated product arrival time of February 8th-20th I believe, and they showed up on January 23 and I was extremely pleased! I was ready to be sitting here for a month for a new set of video games to play and they showed up in an awesomely (I have no idea if that's a word) amount of time.

Once I got through the pain of using Steam to down load the game was great. I had to back out and start over several times. Finally had to download Steam all over again before the right pull down menus were available. It's really too bad the era of stand alone game has gone away.

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Although I have loved the TW series since Shogun, I resisted buying this game due to all the bugs that other reviewers kept on reporting. However, in Agust 2010 I relented when I saw this going cheap, so got a copy. My review will be split into 2 bits - the game itself (and the manual), the bug problem & instalation/steam: THE GAME (Empire) The game itself seemed daunting at first as it had a massive map over 3 screens. The manual was absolutly dire and only gave the most basic of information - other stuff I learnt off various forums because without knowing how the mechanics work, you can't enjoy a game like this. In reality, the manual should have been beefy, espcially as its supplied as PDF on the disks as well, so theres no excuse (IMO) for not explaining everything in reasonable detail. At first I hated the game - too much going on, and knowing to little made it less of an experience. I don't get to play games that often, so was disapointed at it all, but I perservered and after a while got into it a bit more, as I started to understand things. I have now played it on and off for around 4 months and will say the following: 1. Battles: Despite the size of the campaign map, the land battles lack the scope of previous TW games - in virtually all my battles, they have been fought on flat ground only. They have buildings which you can use, but don't (but its quite cool looking at your men inside, busting out the windows ready to shoot - but I did this once in 100 years!). Gone are the mountains that were seen in other TW games (as much as a pain as they were), even the bridges, that are on the map, end up like a swamp type battlefield and everyone liked the mass slaughter at the bridges!!! That said, the battles are decent for what you get - most of the units you don't really need (you mostly just use line infantry) and the opponents are pretty weak unless you set to 'very hard' (recommended). There seems to be a bit more AI thinking in the battles, which is an improvement - but its not very strategic - the enemy will still walk into gun fire and get slaughtered etc. Seiges are a thing of the past really as well, as they all take place in 'star forts' which are ALL the same. 2. Graphics: I have a 5600 dual core (on XP) and I only get mediocre graphics - they are okay, but its a shame probibly only 1 in 10,000 will see the game in its full glory. Still, it plays fine without lags with the settings right! 3.Campaign Map: This vast and pretty decent. The new system of towns takes a bit of getting use to but its okay and the diplomacy is definatly improved. 4. Sea Battles - After a bit of practice these seem okay UNTIL you get big fleets fighting it out - 5 to 6 ships and its easy to micromanage it, but after that its gets a lot more difficult - still its okay! 5. Loading times - These are loooooooong - and TBH a pain in the backside! INSTALLATION Having read many of the previous reviews I knew what I was getting into with steam, the download bit etc and TBH it was pretty painless. I installed from the DVD's, connected to steam, let it do its download thing, then played it. It has only crashed once so far, so I presume the download sorted out certain bugs (It now automatically turns the sound off when you speed things up, which was a COD bug - which is a shame really, as even at fast speed, the battle sounds should be heard as in previous games). I would have prefered not to use steam, or at least have the option, but it did update well (though a patch downloaded could have done the same). Occassionaly I get a message from steam saying I can't play for some reason, but if I restart it plays fine!!! Still, Sega should take note of the users dislike of it in future releases IMO! Overall I gave it a 3/5. This is because I can't get the better graphics and the gameplay doesnt match previous TW games - but all in all, its decent enough for the money, so I can't complain. this review is for Empire only - I havnt played Napolean or the other campaigns yet, so will update review when I do.

戦列歩兵の戦闘にあこがれる人には大変お勧め また海戦も楽しいです

Aunque viene de inglaterra el juego está completamente en castellano. Se necesita cuenta en steam para instalarlo (es gratuita). Instalacion sencilla y se descargan automaticamente todos los dlc o ampliaciones. Son muy entretenidos y a buen precio. En la caja vienen 4 DVD's. 2 por juego. Y la clave en una pegatina del interior.

Il gioco in se non è male, ma le dimensioni del font, a qualsiasi risoluzione, sono piccole in modo spropositato e fanno passare la voglia di giocarci. Altro aspetto negativo è l'obbligo di installarlo attraverso Steam: mi piacciono le versioni inscatolate dei giochi per PC perchè non ti obbligano a legarti a connessioni internet e a siti di terzi, se avessi saputo che era obbligatorio l'account steam non l'avrei comprato, perchè non amo steam in quanto è troppo invasivo. Ho giocato e apprezzato i titoli Total War fin dal primo Shogun, ma questi due sono stati una vera delusione, e a questo punto sono scoraggiato dal provare i titoli seguenti...