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First Impressions: Empires of Steel
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Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-27 19:36:34 362
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By Christopher Beck @ The Wargamer
Long-time PC wargamers speak in a certain hush regarding some of the games from the “golden age” of early PC war gaming. Within these conversations the name Empire holds high esteem for being one of the most addictive, fast-playing, casual-yet-highly-strategic, grand-fathers of wargaming’s computer ancestry. Empire managed to spawn a few sequels, most notably Empire Deluxe in the 90s, and the more current Empire Deluxe Enhanced Edition, which updated the old game (but not really the graphics) to run on modern OS. So influential was Empire’s style, that it spawned many imitators, such as Command HQ, and even served as an influence for games like Sid Meier’s Civilization.
Today, Atomicboy Software, partnered with Battlefront.com, has just released a game to recapture some of the old charm of Empire and Empire Deluxe, put it into a new and more attractive chassis, and mesh its tried and true style with more modern mechanics to create a new experience with a classic feel. From my experience with late Beta builds and the publically offered Beta demo of Empires of Steel, I would say that they have mostly succeeded in making a great beer-and-pretzels game that offers nearly limitless hours of solid solo and multiplayer game play.
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