Amazon Maximum Age: 240 months
Amazon Minimum Age: 144 months
Batteries Included: 0
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Eidos
EAN: 0788687100397
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Format: CD-ROM
Height: 1.5 inches
Length: 7.5 inches
Weight: 0.7 pounds
Width: 5.25 inches
Label: Eidos Interactive
Manufacturer: Eidos Interactive
Model: SIMPEPUS00
Packaged Height: 110 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 740 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 40 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 530 hundredths-inches
Platform: Windows 2000
Platform: Windows XP
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Release Date: 2005-04-26
Studio: Eidos Interactive
Feature:
- Choose to rule as absolute despot or constitutional monarch as you forge the destiny of the world amid the turbulent times of the early 19th century
- Lead one of the Great Empires in titanic conflicts, or achieve economic dominance using shrewd diplomats and resolute military
- Unleash soldiers across over 50 battle maps-from the green fields of England, to the icy wastes of Russia and sweeping deserts of Morocco-all in 3D
- Fight for naval dominance in breathtaking, real-time sea battles
- This is an age of change-be at the leading edge of modernity or your civilization will fall by the wayside
Product Description:
Imperial Glory captures the turbulent times of the early 19th century and its titanic conflicts. Lead a great empire into battle, or expand a smaller one through economics and diplomacy. It's an age of change, and the winner will be the wisest and strongest. Be at the leading edge of modernity, or your civilization will fall by the wayside.
Customer Reviews:
 Great Ideas but Boring Game, 2008-08-13
Imperial Glory just isn't a lot of fun. The concept is terrific and there are some wonderful innovations, but gameplay isn't interesting.
The Good: The idea of a Total War type game set in Napoleonic Europe is terrific, as is the idea of allowing the player to devote resources to building politicial and economic buildings in other player's territories. The resource management system, while nonsensical, adds some strategy to economic development as the player struggles to balance gold, raw materials, population and food. The tech tree is a lot fuller than in a Total War game and offers interesting strategic choices. The diplomacy is quite complex and it is possible to win through diplomacy alone.
The Indifferent: As so many other reviewers have pointed out, the game isn't even trying to be historically accurate.
The Bad: As in the case of the Total War series, a lot of effort has been put into the RTS battle system. However, while the graphics are lovely, there is no strategy to the battles and the toughest army always wins. Building improvements isn't much more fun since you usually have to click through multiple turns to save up enough to buy anything. The result is that while the game is great in theory, it is a chore to play. Imperial Glory it is as corageous and inventive as Napoleon himself, but alas, it is about as much fun as a Russian winter.
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