Originally released all the way back in 2006, Star Wars: Empire at War is actually back up on Steam and best of all the version on there comes with the expansion pack. Defeat The Rebel Scum! The setting for Star Wars: Empire at War is the period between Episode III and Episode IV. So the battle between the Rebels and the Empire is in full swing.
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- Maybe it isn’t as well known as the Jedi Knight tetralogy or Rogue Squadron series, but Empire at War is the very definition of a must-play Star Wars game — one that captures the spirit of the films even as it takes the real-time-strategy genre to new and unexpected heights.
Originally launched in 2006, Empire at War was the first-ever game from Petroglyph. The Las Vegas developer had been founded in 2003 by veterans of the defunct Westwood Studios, maker of such titles as Dune II, Blade Runner (’97), and the award-winning Command & Conquer series. Given the green light to work on a Star Wars project, Petroglyph took its decade-plus of experience with real-time strategy (RTS) games and put it to the test, crafting an real-time strategy game with three separate fronts: infantry skirmishes, space warfare, and galactic conflict. Feel like you could take on the whole Empire yourself? Get ready.
In Empire at War, players command the Rebel Alliance, the Empire, or — thanks to the included Forces of Corruption expansion — the criminal underworld. Each faction comes with its own unique single-player story campaign, exploring the Galactic Civil War through a Legends-era narrative about the construction of the first Death Star and culminating with the iconic Battle of Yavin. The game’s story mode features animated cut scenes with full voice-over, giving added context to the action.
What’s most impressive, coming back to the game more than a decade after release, is how easy it is to jump in and play. Sure, it looks great and tells an original story in the Star Wars universe, but it’s also an inviting experience for newcomers to the RTS genre. It’s a delicate balance, but Empire at War pulls it off: it brings something novel and exciting to those who have played this kind of strategy game in the past without alienating players who haven’t. A single click of your mouse will let you highlight an individual unit; click and drag to quickly select a large group of troops and vehicles. Combat is tactical but largely automated, and land and space engagements can be “auto-resolved,” letting players focus on the parts of the game that interest them most in a given session. Systems like base construction, resource allocation, and training new units can be managed from the galaxy map, where you amass your fleet between missions. So, compared to similar games, there’s a lot less multitasking when you’re in the heat of battle.
After you’ve experienced all the campaign content Empire has to offer, the sky’s the limit for where the war might be fought next. “Galactic Conquest” builds on the gameplay style established in story mode, giving players full access to all three battlefronts as well as resource-management elements; it’s also the perfect way to revisit your favorite heroes and planets.
In addition to the three campaigns, Galactic Conquest, and online and LAN multiplayer components, the game also has an alternate “Skirmish” mode, featuring a more straightforward RTS experience, either on land or in space. Players can take command of legendary war machines like the X-wing, TIE fighter, AT-AT, and Star Destroyer. Familiar faces like Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, and Boba Fett are all playable, too. Battles can be fought in over 80 locations from the galaxy far, far away; if you’ve ever wanted to send the full might of the Empire to conquer the swamps of Dagobah, you’re in luck.
While Empire at War didn’t have the resounding cultural impact of something like the Old Republic series, critics spoke fondly of the game upon release. 1UP deemed it “the best Star Wars since Episode VI,” adding,“It’s worth it for fans of [the movies] to see their dreams unfurl in pyrotechnic, high-tech 3D glory.” GameSpot praised the game for being the first truly great Star Wars RTS, calling its graphics and sound “uniformly breathtaking.” Yahoo! Games said that “Empire at War captures [the emotions of the films] perfectly, and backs them up with a robust large-scale strategic game and no end of single and multiplayer content. What more could you ask from a Star Wars game?”
Maybe it isn’t as well known as the Jedi Knight tetralogy or Rogue Squadron series, but Empire at War is the very definition of a must-play Star Wars game — one that captures the spirit of the films even as it takes the real-time-strategy genre to new and unexpected heights.
Star Wars: Empire at War is available now on Windows PC via Steam, where fans can snag the game for 60% off through July 5.
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Star Wars: Empire at War is a real-time strategy game released in February 2006. It focuses on the struggle between the Empire and the Rebels that begins in the time frame between Episode III and Episode IV. It was developed by Petroglyph, a company comprising many former members of Westwood Studios, best known for their work on the Command & Conquer series.
Empire at War uses an entirely new engine that Petroglyph developed, known only as Alamo. The most recent patch was released on July 20, 2006. In October 2006, an expansion entitled Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption was released.
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Gameplay[edit | edit source]
There are four different game modes: Skirmish, Storyline-Campaign, Galactic Conquest and Multiplayer.
Skirmish[edit | edit source]
Skirmish mode is the 'classic' RTS mode, and the most likely mode to be used online. Skirmishes come in two types: land and space. In land skirmishes, all players start with bases, and must research upgrades and capture resource nodes, while ultimately destroying the enemy's base. In space skirmish, the base is replaced with a space station that can be upgraded. The player 'buys' ships to attack the enemy with, until the enemy space station is destroyed or the enemy forces are destroyed (depending on what option you choose). The player can advance in 'technology levels' to access more powerful ships as the player gains more money. The space station can also be upgraded to better defend itself without requiring the player to leave ships behind to defend it. Skirmish battles require the least time investment, and so are best suited towards casual players.
Galactic Conquest[edit | edit source]
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Galactic Conquest is the sandbox campaign, where the player controls the struggle for freedom with the Rebel Alliance, or galactic domination with the Empire. Grand strategy, production, and resource management is facilitated through a two dimensional galactic map. The player receives funds from controlled planets to research, build defenses, and train troops. Further, each planet confers different advantages to its owner, although some bonuses are specific to a faction. For example, controlling Kuat reduces the price of Imperial Star Destroyers by 25% (but gives no bonus to the Rebels).
When enemy forces meet (either fleets in space or when one side's ground forces invade another's planet) a skirmish-style battle ensues. In Galactic Conquest, unlike Skirmish mode, the player can use only what equipment was brought to the battle (be it an X-wing or AT-AT). Factions must battle across both space and land maps. Each faction has at least one of three broad objectives for Galactic Conquest, which vary depending on which scenario is being played: kill the enemy leader (Mon Mothma or Palpatine), protect/destroy the Death Star, and/or completely remove the other faction from the campaign map.
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All four modes are played in real-time. Days on the galactic map continually progress. When a battle occurs, Galactic time is paused while skirmish time begins. After the battle, the Galactic day timer resumes. When playing against the computer, the player can accelerate time or pause time on both the Galactic and Skirmish maps.
Multiplayer[edit | edit source]
Both Skirmish and Galactic Conquest modes have online/LAN multiplayer components. Multiplayer Skirmish mode allows for up to eight players, while Multiplayer Galactic Conquest requires exactly two players.
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