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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.6
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Description

Set loosely between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, Star Wars: Empire at War is a strategy game spread over the Galactic Empire. Players command either the Imperial or Rebel forces and engage the enemy in space and on land, while boosting their own economies and building units and support buildings. In addition to classic Star Wars units and vehicles, Empire at War also includes heroes units. Players can control Darth Vader, Han Solo, and many other classic characters.

Space combat allows the player control over squads of smaller starcraft and larger capital ships. Enemy hardpoints can be targeted allowing players to knock out shield generators, flight hangers, and other ship systems. Land combat is unit and vehicle-based and relies on securing reinforcement points to land additional forces and using build points to construct defenses.

Empire at War offers several modes of game play. The Empire and the Rebellion each have their own story-based campaign, there are several freeform campaign options where players can adjust the settings and select the victory conditions. Empire at War also supports multiplayer options online.

Alternate Titles

  • "Star Wars:L'impero in guerra" -- Italian title
  • "Star Wars: El Imperio en Guerra" -- Spanish Title

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Star Wars: Empire at War Windows $19.99  
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User Reviews

Nice for a few days but boring on the long run. vulture (14) 3.14 Stars3.14 Stars3.14 Stars3.14 Stars3.14 Stars
The Force isn't with this one... Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari Bronze Star Contributing Member (12559) 2.43 Stars2.43 Stars2.43 Stars2.43 Stars2.43 Stars
THe Galaxy is mine! All mine!! lucian (38) 4.14 Stars4.14 Stars4.14 Stars4.14 Stars4.14 Stars

The Press Says

Computer Games Magazine Feb 26, 2006 A- 91
GameDaily Feb 16, 2006 4.5 out of 5 90
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands) Feb 20, 2006 87 out of 100 87
JeuxVideoPC.com Feb 27, 2006 17 out of 20 85
ActionTrip Feb 24, 2006 84 out of 100 84
Game Informer Magazine Mar, 2006 8.25 out of 10 82
GameStar (Germany) Mar, 2006 81 out of 100 81
Maximum PC May 05, 2006 8 out of 10 80
PC Gameplay (Benelux) Dec, 2006 72 out of 100 72
Game Freaks 365 2006 7 out of 10 70

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Trivia

Star Wars: Empire at War was named #10 "Game of the Year" by Computer Games Magazine (March 2007).


This entry was contributed by Terrence Bosky Bronze Star Contributing Member (5236) and Terok Nor (9477)
 

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