Just a reminder for anyone looking for an awesome game to play, Empire: Total War releases tomorrow. To sweeten up the deal if you pre-purchase Empire: Total War now on Steam, you will also receive Rome: Total War Gold free. If you’re still on the fence about buying the game the reviews are pouring in and are all giving the game 90% and up on Metacritic. As soon as the game becomes available I will begin on a review to follow up on my demo impressions.
Upon originally learning that a Total War game that was based in the 18th and 19th century I could barely contain myself. Who couldn’t love warfare carried out with black powder guns and bayonets on land while sailing ships duel on sea with a full broadside of cannons? Now the day draws near for the final game to be released upon the masses, but first, a demo has been released so all can get a taste of the game before the release. Sadly this demo may leave anything but a good taste in the new player’s mouth. Before the Total War crowd, let me say that the Total War game-play is totally there, and I love it to death, but this demo has some major issues in it’s performance and the plethora of bugs in game.
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