This is pure strategic gaming at its best and itis fun to go from struggling to make ends meet to a force that can not only make ends meet, but can begin building in advance of larger campaigns.Ī provided tutorial does an outstanding job of laying the basics out for the player and showing them how to assemble both space and ground-based forces as well as taking advantage of special units throughout the game. Players must build both space and ground forces, first clearing out a planetis space defenses (typically taking on a small to large space station), then landing ground forces to wipe out everything that stands in their way on the planetis surface.Ĭonquered planets will not only add to the playeris cash input once structures such as mines have been built on them, but will grant universal bonuses to the player such as a speed boost for a certain type of unit or cost reduction for a given type of ship.

Players can choose between the Empire and Rebellion campaigns as well as skirmish battles and multiplayer and then begin to conquer the galaxy on their own terms.Įmpire at War features two central types of combat that must be mastered in order to stand a chance against your opponent. Empire at War, which combines the basic storyline of 'A New Hope' through 'Return of the Jedi' (episodes four through six or 'the original trilogy'), gathers the entire Star Wars universe including locales mentioned in the novels and comic books.

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