Napoleon: Total War
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| Developer(s) | The Creative Assembly |
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| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Series | Total War |
| Engine | Warscape |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | February 23, 2010[1] |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Napoleon: Total War is an upcoming turn-based strategy and real-time tactics video game developed by The Creative Assembly and published by Sega. It is the next installment in the Total War series. It is scheduled to be released on February 26th, 2010 with several editions; Standard Edition, Imperial Edition, and Emperor's Edition (available in Australia). As well as the hard copy versions, both products are available for digital download on the Steam content delivery system, with pre-orders to include a special in-game unit: The Royal Scots Greys.[3] The French actor Stephane Cornicard is to interpret Napoleon Bonaparte in the original English version, as well as the German, French, and Spanish versions.
Overview
Napoleon: Total War is a strategy game, currently being developed by The Creative Assembly. It will contain 3 separate campaigns, the first two will be story-based upon Napoleon's first two major campaigns; Italian Campaign in 1796 and the Egyptian Campaign in 1798. In these, numerous optional missions will be available to the player, as in the third, "The Mastery of Europe" campaign, which is equivalent to the "Grand Campaign" of previous Total War titles, though the overall goal will still be to conquer a certain number of regions. There will also now be the option for a drop-in multiplayer campaign mode; when playing the campaign in single player, the player may choose to open up your server and allow any real person waiting in the multiplayer lobby to join or oppose them in any particular battle.
Many of Napoleon's major battles such as Austerlitz, Trafalgar, and Waterloo will be available as historical scenarios, separate to the campaign. There has also been promised a unit editor which may add depth to grand campaign management. A new battle physics system has been implemented, so when cannon balls hit the ground, they will leave dents, and so forth. Mike Simpson from CA has reported that if something looks like it will affect the battle, it probably will; when it rains, gunpowder will backfire and landscape will affect your range of fire. Less tactically important details, such as dead cavalry men stuck in their saddles being dragged around by their panicked horses will also feature. The campaign map will be more "zoomed in" and detailed than in Empire: Total War. Turns in Napoleon: Total War will be only 2 weeks, while previous titles sported 6 month turns. Additionally the game's Artificial Intelligence system is claimed to be improved.[4] Napoleon: Total War will also come with many new features in multiplayer such as a uniform editor, and a voice command utility to speak to other players via Steam.
Factions
Napoleon: Total War includes the following player factions:
- France - Story mode and multi-player campaign
- Ottoman Empire - Egyptian Campaign, multi-player only
- Great Britain - Campaigns of the Coalition and multi-player
- Austria - Campaigns of the Coalition, multi-player, and Italian Campaign
- Prussia - Campaigns of the Coalition and multi-player campaign
- Russia - Campaigns of the Coalition and multi-player campaign
(These are the current officially announced factions)
Multiplayer
The following multiplayer features have been announced or are expected:
- Multiple multiplayer modes with many features and numerous online functions.
- Multiplayer Campaign Mode
- Multiplayer drop-in battles, where you can face human opponents in your singleplayer campaign battles [5]
- Steam achievements, game play bonuses, uniform editor and voice communications.
- Many Napoleonic battles and advanced weapons to allow for large battles and more options in the campaign.
- A new uniform system including at least 355 uniforms.[6]
Imperial Edition and Expansions
A special Imperial Edition was announced by Sega, which will contain various extras, including a code to unlock two unit sets: "Heroes of the Napoleonic Wars" and "Elite Regiment".[7]
References
- ^ "Napoleon: Total War release date on Eurogamer". Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ http://store.steampowered.com/app/34030/
- ^ http://www.totalwar.com/napoleon/gameinfo/pre_order.php
- ^ http://blogs.sega.com/totalwar/2009/11/10/battle-ai-by-mike-simpson/
- ^ Press Release, Sega (21 January 2010). "Napoleon: Total War Debuting Campaign Multiplayer". IGN. Retrieved 2010-1-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Burnes, Andrew (19 August). "Napoleon: Total War Announced". IGN. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Napoleon: Total War: Imperial Edition Announced". Sega. 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2009-11-24.