Empire Total War Gold Edition

Developer The Creative Assembly and publisher Sega have been busy releasing two full games in the Total War series in quick succession with Empire Total War in 2009 and Napoleon Total War earlier this year. Now Sega has announced plans to release Empire Total War Gold Edition, a new retail release that contains both historical RTS games.

Not only does the Gold Edition contain both games it will also have all of the paid downloadable content options that has been released so far for Empire Total War and Napoleon Total War. You can look for this collection to be released to stores on October 19 for $49.95.

Developers : The Creative Assembly

Publishers : Activision, Sega , Electronic Arts

Platforms : Windows-based PCs

First release : Shogun: Total War 2000

Latest release : Shogun 2: Total War TBA

Genre: Strategy

Themes: Historical Battle (specific/exact)

Design: Real Time

Release Date: 8 Apr 2010

Plot :

Total War is set in the 18th century, a turbulent era that is the most requested by Total War's loyal fan base and a period alive with global conflict, revolutionary fervor and technological advances. With themes such as the Industrial Revolution, America's struggle for independence, the race to control Eastern trade routes and the globalization of war on land and sea, Empire: Total War promises to be amongst the richest and most dynamic PC RTS games of all time.

The game is set in the years 1700 to the early 1800's, a turbulent age of gunpowder, revolution, discovery and Empire Building. This period has all the ingredients for a great Total War title: fascinating changes in warfare and its technology, a large number of competing factions hungry for power, and gloriously exciting and colorful battles. This is a time when an old world is being swept away at a tremendous rate by the juggernaut of the industrial age. Revolutionary ideas are in the air, and at least one monarch meets a bloody end!

EMPIRE: TOTAL WAR

* Best of IGN 2009 – Winner in the Best Strategy Game category.

* Introducing true 3D naval combat for the first time.

* Choose from 12 factions and expand your empire over the largest campaign map ever.

* Take part in the founding of the United States in the episodic “Road to Independence” campaign.

* Also includes the following DLC: Elite Units of the East, Elite Units of the West, Elite Units of America, and the Warpath Campaign.

NAPOLEON: TOTAL WARTM

* Three story-driven campaigns immerse you in the life and battles of Napoleon in Italy, Egypt and across the entire European continent.

* Experience the famous conflicts of the Napoleonic age on land and sea: Austerlitz, Trafalgar, Waterloo and many more.

* New campaign multiplayer: play online against a friend for the fate of Europe.

* Also includes the following DLC: The Peninsular Campaign, Coalition Battle Pack, and the Elite Regiment.

Features:

Take command on the high seas. New real-time 3D naval warfare takes Total War's unparalleled battle action to the high seas, with players commanding single ships or vast fleets.

Become a founding father. Starting in 1700 - The era of warfare across oceans, revolution and the founding of the United States.

Brand new multiplayer component includes player rankings, leagues and ladders, and completely new gameplay modes.

All new graphics engine and technology features staggering real-time seascapes, new advanced landscape and flora systems, and dynamic weather.

System requirements :

* Operating System: Windows XP 32(SP2), Windows Vista 32 OS.

* Processor: 2.4 GHz Single Core Intel or AMD equivalent processor.

* System Memory: 1GB RAM (XP) 2GB RAM (Vista).

* Graphics Card: 256MB DirectX 9.0c compatible video card (shader 2.0 or higher).

* Sound Card: Directx9.0c compatible sound card.

* Windows compatible mouse & keyboard.

* 15 GB free uncompressed hard drive space.