Imperial Glory

Pyro Studios · May 15, 2005

Teen

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Imperial Glory is a strategy title from the creators of Commandos 3: Destination Berlin, offering an in-depth management model along with graphically stunning real-time land and naval battles in full 3D. Choose which of the five great 19th century Empires to lead: Great Britain, France, Russia, Prussia or Austro-Hungary, each with their own unique attributes.

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Critic 7.1 (5 critics) · Gamer 7.7

Critic reviews

Game Zone
jkdmedia · Jun 19, 2005
8.0
Imperial Glory is an entertaining game. The graphics, gameplay, and concept are all well done. There is a bit of a learning curve, but players ease into the complex areas of the game. The mix of turn-based and real-time strategy form a winning strategy. Historical leaders had to deal with “time delay” as their messages raced across the surface of the globe.
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GameSpot
Jason Ocampo · Jun 02, 2005
6.7
Imperial Glory feels very much like Shogun: Total War did when it came out. In other words, it shows a lot of untapped promise and potential, but it also possesses raw edges and missed opportunities. This is still an enjoyable game, though, so long as you're willing to overlook the flaws.
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IGN
Steve Butts · Jun 01, 2005
8.5
As I said before, though the game offers up many pleasures, it's not for the faint of heart. The campaign's tedious start is a significant obstacle to gamers who want to "get to the good stuff" without going through the motions of developing a massive resource base and drafting an army from scratch.
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Euro Gamer
Kieron Gillen · Jun 06, 2005
6.0
Not that a lack of realism is a fatal crime, even in a historical game. Its biggest mistakes are the previously mentioned easily avoidable ones which you can't quite believe such an experienced developer made. If the game features periods where you sit and wait, adding a speed-up option doesn't exactly require divine inspiration.
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jeuxvideo.com
Superpanda · May 25, 2005
6.5
Bien inférieur à Rome Total War, Imperial Glory avait pourtant des atouts à faire valoir : une interface très facile à prendre en main, des batailles navales réussies... Mais le tout est gâché par un certain manque de possibilités en mode wargame et surtout, une intelligence artificielle perfectible qui fait souvent n'importe quoi. Au final, le jeu n'est pas mauvais mais il perd une grande partie de son intérêt à cause des défauts que nous avons évoqués.
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