Imperial Glory
Try your hand at mastering political strategy and military tactics in order to make your nation the leading empire of the Napoleonic age. Engage in real-time command of military forces in titanic, 3D land and sea battles fought across the globe, while you also build your empire using politics, trade, diplomacy, scientific research and natural resources.
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Overview
Features
- Lead one of five great nations: Russia, Austria, France, Prussia or Great Britain
- Campaign across Europe and North Africa from frozen tundra to windswept desert
- Take command of spectacular battles on land and sea to secure the spoils of empire
- Engage in diplomacy, trade and politics to outmaneuver rivals
- Fight head-to-head real-time battles over the internet and LAN
System Requirements
- Mac OS X v10.3 or later (v10.4 recommended)
- 1GHz or faster PowerPC G4 or G5 or Intel Core processor
- 256MB RAM (512MB recommended)
- 3GB free hard-disk space
- 3D graphics card with 64MB VRAM (128MB VRAM recommended)
- DVD-ROM drive
- Multi-button mouse
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System Requirements
- Mac OS X v10.3 or later (v10.4 recommended)
- 1GHz or faster PowerPC G4 or G5 or Intel Core processor
- 256MB RAM (512MB recommended)
- 3GB free hard-disk space
- 3D graphics card with 64MB VRAM (128MB VRAM recommended)
- DVD-ROM drive
- Multi-button mouse
Most Useful Reviews
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Imperial Glory
Good over all!
Written by NE from Salt Lake City
Mar 8, 2007
This game was a lot of fun! I liked the interface and the graphics are fairly good. I also liked the fact that is was not really fast paced. It was more like the battles would have been like during that time period. But it was not so slow that it dragged on. …More
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Imperial Glory
A Best Buy for Mac Strategy Gamers
Written by RD from Toronto
Dec 28, 2007
I don't normally write reviews but I had to for this game. I had been waiting for years to give this a try, as it came out on PC quite some time ago and long before the Mac version was released. it was worth the wait.
This game received mixed reviews from the PC crowd when it was released and so I was a little uncertain whether the game would be a good one or not (some of the reviews were quite scathing as a matter of fact). While it is not possible for a game to be all things to all people, it would seem that if you are making a game about Napoleonic warfare you have to also contend with the myriad of people who seem to get very bent out of shape by minor details.
Instead of re-hashing old news (and reviews), let me just give you the breakdown.
Plenty of options for warfare and diplomacy. you research and conquer just like many other games as well as build provincial improvements.
Plenty of units to choose from. Playing as one of 5 european powers, you will get a variety of ships and land units to choose from to build an unstoppable force. European powers have unique uniforms depending on the country selected (and in some cases units). What is very cool is that when you conquer a nation and recruit units from your new territory, they will not all of a sudden become your culture as in many other games. If you win in Egypt for example, you will be able to recruit a variety of units that were previously unavailable, such as camel cavalry. This creates a very unique feel to your armies as they will likely need to recruit more units after large engagements, so your army will start to reflect where it is stationed after a while.
Far too many options for 300 words or less, but with a fansite providing many high quality mods, this game is definitely a title worth checking out. …More176 of 251 people found this useful
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Imperial Glory
Highly Recommend
Written by WW from Alexandria
May 7, 2007
This is a great table-top strategy war game. Even down to the sound effects of pieces being moved across the board! There are two levels; strategic and tactical. You control your whole empire and its armies but you can also play each individual battle in real-time, including naval battles. There is also enough complexity beyond warfare to include economic and political competition. There is also a nod to Civilization with a research/technology tree function which allows to build different buildings inside your empire. The software worked well on my Mac though sometimes I needed to restart my computer after I had shut down the game. The graphics are excellent and the game mechanics are easy to pick up. I give it a strong 8 out of 10. …More
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Most Recent Reviews
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Imperial Glory
To quick and easy
Written by JE from Jacksonville
Sep 24, 2009
I give the graphics a four since this games is a little old. I have experience a crash once when i tried to send out my reinforcements. The AI is very predictable: You can win 99% of the battles. Also, the economy is on your side and if you avoid war you'll win very easily for the computer is programed mostly to attack once. …More
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Imperial Glory
really fun
Written by DB from Parkland
Apr 19, 2009
this game is great. it mixes battlefield strategies, awesome game-play, and the thrill of just plain killing people.
6 of 22 people found this useful
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Imperial Glory
So Close
Written by MW from Warwick
Nov 24, 2008
I've had this game for a while now and do enjoy it. I'm a big fan of this era and there are so few games that this one by default rises to the top. The graphics during battles are outstanding and the multilingual audio is nice perk. Regrettably it doesn't get high marks from me based on 3 main reasons.
1) The AI is a little predictable. Generally he goes all in once the battle begins. Takes a bit of the strategy out of it.
2) The game positions the armies across a battlefield at a fair distance. You set up your army position as you choose then begin. The problem is there is a considerable amount of time watching and waiting while the armies approach each other. A speed control would be great to help here.
3) Occasional crashes are a nuisance.
But if you like the musket era this game is good enough.
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