While it was an instant hit amongst critics, the game divided the fans of the Total War series.

Developed by CA ('Con artists? Absolutely') ('Creative ASSembly'), it was an ambitious project set to accurately recreate the warfare of the 18th century in a computer (and only in a computer). Empire: Total War (abbreviated ETW, E:TW, or whatever) is the fifth game in the critically acclaimed Total War series (you know, the series which can show more than 10,000 troops on your screen without any problem?).