Release Date: April 22, 2015
A strategy game created to commemorate the outbreak of the World War I, recreating all the greatest and weightiest battles of the years 1914-1918. This title was originally designed as a modification to the popular Men of War series and produced by Great War Team, a studio founded by a group of talented modders from Russia, Ukraine, and Western Europe.
Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a series of strategy games prepared to commemorate the outbreak of the World War I. This title was originally designed as a modification to the popular Men of War series by Best Way and produced by Great War Team, a studio founded by a group of talented modders from Russia, Ukraine, and Western Europe.
As the developers say, Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 was created in order to retell the story of one of the bloodiest armed conflicts in human history, commonly known as the Great War. The whole project consists of five separate parts, which recreate the greatest and weightiest battles of the years 1914-1918, from the perspective of nations enganged in the conflict. The individual episodes are actually five parallel campaigns, dedicated to , , Russia, and England. On top of that there is a series of bonus missions, in which you command armies of different countries.
The key asset of Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is authenticity and high realism of gameplay. Each unit present in the game was created basing on actual pictures and drawings from the World War I period and got equipped with characteristic gear and weapons. Equal attention to detail accompanied the deg of battlefields, to which developers used archive maps from the period. In battles you can make use of a wide array of gear and units from early 20th century, including cavalry, shrapnel, poison gases as well as first tanks and flamethrowers. Also, note the realistic system of damage – the scale of damage taken by vehicles is based on the calculation of the thickness and endurance of their armor as well as the gage and type of ammo used against it.
The keys to success in battle are the skillful use of infantry units, their orderliness and cooperation, as well as the advantage provided by armored vehicles. Developers put special emphasis on tactics – more often than not you face a problem which requires you to modify your strategy on the fly. Fortunately, you can also take advantage of the environment. Mind that almost every object can be destroyed. Because of that, you can easily create alternative paths for your troops or use the environment to cover your units from enemy fire.
You can play Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 alone or in the co-op mode for up to 4 players. The game also features online multiplayer with several modes for two teams of eight players. Interestingly, online modes feature all five nations from the start – besides those listed above there is also the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
When it comes to graphics, Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 uses the same engine that powered recent Men of War games. However, developers saw to it that the visuals matched the atmosphere of the period.
Platforms:
PC Windows
Developer: Great War Team
Publisher: Best Way Soft
Age restrictions: 16+
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System Requirements for Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Dual Core 2.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 128 MB (GeForce 5900 / Radeon 9600 or better), 6 GB HDD, Windows Vista Sp1.
Recommended System Requirements:
Quad Core 3.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB (GeForce GTX 560 / Radeon HD 7750 or better), 6 GB HDD, Windows 7/8.
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