Empires Apart
Release Date: March 29, 2018
Strategy, RTS, free-to-play, the middle ages, indie games, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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A multiplayer real-time strategy. The players are taken to the Middle Ages and build a thriving society, gather resources, provide the army with technology, and fight other nations.
Empires Apart released on PC is a real-time strategy with MOBA elements. The creators from DESTINYbit drew inspiration from such series as Age of Empires, Empire Earth, and Stronghold.
Mechanics
Empires Apart is set during the Medieval Period. The action, featuring characteristic strategy aspects, takes place on procedurally-generated maps. Apart from creating and developing the army, you need to gather four types of resources (food, stone, wood, and gold) and construct new buildings. Ultimately, all of this serves as a preparation for real-time battles with other players.
The game starts with picking one of a number of civilisations that differ not only in units and buildings, but also strengths and weaknesses. Each nation is completely self-sufficient, yet all of them fulfil a certain role in their team effort. After choosing a civilisation, the player picks so-called Variants. They help to focus on a particular game aspect – from supporting allies to offensive actions. For example, one Variant can boost military power of your cavalry, but at the same time it reduces your fleet’s strength. Another Variant can bring a completely opposite effect. Apart from regular soldiers (including knights, archers, and the mentioned cavalry), there are also Heroes – special units enlisted in city centres and other important buildings. During a match, you can only have one such character, and their death on the battlefield is permanent. Heroes offer a variety of active and passive abilities, which, if used wisely, can turn the tide to their favor.
Game modes
Put out on PC, Empires Apart concentrates on multiplayer challenges. The modes implemented enable team games and 1v1.
Technical aspects
Empires Apart is powered by Unreal Engine. The action features the top-down perspective – units, buildings, and the environment are carried out in 3D, low poly style.
Last updated on February 15, 2018
Videos and Screens
[0:59] Empires Apart pre-alpha trailer
Gamerheadquarters: 7 / 10 by Jason Stettner
Empires Apart is a fine RTS, it feels similar to Age of Empires and does its own thing.
Wccftech: 6.7 / 10 by Francesco De Meo
Empires Apart is a more than competent real-time strategy game featuring solid mechanics and unique features. Sadly, the almost complete lack of single player content damages the experience a bit, making the game recommended, at the current price point, only to those who are willing to play online against other human opponents.
GameWatcher: 8 / 10 by Marcello Perricone
A capable yet somewhat unfinished strategy game.
Empires Apart Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows
Developer: DESTINYbit
Publisher: Slitherine / Matrix Games
Age restrictions: 12+
Empires Apart System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5 2.7 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 560 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i7 3.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 960 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Age of Empires II-inspired Empires Apart to be published by Slitherine in 2017
Empires Apart is an RTS inspired by Age of Empires II, aiming to combine classic and modern mechanics. The game is to be published by Slitherine in 2017.
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