Star Wars Empire at War Demo

The Star Wars universe requires no introduction, since it sits at the core of one of the most popular movie series in history. Hence, whether you are a fan or not, you have surely heard about Han Solo, Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker, as well as their galactic adventures riddled with wars.

Star Wars Empire at War aims to provide you with the complete experience when it comes to the Star Wars universe, by allowing you to play your part in the great war that plagues the galaxy. Hence, you can choose which side you want to fight on, depending on whether you want to help the rebel alliance or the galactic empire to be in control.

Story-wise, the game takes place after the events of Episode IV A New Hope movie, which means that the rebel alliance is just starting to form as a response to the galactic empire that is slowly taking hold of the galaxy. You also get to fight or use the well-known characters from the series, including Han Solo and his trust copilot Chewbacca.

As far as the actual game is played, you are provided with a very interesting combination of different styles. Hence, your forces can be created and upgraded from a tactical point of view, which displays your base planet and allows you to keep an eye on the surrounding area. Moreover, you fleet can be easily controlled and moved around, in case you want to attack something.

Once the space fights begin, the view switches to a classic RTS camera, which enables you to select units using your mouse, as well as pan, rotate and zoom into the battle whenever you want. The same is true for ground fights, although the viewpoint is even more familiar and you can use formations or various abilities to overpower your foes.

Star Wars Empire at War encompasses a truly great number of features and elements borrowed from a wide variety of gameplay styles and genres, which, in the end, manage to blend together quite well. The highly-detailed graphics and the classic soundtrack containing recognizable tracks from the series only add to the experience.