Imperial Glory is a clever take on the military strategy game. A combination of RISK and Total War, Imperial Glory lets you take control of one of the five super powers in imperialistic Europe.Inved through naval means or land attacks. Each country has its own strengths and weaknesses. Russia may have cheaper units, but it lacks powerful heavy infantry. France is technologically advanced, but its units are very expensive.

Many have compared this to the Total War series. This is an apt comparison in some respects although not entirely so. This game aims to be a little more ambitious than its Total War equivalent with the addition of greater diplomatic options. The campaign mode is generally scaled down and much of it is one abstractly which is to say that entire countries consist of 3 or 4 large provinces. Building units can be very time consuming and the early part of the game can be very slow. Combat/Tactical mode is generally fun although it is not as sophisticated as some of its rival games. The absence of morale and its generally simplified mechanics make a streamlined version of Total War. This being said, Imperial Glory is a quality title that many fans of this genre will find appealing.

The quickest way to describe Imperial Glory is as a Total War game perpetually stuck in the 1800s. You have the game map which is Eastern and Western Europe (plus Northern Africa). Through whatever means necessary you want to conquer territories either through force or diplomacy to expand your influence and ultimately rule Europe. During these segments you must wisely station your troops, research new technologies and ways of thinking, and build up your territories.

However, this is no Civilization game and ultimately you will get in a fight. During these segments you need to either make your enemy retreat, control certain area for an amount of time, or defeat your enemy utterly. This is where your strength of tactics will make or break your empire. Also, there's sea battles you can control, but if you have more than two ships int he fight just let the AI decide the fight. The game is NOT designed for controlling two ships in battle at once.

There's also an option to try your hand at historical battles, or select your troops and opposition to face off at any location on the map if you're not a fan of the Civilization elements of the campaign.

Ultimately, it's a good game that best works at introducing someone to the elements that make up the Total War series.

Imperial Glory is the predecessor to the Total War Franchise. The game is great overall, good gameplay, is smooth and easy, and is easy to learn the controls. There are some downsides though, almost all the units, unless they are French or special elite units, all have the exact same name. The Militia are way overpowered, they can kill an entire squad of Elite Blackwatch Guardsman with nothing but sticks. The artillery is ridiculously accurate, hitting on target every single time. However, when looking past this, you'll find a fun game with simple functions and a game where you can stick to diplomacy, or take over Europe without a second thought. I recommend this game for both experienced and new players interested in a good RTS game.

The Risk style campaign map is very cool and is similar to earlier Total War games, but with much more depth. There isn't really any distinction in units between nations other then their geography. The battles are fun and fairly simple. They play out in real-time like the Total Wars but they lack the depth. Units don't rout they just stay on the battlefield until they are all dead. Naval battles are fun and work as they should. If you are into the time period and turn based strategy you will probably enjoy it.

Imperial Glory got some decent ideas but ultimately all ended up kinda lackluster. The techtree is simply too long to climb up. The timeline in the game starts right after the French Revolution and yet there's nothing special about it at all - France is still a monarchy, no Grand Coalition etc. Militia units are absurdly strong. Basically, what I can sum up is that this is the poor man's version of Empire - Total War. Still, there are some mods that prop up the game quite a bit, just look for the ones that nerf militia and increase unit sizes.

Imperial Glory is a Total War wanna-be, and in that respect, it doesn't fail much.

Way back when it was released critics received it with mixed reactions. Most of the opinions were pretty good and gamers praised the awesome graphics and the depth of strategical planing both on the map and in real time. Speaking of which, the map is fairly interesting and so are the diplomatic options, but when it comes to real time warfare the troops don't seem to be smart enough and able to grasp the basic ideas of offensive and defensive maneuvers.

This doesn't seem to be a big of a deal when you're faced with a smaller army but it can be annoying when the stakes are greater and the numbers of the opposing forces seem endless.

I would still rate this game high and recommend it to people, mostly because even if it wasn't that big of a success, it still managed to keep me, and many others, entertained for quite a while.

Cheap and good game! Somewhat of a clone of the Total War series, but good nonetheless.. it's got some minor bugs here and there and would most definitely need some polishing. That said, you wuold do well in grabbing this game.

3/5

Good little game, feels a lot like 'shogun total war'. Actually I am quite sure this game is based on and old game called 'crown of glory', which was very good but had an awkward interface that made the game very hard to play. Looks like the brushed it up a little. Not 'greeeeeat', but very good.

Imperial Glory is divided into two main parts: strategy and tactics. The strategy level is superb while the tactical leve lacks some essential details and diversity and later on in the game can be completely neglected. Strategically the game is a real challange. One of the most interesting options is the peacful annexation of foreign kingdoms providing yout with the possibility to expand your empire without annoying your neighbours and not being inevitably drawn in a full scale war like comparable products would suggest with their title.

main drawback of the game: it is old and can not compete with newer products concerning graphics or effects.

Imperial Glory is essentially Empire Total war minus America plus a hugely improved strategic level (non-battle stuff). The battles are the same except for the strangely jarring absence of morale in Imperial Glory; your men fight until they die. This is quite odd and definitely a weakness as it detracts from the realism and fun of it. The strategic level is much better, as it allows diplomacy, coalitions, defensive pacts, peaceful takeovers, trade agreements etc. Basic stuff that strategy gamers have come to expect and yet the Total War series has yet to bother with.

All in all, I'd say that this game is well worth the price tag and if its strategic level was mixed with Total War's tactical, it would be perfect.

great game overall. plays alot like the total war grand campiagns with some neat features such as peaceful annexations. A great addition to any collection.