This game is amazing. It is a great star wars based strategy game. Star Wars Empire at War is basically the Galactic Civil War, and players can either choose to be the evil Galactic Empire or the heroic Alliance to Restore The Republic(aka the Rebel Alliance). Violence is strong and you can hear men screaming when they die. There are many things to this in this game, like go on long campaigns, missions, and skirmishes.This game isn't too hard once you get used to it. Overall, this game is fairly violent, but no blood. I would recommend this for 9 year olds and up, but kids below 8 are too young to play.
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Star Wars: Empire at War
(2006, Video Games - Real Time Strategy (RTS), Rated T, Play it on: Windows)
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Good but imperfect Star Wars RTS.
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for Ages 12 and Up
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This review of Star Wars: Empire at War was written by Jeremy Gieske
Parents need to know that this is a safe and fun game for teens and possibly even mature tweens. There are plenty of explosions and frequent battle scenes, but players will not encounter any blood or gore. The game is online enabled, and while the online portion doesn't contain any different content, there isn't any control over the language or actions of other players. Common Sense does not recommend online play for anyone younger than 12.
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What’s the Story?
In STAR WARS: EMPIRES AT WAR, players take command of either the galactic Empire or rebel forces and attempt to gain control of the entire galaxy. Set roughly around the time of Star Wars: Episode IV, the rebellion is just starting to form and is looking for a way to steal the plans of a rumored super-weapon (the Death Star). Meanwhile, the Empire hopes to continue to expand its grip on the galaxy.
Since the space and land battles are handled separately, players need to build both space and ground forces, including a wide variety of vehicles and spaceships. It can get complicated managing the vast array of forces at hand; however, to make things simpler, players don't need to be concerned with the gathering of resources, which is a major break from most real-time strategy games.
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Unfortunately, the battle sequences are fairly linear. Players may be frustrated by the land maps, which typically only have a few approaches to enemy forces and offer limited areas to bring in reinforcements. In the campaign mode, this often leads to a situation in which the side that starts with the biggest army wins, reducing strategic options during battle. Battles in space tend to be more satisfying, replicating the laser-fire, explosions, and excitement of the movies.
Clear differences exist between the Empire and the rebellion, with the Empire being markedly more sinister. For example, during the tutorial, one character of the Empire says, "We will bomb the rebels, and when they come out with their hands up, we will bomb them again." While the Empire is able to take over any planet it desires, the rebellion is limited to freeing planets from Empire or space pirate control. To make up for that limitation, the rebellion is able to steal weapon designs from the Empire using spies.
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Released on 02/16/2006, price $49.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: T (for Fantasy Violence)
ESRB rating: T (for Fantasy Violence)
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- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
- Easy to play
star wars loving preteens and up, unite!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Cool RTS but a little iffy
Star Wars Empire At War is an amazing RTS(Real Time Strategy)Game that allows you to play as the evil Empire or the Rebellion. Sex: None Violence: This game is all about the Galactic Civil War, so violence is iffy, but Star Wars fans probably won't mind. Langauge: When Han Solo is defeated he says "See you in H*ll" which might upset some, or confuse younger children, but that is the only langauge I caught. Social Behavior: The Empire is ruthless and evil, while the Rebels, although being heroes, steal. Educational Value: Requires strategy and cunning, so it technicaly does build strategetic minds. Drugs & Alchohal: None. In General ON 10+ for violence, very MILD Language, and iffy social behavior.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
great game, fine for kids my age, although kinda tricky...
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Good Star Wars Fun
I'm glad this game was set in Galactic Civil war the better era of the two but beyond hat the game is ok, I like the campaign and the conquest mode but the skirmish sucks.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Great star wars rts
In this strategy game you can veiw battles like in a movie or on normal strategy games. You must develpe a strategy to drive your enemy out of the galaxy one planet at a time. challenging but fun. Solo says "see you in hell" but the violence is not even as bad as the movies a must by for pc gamers
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