Even more replay appeal is sure to be unlocked once the modders start to open up the minor nations. It's true that the overall conflict and alliances are a bit stiff, but there's definitely more replayability here than there is in the other three campaigns. The world is a bit more open here, so things are more likely to develop in unexpected ways. There's a bit more room to stretch out in the Coalition's Grand Campaign, which lets players pick from one of four (only four?) powers in opposition to Napoleon. Fans of the open-ended, expanding consequences of previous Total War games may feel a bit constrained by this approach but the content overall is still enjoyable, even if it's a bit less flexible.Ĭheck out the full video review. And since the three campaigns are only linked by historical context, your successes or failures in one won't affect the others. There are small opportunities here and there to diverge from the main avenue of advance but for the most part, if a campaign begins at A and ends at C, you can be sure you'll have to go through B to get there. The downside, of course, is that the campaigns tend to focus the action in the same direction each time you play them. Even the small minor missions and peripheral generals lend an air of authenticity. Whether you find yourself drawn into the rivalries of Italian city-states on your march to Vienna, or watch as your corps wither away in the harsh Russian winter, Napoleon is fairly faithful to the historical situation. It certainly allows the team the chance to let players take on some of the specific challenges and situations faced by Napoleon himself. You have to take the scripted nature of the campaign for granted, if only for the sake of the story telling. In telling the story of Napoleon, Creative Assembly created a narrower, more tightly scripted series of three campaigns, four if you count the tutorial. And since Alexander and Caesar already have their own Total War games, it only made sense that Napoleon would be next. The spectacle of war was at a particularly high point and Napoleon dominated the era with a forceful personality and ambitions that rivaled those of history's other great conquerors. He lived during a time of revolutionary technological advancement during which a number of powerful nations were in direct conflict with each other.
In many ways, Napoleon Bonaparte is the perfect subject for a Total War game.
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