Is Empire: Total War, Worth Playing?

"Bloated, Laggy, occasionally problematic, and the last of an era, Empire: Total War is all these things. Yet despite all of this, it still is one of the unique titles in the history of the Total War Franchise."

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Is Achilles: Survivor, Worth Playing? (7 / 10)
“I have nothing against reusing assets, but Achilles: Survivor needs to do more than reuse great-looking assets from Achilles: Legends Untold if it is going to succeed in the highly competitive action roguelike genre.”
Is Paladins Worth Playing
Is Paladins, Worth Playing in 2025?
“And just like that, after over 8 years of ups and downs, Paladins bows out as Marvel Rivals overtakes Overwatch 2 to rule the genre.”
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Is Deceive Inc, Worth Playing in 2025?
“Deceive Inc. is a case study on how a good game can be killed off by misfitting a business model and outdated views on cross-platform multiplayer.”
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Is LEGO Fortnite Brick Life, Worth Playing? (7 / 10)
“LEGO Fortnite Brick Life looks fantastic and is fun to play, but I am not sure it is what gamers are looking for in 2025 and beyond.”

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Is Reynatis, Worth Playing? (8 / 10)
“While Reynatis is not the best JRPG you could play this year, it is still worth a playthrough for fans of the genre, even with highly anticipated JRPGs on the horizon.”
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Is Campfire Cozy Friends, Worth Playing? (6 / 10)
“Campfire Cozy Friends is certainly interesting, but the developer's lack of transparency regarding its future business model beyond "free to start" and certain in-game mechanics give cause for concern.”
Is Defender Bros Worth Playing
Is Defender Bros, Worth Playing? (6 / 10)
“Defender Bros is a decent game in a genre filled with excellent titles. It never had a chance of survival, and while its launch was nothing to write home about, I am sorry to say it's all downhill from here on out.”
Is Total War Rome Remastered Worth Playing
Is Total War: Rome Remastered, Worth Playing? (4 / 10)
“While Rome: Total War is one of the best strategy games ever made, Total War: Rome Remastered is perhaps the worst Total War game ever released.”
“While Medieval II: Total War is almost 20 years old, it remains one of the best titles in the history of the Total War franchise and is as fun to play in 2025 as in 2006!”
“While Medieval: Total War was ahead of its time in 2002, there is no reason to play it 20+ years later beyond curiosity or nostalgia.”

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Is Achilles: Survivor, Worth Playing? (7 / 10)
“I have nothing against reusing assets, but Achilles: Survivor needs to do more than reuse great-looking assets from Achilles: Legends Untold if it is going to succeed in the highly competitive action roguelike genre.”
Is Fortnite Ballistic Worth Playing
Is Fortnite Ballistic, Worth Playing? (7 / 10)
“The Concept of a first-person Fortnite mode is excellent; however, based on everything we have seen so far, Fortnite Ballistic doesn't have what it takes to compete with the market leaders.”
Is Thrive Heavy Lies The Crown Worth Playing
Is Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown, Worth Playing? (6 / 10)
“While Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown is slightly different to the dozens of city-building survival games that have come before it, that alone is not enough to warrant a purchase of what is otherwise a very generic and ultimately uninteresting survival game.”
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Is Shrapnel, Worth Playing? (4 / 10)
“There is a place in the market for blockchain games and one day, there will be a blockchain game proving the model is viable; however, based on everything I have seen so far, Shrapnel will not be that game.”

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“Deceive Inc. is a case study on how a good game can be killed off by misfitting a business model and outdated views on cross-platform multiplayer.”
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Is Rogue Company, Worth Playing in 2025?
“Despite a promising start, Rogue Company will likely follow siblings Realm Royale and Divine Knockout into the sunset before the end of 2025.”
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Is Realm Royale Reforged, Worth Playing in 2025?
“After six tumultuous years, Realm Royale Reforged's journey is finally coming to an end.”
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