Empire Earth

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 206 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 36 out of 206
  3. Negative: 4 out of 206
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  1. Mikester7
    May 19, 2011
    10
    I grew up with RTS games such as this as well as Age of Empires II. Empire Earth and Age of Empires have their similarites, but I believe they are quite different games. The campaigns of Empire Earth are historically accurate and a bunch of fun to play. Skirmish mode is great too. If you enjoy slower paced RTS games than Empire Earth is a game that is certainly worth buying, if not, thenI grew up with RTS games such as this as well as Age of Empires II. Empire Earth and Age of Empires have their similarites, but I believe they are quite different games. The campaigns of Empire Earth are historically accurate and a bunch of fun to play. Skirmish mode is great too. If you enjoy slower paced RTS games than Empire Earth is a game that is certainly worth buying, if not, then try Age of Empires. Either way this is up there on the best RTS games ever list.… Expand
  2. MattK.
    Dec 22, 2003
    6
    Empire Earth contains a lot of content. a little bit too much content for me, with like 24 very similar civs and about 120 optioins to make your own, over 300 units i think, and way too many things to build....not much strategy here, but it looks decent and the campaigns are more fun....the german one was excellent in particular...but i think i would rather play the 4 very different civ Empire Earth contains a lot of content. a little bit too much content for me, with like 24 very similar civs and about 120 optioins to make your own, over 300 units i think, and way too many things to build....not much strategy here, but it looks decent and the campaigns are more fun....the german one was excellent in particular...but i think i would rather play the 4 very different civ world of warcraft 3 or starcraft..which both offered much more strategy. it almost reaches the crown of the next great age of empires type game, but i cant say its that great.… Expand
  3. Alex_93
    Jun 18, 2012
    8
    This game was pretty good.The evolution from Stone Age to the Nano Age seemed an innovative idea.
    Unfortunately, the gameplay is copied from Age of Empires.No civilization, there is only one that collect bonuses.Campaigns are boring, the stories do not attract.The downside is the graphics, though it is 3D, you can not rotate camera.And the units are unfinished and square.
    I'm also    This game was pretty good.The evolution from Stone Age to the Nano Age seemed an innovative idea.
    Unfortunately, the gameplay is copied from Age of Empires.No civilization, there is only one that collect bonuses.Campaigns are boring, the stories do not attract.The downside is the graphics, though it is 3D, you can not rotate camera.And the units are unfinished and square.
    I'm also bothered by mixing cultures, ex: in the Dark Ages find legionaries,barbarians and Persians together in the barracks.I am bothered by the fact that in the Nano Age, people still cut trees with axes and still use Pickaxe.

    Instead, the matches are spectacular in skirmish and multiplayer.    … Expand
  4. CaptainCornhole
    May 16, 2013
    10
    Best RTS I have ever played, hands down. Empire Earth has a steep learning curve, but once you got the basics down, it really is a fun experience with tons of replay value. The map and scenario editor really are icing on the cake.
  5. Junuxx
    Sep 6, 2010
    4
    Painful and slow gameplay make it incomprehensible that this game actually came after Age of Empires I. To me it feels like a primitive predecessor of that classic game in every way.
  6. Jim
    Sep 27, 2003
    5
    First there was age of empires then other spin offs such as star wars battlegrounds, this is nothing more than a been there done that revamp on an old game. The unit hit points and damage are far off with little balance. build a cheap as hell wall and it takes a mass amount of firepower to bring it down. 5
  7. Antoine+
    May 20, 2003
    10
    Really a ghreat game! Imagine a game from the Prehistoric ages to the Nano Age!?!? Colossal scope! And each epoch is so different ! Truly like 14 games in 1!
  8. AureliaC.
    Oct 8, 2002
    10
    As a fellow gamer I think this game is really neat!
  9. Kostas
    Feb 10, 2002
    10
    One of the greatest games I've ever played! If you liked "Starcraft" you will love this game.
  10. SalahA.
    May 11, 2002
    10
    Very very very great game.
  11. [Anonymous]
    May 22, 2002
    9
    Empire Earth (EE) is a very impressive game--the downloadable demo reveals just the tip of the iceberg. EE is similar to Age of Empires in terms of basic gameplay but to say that "this game is so much more" would be an understatement. Everything is modeled in 3D which enables air combat (from old biplanes to attack helicopters to nano-age fighter-bombers). Clever features include snipers Empire Earth (EE) is a very impressive game--the downloadable demo reveals just the tip of the iceberg. EE is similar to Age of Empires in terms of basic gameplay but to say that "this game is so much more" would be an understatement. Everything is modeled in 3D which enables air combat (from old biplanes to attack helicopters to nano-age fighter-bombers). Clever features include snipers being invisible from a distance (except for a brief gunflash & smoke when they shoot) and partisans walking through normally inaccessible forests. Epochs like the stone age, and nano age are so dramatically different that they could have been entirely different games. Watching nanobots battle with lasers looks more like a Star Wars game than Age of Empires. I really like the fact that it includes the game save & autosave features. Also, the autosave default interval of 10 minutes can be changed. However, I didn't rate this game a perfect 10 primarily because it should've included more built-in victory types (like "Regicide" in Age of Empires II). This game is very highly recommended if you like real-time strategy games. I also own & enjoy Age of Empires II: Conquerors so I'm very surprised AOE2 rated higher than Empire Earth here. … Expand
  12. MabaU.
    Mar 1, 2005
    9
    The best RTS game ever in spite of not being enough publicized.
  13. LiamS.
    Jul 21, 2005
    10
    This is a really good game i8 advise everyone to buy it!!!
  14. AnonymousMC
    Feb 28, 2006
    7
    The game is nice. Has excellent graphics, nice audio and it's pretty easy to play. But it's too much. It's like having 5games in one: The "chongo" age- rome - medieval - actual - futurist, and I really only like the 3rd and 5th. It's an unbelievable quantity... to much for me. It doesn't let you make a good strategic plan, specially if you are an "age block" overThe game is nice. Has excellent graphics, nice audio and it's pretty easy to play. But it's too much. It's like having 5games in one: The "chongo" age- rome - medieval - actual - futurist, and I really only like the 3rd and 5th. It's an unbelievable quantity... to much for me. It doesn't let you make a good strategic plan, specially if you are an "age block" over your enemy. Once you learn to use fire weapons before your enemy, it's over, you win. And when you get the robots! Just make a big group of them and you'll win. I liked a lot more the Age of Empires-Age of mythology games. This is just plain fight. Anyways, it's a cool game. It's like an amusement park. You wait a lot, but finally get exitement. That's his game. The campaigns are amazing, specially the german, even if it's in the age I most hate. Oh, almost forget, civilization work is horrible. You have only some different names and some SMALL differences. About civilization work, this is AWFULL.… Expand
  15. EEhead
    Jul 31, 2004
    10
    Excellent. Best RTS Game of all time.
  16. Cgarater
    Nov 24, 2010
    10
    Good Game, I liked Like Civilization. I tried once in normal and then I used some cheats I found on the net, Awesome Experience... Definitely one that you NEED to have on your gaming collection
  17. davidboost22
    Jul 22, 2012
    8
    This game is not Age of Empires. At all. Other than the fact that they are both RTS. So everyone stop suggesting that.

    Otherwise, this game came out in 2001 and when it did it was great for its time and it still has replay value. One of my favorite RTS and games of all time, even though I gave it an 8, it is a fair score based on some small problems in the game.
  18. Bobbo
    Jun 21, 2012
    9
    Best RTS I've played. Empire Earth 2 wasn't as good and I hear Empire Earth 3 was even worse. What's up with sequels these days? Meesa don't like them very much.
  19. JapJappert
    Jul 9, 2012
    8
    This is the one hell of a RTS game. Playing this game was a real eye-opener to me. Even though the gameplay was really similar to the one of the Age of Empires series. I was only a little boy, but had an huge imagination. The basics of the Prehistoric Age fitted right, and all my expectations of the evolution tot the Nano Age were displayed on a screen in front of my eyes. For its time,This is the one hell of a RTS game. Playing this game was a real eye-opener to me. Even though the gameplay was really similar to the one of the Age of Empires series. I was only a little boy, but had an huge imagination. The basics of the Prehistoric Age fitted right, and all my expectations of the evolution tot the Nano Age were displayed on a screen in front of my eyes. For its time, the graphics weren't that horrible. The sound effects I kept imitating after hours of playing in one time are still burned in my memory. If you're wondering what the campaign was like, I can't remember unfortunately... But I can tell you, this game i definitely worth the money.… Expand
  20. iseeall
    Jul 29, 2013
    9
    A good game. Actually, it's just like Age of Empires, but with a much much bigger tech tree, multiple tech epochs and 3D graphics. It's all classics of the RTS genre
  21. MaxGayLord
    May 16, 2013
    10
    It is my opinion that this game was the apex of the RTS genre. Even amazing games like Supreme Commander fail to match up to the brilliance of Empire Earth. Empire Earth features in depth gameplay, stunning visuals, and an inspiring soundtrack. The pinnacle of the game is it's map and scenario editor.
  22. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    8
    Great RTS for it's time and the best for going trough the ages, lots of fun
  23. nestoryavith
    Jun 22, 2017
    10
    I love this game not only because it's a legendary strategy game that offers amazing freedom for even the creative and exploring minds but it's also an amazingly progressive game. Moving on from age to age is a wonder to see happen and the constant feuds between capitals is amazing. I played it for hours without sleep or getting tired. Genius really.
  24. XxAlbertoBuzzxX
    Jun 2, 2020
    8
    Empire Earth
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  25. RafaelBarrera
    Apr 20, 2018
    9
    A flawless RTS experience. It's so interesting the way you can begin in the prehistoric age and end up in a sci-fi universe. Due to the numerous ages ( if you play a full experience game ) you are forced to know the technologies and the unities of each one , changing the strategy in each age.
    Maybe for RTS beginners it's not a good option because of the amount of content.
    Its graphics    A flawless RTS experience. It's so interesting the way you can begin in the prehistoric age and end up in a sci-fi universe. Due to the numerous ages ( if you play a full experience game ) you are forced to know the technologies and the unities of each one , changing the strategy in each age.
    Maybe for RTS beginners it's not a good option because of the amount of content.
    Its graphics are good for its epoch.    … Expand
  26. aralath
    Aug 7, 2018
    8
    Very good strategy game. Has some different aspects compared to Age of Empires series.
  27. sirvio28
    May 31, 2019
    10
    I love this game and after 18 years is the best RTS in my opinion.
    Congratulation to developers!
    I would like to see Empire Earth 1 remake: upgrade graphics and priest!
    The balance and complexity of the game is perfect!
  28. Lapinas
    Oct 21, 2019
    5
    A classic from an era when RTS games were prevalent, but hasn't aged nearly as gracefully as some other titles of the time period.

    For the most obvious, the game looks atrocious. Yes, it's one of the first (if not the first) RTS games to be fully 3D rendered (because Total Annihilation only had 3d units), but it hasn't aged well - animations are stiff, units move around like they're on    A classic from an era when RTS games were prevalent, but hasn't aged nearly as gracefully as some other titles of the time period.

    For the most obvious, the game looks atrocious. Yes, it's one of the first (if not the first) RTS games to be fully 3D rendered (because Total Annihilation only had 3d units), but it hasn't aged well - animations are stiff, units move around like they're on ice, particle effects are crude and textures range from flat to horrifying (the faces on units are the best example).

    However, graphics shouldn't be the determinant factor, but the gameplay ain't much better either.

    The main gimmick of the game is that the ages cover a huge time period - from pre-agricultural stone age to futuristic sci-fi, you can carve our your chosen civilization across the whole of history - provided that you survive. While appealing as an idea (and certainly not a foreign concept in strategy games - Civilization games are likely the best example), in practice it's not...great. A good third of the ages are straight filler, barely providing anything, so much so that they could be removed with nothing of value being lost. Further, for most of the game, the dynamic of combat is fundamentally the same, with the same triangles consisting of the same units (more on that later). The latter ages offer more variety, since things like helicopters and submarines enter the picture.

    The combat of the game is very basic for an RTS game. Every unit belongs in a triangle, as in, counters one unit while being completely butchered by another unit. It's as RTS 101 as it gets. This leads to skirmishes being uninteresting since it mostly comes out to what is brought to the table. If you didn't have prior knowledge of your opponent's forces and happen to make opposite units, the encounter is done there and there. Units rarely have applications aside from being the counter to a specific unit.

    EE games are looooooong. Resources are essentially infinite, buildings are extremely tanky, and you can set up a giant economy to constantly pump units for the grinder. This leads to 1 to 2 hour matches, where gains for one player or another are small to nonexistent. Such stalemates become tiring quickly (even things like nukes barely aid you in breaking the adamantium shell that is your opponent's base).

    Overall, if one is interested in old RTS design and wants to see one of the grand daddies of the genre, it's good for a couple of hours, with several campaigns (of varying quality, mind you) to occupy time for a week or several, but other than curiosity, it's not a very good game    … Expand
  29. Genek13
    Nov 20, 2019
    8
    Very good RTS game, based on AoE games, with possibility to build your empire through all ages and also future.
    Fun to play with friends or for single-player campaign.
  30. Bombtails
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Empire Earth è un gioco del 2001, ed è un RTS abbastanza accettabile. Ma perché? E cosa la rende unica da altri RTS come Age of Empires? Permettetemi di spiegare:

    1) GRAFICA Non c'è molto da dire sulla grafica, ma è buono notare come ai tempi del 2001, questo gioco abbia deciso di usare grafiche 3D. Alcune grafiche non sono un granché, ma altre sono buone. 2) STORIA Empire    Empire Earth è un gioco del 2001, ed è un RTS abbastanza accettabile. Ma perché? E cosa la rende unica da altri RTS come Age of Empires? Permettetemi di spiegare:

    1) GRAFICA

    Non c'è molto da dire sulla grafica, ma è buono notare come ai tempi del 2001, questo gioco abbia deciso di usare grafiche 3D. Alcune grafiche non sono un granché, ma altre sono buone.

    2) STORIA

    Empire Earth non ha una propria storia, ma ha quattro campagne, suddivise fra la campagna greca (dove si va da Troia fino alla persia), inglese (nell'epoca medievale fino alla battaglia di Waterloo), tedesca (dove c'è persino un livello ambientato sull'ipotetica operazione Sea Lion), e russa (dove al contrario delle altre, è una storia nuova che coinvolge anche il viaggio nel tempo).

    3) COSE CHE PORTA EMPIRE EARTH

    Ci sono diverse novità che Empire Earth ha portato, e che sono state adottate anche da altri RTS. Prime fra tutte sono il morale, che permette ad un'unità o ad un'edificio di rimanere in piedi a lungo, affinché sono tra il raggio d'azione di un'eroe guerriero o un municipio con case dentro tale raggio d'azione; le meraviglie, strutture grandi che danno dei bonus una volta costruite; l'albero della tecnologia, in cui c'è la possibilità di aggiornare truppe e migliorare certe cose, e ben altro ancora, tipo l'area d'influenza di un'edificio, il limite di popolazione, unità che hanno la capacità di usare un'abilità al costo di mana, e ben altro ancora.

    Tuttavia la maggior innovazione che Empire Earth ha portato, e che verrà adottata, è il fatto che si può passare dall'età atomica fino a quella nanotecnologica (permettendo costruzioni di aeroporti, carri armati e cyborg).

    3) VOICE ACTING
    Curiosamente, in un gioco come Empire Earth, c'è il doppiaggio. Alcune parti non sono curate, ma il resto è passabile, decente o buono.

    4) GAMEPLAY

    Per il gameplay non c'è molto da dire, in quanto ha lo stesso concetto di un RTS: ottieni materiali, costruisci strutture, etc...
    Tuttavia, ogni truppa è specializzata per un tipo di tattica. Un'esempio sono le artiglierie, utili per eliminare gruppi di nemici, o i bombardieri nucleari, utili per radere gli edifici scomodi.
    Altra cosa è la capacità di convertire unità attraverso sacerdoti, ed indebolire i nemici con il grido di battaglia.

    Le uniche pecche sono il fatto che l'AI nemica varia fra l'imbrogliona (difatti ha un sacco di risorse a differenza tua) o fra la stupida, in quanto certe unità nemiche non faranno niente o si muoveranno a caso.

    In tutto ciò, il mio voto è 8. Certo, ci sono anche altri problemi, come il fatto che l'online non è più disponibile (risolvibile attraverso una patch) o che non funzionerà con le nuove versioni di Windows... Ma nonostante ciò, è un titolo a cui vale la pena di darci un'occhiata.    … Expand
  31. SrHusky
    Oct 15, 2020
    10
    Un juegazo,mientras que vas avanzando de campaña la dificultad del juego va aumentando,normalmente el juego es difícil de por si,cuenta con gráficos decentes para ser del 2001 y las campañas son buenísimas sobre todo la campaña de Rusia Novaya.En lo personal defino a este juego como una obra maestra.
  32. storygamer
    Sep 17, 2020
    8
    When Empire Earth was released, is was a serious competitor to the brilliant Age Of Empires series. And this game is still fun even today. A truckload of cool content, great ideas and enjoyable gameplay make Empire Earth shine! RTS newbies might be a little frustrated, but this game is gold!
  33. FRIST_008
    Jun 23, 2021
    10
    Моя первая пк игра детства, которую я играю иногда даже сейчас
  34. jurnalfaktaCom
    Dec 2, 2020
    9
    Empire Earth This is game Good for PC specs Low, Game Strategy is the best for PC low Specs and good grafis and game play.
  35. RTCWFAN
    Aug 31, 2023
    9
    RTS at its finest. If you are a fan of the Age of Empires series, you should definitely check Empire Earth out! Overall rating: 8.8.
  36. dr-kenobi
    Sep 7, 2022
    8
    Найкраща альтернатива AoE II свого часу. Десятки годин геймплею витрачених в ній залишились у дитинстві
  37. Crazygame
    Jan 16, 2023
    10
    It's my second favorite strategy game. I would like to see Empire Earth remake.

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#42 Best PC Game of 2001
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#17 Most Discussed PC Game of 2001
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#24 Most Shared PC Game of 2001

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. PC Gamer
    85
    While it isn’t perfect, it does offer up one hell of a good time. [Holiday 2001, p.96]
  2. Computer Gaming World
    80
    Empire Earth’s kitchen sink design is too massive (if at time unwieldy) to be darkened by the shadow cast by a dozen games. [Feb 2002, p.94]
  3. Armchair Empire
    87
    It’s enjoyable, but because of the top-heavy resource management it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
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