Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption

 PC
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
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  1. Yahoo!
    90
    What it does best isn't the way it adds a creative, original third side to the classic two, nor the decent added campaign or the extra units all round. No, Forces of Corruption's best feature is exploding Ewoks.
  2. PC Gameworld
    90
    A great new dimension is brought to the already stimulating Empire at War game. With more units more missions and a whole new faction to play with this game is great. Now go corrupt the galaxy.
  3. IGN
    85
    Those who disliked the repetitiveness of the original game will definitely appreciate the new faction, the new campaign and the units and abilities.
  5. GameZone
    83
    A great expansion pack to a great real-time strategy game. Having a third faction that can stand up to the other two factions really helps give this game new life in the single player, and let’s not forget the multiplayer.
  6. GameSpot
    81
    Forces of Corruption is a great addition to the Empire at War saga thanks to an interesting new faction that offers up a different way to conquer the galaxy.
  7. GameDaily
    80
    The new faction adds a great new way to play, and every mode of gameplay, including multiplayer, has been reborn with nearly everything a gamer could ask for.
  8. GamePro
    80
    In all, Petroglyph did a commendable job bringing in a new faction and fresh features and units to an already enjoyable game.
  9. 3DAvenue
    80
    Forces of Corruption, like most expansion packs, is not going to redefine what was already there, but it does put a reasonably interesting twist on what was an already interesting RTS.
  10. AceGamez
    80
    Much better than the original game. There have been a few minor tweaks here and there, although the same problems exist such as the lame ground battles and useless galactic map. However the addition of the Zann Consortium is a masterstroke indeed.
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  11. PALGN
    80
    Empire at War did a great job of bringing the Star Wars universe to the RTS genre. Corruption continues its legacy offering a brand new, oft ignored, faction into play whilst also adding some extremely new and engadging gamplay to the series.
  12. Pelit (Finland)
    80
    Star Wars – Empires at War: Forces of Corruption does a pretty good job of adding a third party to a two-party conflict. Planetary battles are still neither good nor exciting. [Dec 2006]
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  13. GameWatcher
    80
    Forces of Corruption is an absolute must-have for fans of Empire At War, it adds great new features and fantastic new units.
  14. Computer Games Magazine
    80
    But Forces of Corruption is a great expansion. And once you've splattered a few Ewoks into hellish party streamers and done a few doughnuts in the Executer, you'll admit it could be much, much worse. [Feb. 2007, p.66]
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  15. GamerNode
    80
    Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption brings a new dimension to the EaW series, and provides a novel perspective of playing as the underground criminal element in the game.
  16. Worth Playing
    80
    The Consortium changes the way the game is played and adds a bunch of replay value.
  17. Game Informer
    75
    While it certainly doesn’t feel like we need a third faction in the Galactic Civil War, the balancing has been well conceived. The Zann Consortium manages to be a worthwhile addition, even if their campaign is a tad bland.

Awards & Rankings

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#73 Best PC Game of 2006
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#48 Most Discussed PC Game of 2006
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#33 Most Shared PC Game of 2006

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User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 110 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 92 out of 110
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 110
  3. Negative: 6 out of 110
  1. Novi4ekNone
    Jan 3, 2007
    10
    good game
  2. RayM.
    Dec 2, 2006
    10
    Forces of Corruption is an absolutely brilliant addition to Empire at War. I would say corrupting planets has to be one of the coolest Forces of Corruption is an absolutely brilliant addition to Empire at War. I would say corrupting planets has to be one of the coolest aspects of the game. Instead of conquering a world players can now setup a criminal organization and chew the planet up from the inside out. It… Full Review »
  3. MichaelL.
    Nov 30, 2006
    10
    FoC is an excellent addition to the Empire at War series. The addition of the Zann Consortium adds a more fun and diverse twist to the FoC is an excellent addition to the Empire at War series. The addition of the Zann Consortium adds a more fun and diverse twist to the gameplay. The ZC campaign is for one very very enjoyable experience. I still have yet to try out all the units in multiplayer for both the Rebel and Empire sides. Oh, and multiplayer rocks, three factions, larger maps, new maps, it… Full Review »
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