Napoleon 1813

Combining high level campaigning with real-time combat elements, Napoleon 1813-1814 takes place during and after the French disaster in Russia. Take part in one of the largest conflicts in history and possibly change the outcome with your efforts.

You must then make decisions down to the operational level, assigning and rearranging commands and issuing orders to various commanders. When you join a battle, you must fight the entire engagement in real time on a tactical battlefield. Wargamers have been dreaming of this kind of tactical emphasis for years, and the inherent appeal of grandiose Napoleonic combat makes it a logical choice for such treatment.

Empire Interactive chose to base the game on the campaigns in central Europe in 1813 and 1814, where Napoleon tried desperately to stave off ultimate defeat after the disastrous Russian campaign of 1812. This was a good choice, as there is plenty of room for maneuvering, and the many nations that made up each coalition give the game a unique historical flavor. It's an encouraging start.

Napoleon 1813 can be played at various levels, from a single day at Bautzen to a grand campaign starting in early 1813 and continuing through late 1814. The tactical battles are quite interesting in their own right, and while they consist of mostly clicking and dragging as in any real-time strategy game, the pace should be slow enough for even the most uncoordinated wargame player.

Special Features

• dozens of strategic possibilities
  
• awesome weaponry
  
• historical accuracy
  
• incredible graphics
  
• multiplayer action via Internet

Warnings

Animated Violence,Blood

Details

• Players: 1
  
• Controller: Gamepad,Joystick,Keyboard,Mouse