
The most notable departure from Total War's traditions is Napoleon's linear narrative focus. Secondly, that Napoleon is such a dramatic overhaul of Empire, it ships as a stand-alone sequel.

There's something reassuring about the predictability of the Creative Assembly's production strategy.Īs a rule, the studio takes a panoramic view of period warfare, treating both turn-based campaign strategy and spectacular real-time battles, before following that title with an expansion that focuses the lens on the exploits of a particular country, campaign or character.īy and large, Napoleon: Total War is no exception but for two further details: First, that it follows on from Empire: Total War, an ambitious title, but one that was in many ways flawed.
