Star Wars: Empire at War PC Game CD-ROM

Using an entirely new game engine created by the Las Vegas-based developer Petroglyph, Empire at War features beautifully rendered land and space battles set on memorable planets such as Yavin IV, Tatooine and Dagobah, as well as never-before-seen environments taken directly from the Star Wars films and expanded universe novels. In the game, players choose to join either the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire, building and setting up tactical forces to unleash upon the enemy, real-time 3D. Memorable Star Wars hero characters can be brought into the action to help turn the tide of the battle as players build, manage and upgrade their space and ground-based units, vehicles, troops and base structures.

All of the gameplay and action within Empire at War is persistent, meaning that strategic and tactical elements from previous events will have a permanent effect on the galaxy. In addition to the single-player campaign mode, the game includes a two-player campaign mode and online skirmish modes for up to eight players.

Features

• Wage war on ground and battle it out in space and then send down your remaining forces to invade the planet.
• All action is persistent, every decision affects the next battle and, ultimately, the fate of the galaxy. Play out your own personal version of Episode IV: A New Hope
• Real-time strategy (RTS) 3D gameplay set in more than 40 ground and space locations including Yavin IV, Tatooine and Dagobah - each has its own specific advantage and/or resource
• Construct ground and space structures, including space stations, factories and ion cannons
• Deploy ground and space vehicles from giant Star Destroyers and AT-ATs to swift speeder bikes and X-wings
• Access a variety of ground troops including stormtroopers and Rebel soldiers
• Hero characters like Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader can be brought into key battles
• Unique mission objectives such as rescues, sabotage, blockades and destruction
• Begins several years before the events of Episode IV: A New Hope, including vehicles and locations from both the classic timeframe and Episode III
• Play as the Rebels as they amass their forces and work to thwart the plans of the Empire, or serve the Empire and crush the Rebellion at its roots
• Destroy the Death Star or use it as the ultimate power in the universe
• Innovative multiplayer campaign mode lets two players battle for the galaxy and save games in progress
• Up to eight players can compete in online skirmish modes
• An all-new game engine created by Las Vegas-based developer Petroglyph, composed of industry veterans responsible for classic RTS titles, including the Command & Conquer series

Minimum System Requirements

• Windows 2000 or XP
• Intel PIII or AMD Athlon 1GHz or higher CPU
• 256MB RAM or more
• 32MB 3D card with Hardware Transform and Lighting (T&L) Capability
• 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible Sound Card
• 8X Speed CD-ROM drive or faster
• Keyboard and mouse
• 56Kbps or faster connection required for Multiplayer
• DirectX: Microsoft DirectX 9.0c is included on this CD. NOTE: DirectX may require the "latest" drivers for your particular hardware

Installation: 2.5GB of free hard drive space required. We recommend that you have an additional 200MB of free space available after installation.

Supported Chipsets: ATI Radeon 7200/7500 family, 8500/9000/9200 family, 9500/9600/9700/9800 family, X300/X600/X700/X800/X850 family, X1K family NVIDIA GeForce 256 family, 2/3/4 family, FX family, 6 family and 7 family.