Similar game

[Darth Mark]

Does anyone know of a similar game to Imperial Glory? I really like how there are territories in which you defend, and (without a right of passage) two opposing armies cannot share the same territory. This is completely unlike other games, such as Civilization, but I have never found a game that shares this feature. Do any of you know of any? I love this game, but I find it a little outdated and simplistic.

[Devekta]

It was made in 2005, how do you not expect to be outdated?
Also, there's a game called Empire:Total War, ive heard it's pretty similar, and more complex and with good graphics.

EDIT: After buying and trying out Total War games, ive came to the conclusion that there's no complexity in them, so Imperial Glory is well lot more worth playing.

[Christopher]

Definitely the Total War series. Very similar mechanics. Also there is a game called King Arthur which borrows the same mechinics, and adds fantasy elements.

[CutoffRogue54]

Total War is much easier than Imperial Glory...Try March of the Eagles, I found that game JUST like Imperial Glory.

[Ellye]

Most Paradox Interactive games.

Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings 2, Victoria 2, March of the Eagles, Hearts of Iron, etc.

Take your pick. March of the Eagles is the most wargame-like of them, though, the other ones are much more complex.

[PolterGijs]

Yeah, you could play a total war game, if you want the napoleon era, you should go for Empire total war, or Napoleon Total war, but if you want to play the better ones, then go for Rome total war or Medival II total war

[Ville Valste]

I guess, Paradox for grand strategy and total war for real time battles.

[Daddy Dudley]

THE FACT THAT U HAVENT TRIED TOTAL WAR BEFORE THIS GAME IS MIND BOGGLIN

[Rampant]

Originally posted by LOGAN THE HAPPY, DUDLEY:

THE FACT THAT U HAVENT TRIED TOTAL WAR BEFORE THIS GAME IS MIND BOGGLIN

I completely agree. Wow.

Total war lead me to this. Seems alright for the age of it. Quite like the battle mechanics.

[Darth Mark]

Originally posted by Pow:

Originally posted by LOGAN THE HAPPY, DUDLEY:

THE FACT THAT U HAVENT TRIED TOTAL WAR BEFORE THIS GAME IS MIND BOGGLIN

I completely agree. Wow.

Total war lead me to this. Seems alright for the age of it. Quite like the battle mechanics.

I was introduced to Imperial Glory as a kid through my dad. No idea how he found it though.

And I don't think I said I have never played Total War. In fact, I've played a few of them. Neither of them seem to close enough to Imperial Glory though. For example, in the one I played (which I was told was the closest to Imperial Glory), you had to chase down enemies who were in the same territory as your units just to fight them. I really don't like that, and that's completely different to Imperial Glory.

I like games with the territory borders, where you cannot have your units and an enemy unit in the same territory without it forcing a battle. This is the case in many board games (Risk and Game of Thrones Board Game spring to mind), but I haven't seen this feature in a single Total War game.

[GreyVixen]

Originally posted by Mark, a musical sasquatch:

Originally posted by Pow:

I completely agree. Wow.

Total war lead me to this. Seems alright for the age of it. Quite like the battle mechanics.

I was introduced to Imperial Glory as a kid through my dad. No idea how he found it though.

And I don't think I said I have never played Total War. In fact, I've played a few of them. Neither of them seem to close enough to Imperial Glory though. For example, in the one I played (which I was told was the closest to Imperial Glory), you had to chase down enemies who were in the same territory as your units just to fight them. I really don't like that, and that's completely different to Imperial Glory.

I like games with the territory borders, where you cannot have your units and an enemy unit in the same territory without it forcing a battle. This is the case in many board games (Risk and Game of Thrones Board Game spring to mind), but I haven't seen this feature in a single Total War game.

You /might/ like the Wargame series, then? In the campaign, battles are forced when opposing armies share the same territory. Only thing is those games are pretty complex and require a fair bit of effort to learn. Plus the games are focused on only military aspects, so there's no empire building or diplomacy really. Still great games, though.

You might like games from Paradox, too. They have the mechanics you are looking for, though battles are automated and you have no real control over them.

[Darth Mark]

Originally posted by Scipi:

Originally posted by Mark, a musical sasquatch:

I was introduced to Imperial Glory as a kid through my dad. No idea how he found it though.

And I don't think I said I have never played Total War. In fact, I've played a few of them. Neither of them seem to close enough to Imperial Glory though. For example, in the one I played (which I was told was the closest to Imperial Glory), you had to chase down enemies who were in the same territory as your units just to fight them. I really don't like that, and that's completely different to Imperial Glory.

I like games with the territory borders, where you cannot have your units and an enemy unit in the same territory without it forcing a battle. This is the case in many board games (Risk and Game of Thrones Board Game spring to mind), but I haven't seen this feature in a single Total War game.

You /might/ like the Wargame series, then? In the campaign, battles are forced when opposing armies share the same territory. Only thing is those games are pretty complex and require a fair bit of effort to learn. Plus the games are focused on only military aspects, so there's no empire building or diplomacy really. Still great games, though.

You might like games from Paradox, too. They have the mechanics you are looking for, though battles are automated and you have no real control over them.

Thanks!! I'll definitely check them out. Personally I don't care too much about controlling the battles myself, as it's the overall strategy that interests me. It's a shame about the lack of empire building though. I love working on a great economy in order to fund an enormous, unstoppable army :D

[Devekta]

Originally posted by Pow:

Originally posted by LOGAN THE HAPPY, DUDLEY:

THE FACT THAT U HAVENT TRIED TOTAL WAR BEFORE THIS GAME IS MIND BOGGLIN

I completely agree. Wow.

Total war lead me to this. Seems alright for the age of it. Quite like the battle mechanics.

The fact that both of you heard of Total War before Imperial Glory is mind blowing.
Imperial Glory came out in 2005, while Empire came out 2009?
Imperial Glory is better than any Total War game imo (let's not even talk about the derping animations in battle of total war games).

[Strategyking]

Originally posted by ♛LordP€dr☺Dark♛:

Originally posted by Pow:

I completely agree. Wow.

Total war lead me to this. Seems alright for the age of it. Quite like the battle mechanics.

The fact that both of you heard of Total War before Imperial Glory is mind blowing.
Imperial Glory came out in 2005, while Empire came out 2009?
Imperial Glory is better than any Total War game imo (let's not even talk about the derping animations in battle of total war games).

Shogun Total War 1 actually came out in 2002(?) I think. Hell, even TW: Rome was already out before this game. Knowing about this from total war is not out of the question. I actually only know about this game because I played the demo on a PC Gamer disc quite religiously as a kid. The battle mechanics are quite good.

EDIT: If ya'll haven't tried the Paradox grand strategy games, I would give them a shot. Europa Universalis 4 is extremely complex, but also really addictive and rewarding. Just start as a medium power and play it a couple times to learn the ropes. Alternatively, if you want to start in Crusader Kings 2, I would recommend starting a british isles games to learn the mechanics. There are also really informative youtube tutorials and moderately helpful in-game resources as well. But yeah, there definitely is a learning curve. I would definitely not recommend Hearts of Iron 3 if you are looking to have "fun."

[[55th]Anthony]

Empire total war

[Pointnclickster]

I feel I've come to this game the long way around...Started with Victoria II...which led eventually to Total War: Shogun 2...to finally Imperial Glory. I really like diplomacy with my war and plus I love the time period of the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution. March of the Eagles is next on my list.