Napoleon: Total War announced @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on August 20, 2009

News: Napoleon meets his Waterloo in February.

Sega and The Creative Assembly have announced that the Total War series will soon be branching out in a new direction with the release of Napoleon: Total War next year. Described as the first in a new series of "story driven" Total War games, the game will tell the story of Napoleon's rise and fall through three different story-driven campaigns that use the patented turn-based style of play the Total War series is known for.

In Napoleon: Total War, aspiring generals have the chance to play as the legendary French general Napoleon Bonaparte or as one of his opposing factions. Battling through his three biggest military campaigns, the game will take you through Italy and Egypt, narrating the early years of the fearsome commander, while the third campaign will tell the story of his fateful drive towards Moscow and, ultimately, his showdown with the Duke of Wellington at one of the most famous battles of all Ц The Battle of Waterloo.

УIn Napoleon: Total War you get to actually be Napoleon - to face the problems he faced, to win the battles he won, and to build the Empire he built. Or better,Ф commented Mike Simpson, Creative Director at The Creative Assembly and father of the Total War franchise. УHowever, the game allows you to step in the shoes of his opposing generals as well, allowing the player to rewrite history as they see fit.Ф

Napoleon: Total War will be released for the PC in February 2010.