This theme song popped up in my head. I was desperately trying to find out what movie it came from. Then I realized it came from Empire Total War. Man what a great soundtrack.
I remember trying to find one epic chorus music. Thought it was from some medieval strategy or movie. Turned out it was the Defeat theme from World of Tanks.
Love Empire. I remember getting it as a christmas present when I was 12 and it consuming most of my schedule the next year! It was my introduction to the total war series and for that I think it's my favorite of the lot, despite the bugs etc. (which of course can be smoothed out with darthmod).
I love it when people upload stuff like this and doesn't cut the video when it's even only a millisecond left of the music. You know, when it cuts off. Thanks man.
Understandable from your point of view 😉I like to say that an Empire 2 game would need massive, I mean massive, improvements upon Empire though because Empire has, let's say, it has flaws🙃
I didn't know anything about history or even geography before this game. I had no idea that India even existed, sorry lol. But I'm proud to say that the Maratha Confederacy was one of the first nations I learned about and I know a lot about the history of India from antiquity all the way to the modern geopolitical situation of modern India. It's one of my favorite countries to learn about.
I dont see why people hate empire total war so much, I jump on every once in a while and play a match and I really enjoy it. Mabey I just need to try out some of the other games in the franchise.
It was pretty buggy at launch at wasn't fixed for ages. Most people play with Darthmod now anyway. Napoleon was kinda like an apology game for Empire as now with Atilla been a apology for the Rome 2 Travesty.
Honestly Empire: Total War is one of the most interesting times. The 17th century there are cool units and there are lots of things you can do. The World is pretty much complete there are north south america india africa. An almost complete map to say the least.
+max radke For me, Empire could've been potentially the best one but CA screwed up a bit on it. I do hope on a sequel, that Empire II has a much more larger map. Would fit the era.
+Jim Copeland nah, Napoleon was still just Europe at the end of the day, one that's global would be great again. Or if they want an original rather than a sequel one set in China during the warring states period would be badass
@@michaelaburns734 I need Empire II really much ! :) Respectively I need an Empire Total war with the Diplomacy and Mulitplayer-Campaign from Napoleonic , but with with the map from Empire + the Regions between India and China - and that without crashes ! Thats all - I dont need new graphics or new physics or smth else. Same for Medieval
It may sound funny, but this soundtrack helped me a lot back in 2015 when I was going through a deep depression. I used to play Empire Total War all day because I had no job and wasn’t studying, but for some reason, this soundtrack would calm me down and give me hope that I needed to get out of the abyss I was in.
I play as the Ottomans, but I play the nice guy. I'm allied to and trading with as many as possible, while waging war on only the smaller nations. I have destroyed twelve nations, and let the Norwegians get their country back. It's only 1776, and I have 49 territories and no enemies at the current moment. It grieves me to see so many people waging war at everyone when it's so easy to win without losing any territories (yes, I lost Norway, but that's because I'm Norwegian myself).
It was unpolished, until Napoleon dropped of course and later (Thanks to the wonderful community) the well known "Darthmod" or "Napoleon total war 3" addons that perfected the gameplay and "feel" of the game.
Personally its hard for me to decide which was better, Empire or Napoleon. In Empire it truly felt like you were controlling an empire, but in Napoleon you felt incredibly badass being the one to absolutely dominate Europe.
The worst thing I experienced with Empire was the complete and utter lack of blood. Gore. Screams. When you nicely position your red coats and cannons to focus fire a helpless and trapped group of enemies, you WANT to hear their terrified screams and see the limbs fly as your bullets and cannonballs eradicates them! I'll never forgive SEGA for that :
The problem with empire wasn't the bugs but the game itself. Had they made Empire's campaign available for Napoleon Total War... oh boy. That's how I think I see it at least, Rome 2 was hated for the bugs and now people love it. No amount of stability can make a bad game good.
I do not agree with you, Rome 2 its a really bad game even without bugs, for the time it came out it should already had cloth physics and not only that the game it self its way to complicated for previous total war games players Has for Empire Total War the game it self was not the problem but the amount of bugs and again terrible graphics, specially the line infantry wish its the core unit of every army in the game, shame on TCA
It is one of my favourite total war soundtracks. Every time I listen to it, I think about how I can experience history by the games. Creating a Roman Empire, British Empire, Crusades, Teutonic Order, American Independence, Napoleon's campaign, ... That is why I love TW.
That is also an interesting time period. Many conflicts, changes, developments,... But maybe the battles are too similar to Total War Napoleon. That may bores me
This soundtrack... is seriously the best one in all of the Total War games. And the in-battle soundtracks in Empire and Napoleon is also the best in all of the TW series. And NOW i honestly CANNOT WAIT for Shogun 2 :o
It would be great if empire total war setting, map, music and tech tree but with conquest and political practice like attila total war. Perfect for Empire II and if it is launched, I will straight to steam and buy it!!!! CA EMPIRE II TOTAL WAR CRYYYYYYYYYYYYY
I agree with most of you. This isn't like earlier TW songs, which had a distinct epic sound. It's more mainstream, but not bad. Compare it with a lot of other games today and it's a good theme
The problem is, I had a ton of fronts to fight on, attacking Persia, Barbary States and Russia and Prussia at the same time, and I was extremely low on any allies, and all funds were put in the war effort or quelling riots back at my home regions, and so to keep my one an only ally Sweden alive and liking me I had to give it technology and some small regions. I didn't realise how many I gave away until I had to face them.
I took out Russia before even Poland while playing as the Ottoman Empire, got 'em while they were fresh. Sweden led to MY demise, because due to me warring on a lot of allies I had to keep them as allies, so I sent them thousands in gifts and gave them too many regions. They were simply too much for my empire, and then some regions rebelled....It was utter Chaos. RIP Ottoman Empire, 1299-1795
depends on popularity :D (air battles would be fun) also in turns instead of years it could be every 2 weeks. so 6 years of OFFICIAL war with countless years of total war lasting afterwards would be a nice 300-400 turns. also add video excerpts (factual ones) and custom ones and include EVERYTHING that happened that was major.. D-day unless Britain was conquered.. would be a fun game to make and play.
@theolliepotter The borbonic Spain defeated GB,Austria,Portugal,Prussia,United Provinces,Prussia and Saboya in the Succesion War. In the Jenkins Ear War Spain humillated the ''Invincible British'',check the battle of Cartagena de Indias.(30.000 british and 186 ships defeated by 6 spanish ships and 3.600 men),Spain also took part in the independence war of EEUU (defeating Britain again),it was also a war against Portugal and participation in the Polish and Austrian succesion wars
Their next game should be Rennaissance Total war, starting around 1453 and ending around 1620 or so, giving the players several hundred years to conquer the world in a time were warfare saw incredibly many and radical changes.
@SovietLenin1 In Empire Total War, Norway was an union with Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Ingria were the Swedish Empire durning the time. And the Russia mostly got beated against Sweden, exept the Great Northern War, when they won in Poltava. Else Russia didn't made any great impression. I am more impressed by the Danish actually.
@Ascensiam Judging by how Napoleon acted, he was never acting as a patriot of France, because he loved his motherland (Corsica). Napoleon isn't even French. Julius Caesar also did what he did for himself because he wanted power. If he truly was a statesman of Rome, he wouldn't work against the senate in his manner. Alexander was not a patriot at all because he wanted to make a new race of Persians + Macedonians.
@Griesmayer I didnt said its not a funny game.I was just saying that they worked more on the british than in other factions.As I know British are the unique faction that have an special flag for navy,all the ships were made using british ships plans,Spain (that was one of the main enemies of the british in 18th century) is a holy disaster,most of the units of other factions are british trops but with diferent names and colours,they put the whole north america and no south america...
For me Russia was hard in the beginning cuz right from the start i was at war with the ottomans Sweden and Norway, best tho was allying with maratha and keeping poland to help battle on both fronts, seemed like it rtakes forever to finish the ottomans off
@SLEEPYHEAD901 I think French Revolution is one of those "We known that you might hate it but you still will get it..." core scripted stuff which can sometimes kill your entire progress.
Austria was actually my earliest ally, with a few bits of technology and some money I got in a trade/military alliance with them, which was wonderful. My biggest concern was keeping Crimean Khantate alive, since Russia was shoving them down. Not to mention to avoid having to go to war with Persia, I invaded Georgia to have a route to Dagestan, and Georgia rebelled up until 1780. Most annoying province evar.
I like the song, a lot. It has this wonderful melancholy heaviness to it. Almost en par with some of the better movie soundtracks (The Last of the Mohicans, Braveheart, Ghettysburg, etc.).
Rome Total war upgraded to 1.9 patch is very difficult to play on very hard settings.The darth formations mod included inside platinium makes the A.I very smart,and brutal.You no longer win easily,plus,the gameplay is different as the recruitment is very difficult now in conquered areas(you have to build auxilias-three levels and that takes 18 turns plus the barracks 8)...thus making invasions much more limited.Also,the units are now much more balanced and realistic.
even though empire is the best total war for me although i wish the map was bigger and a big down is that they should have put more minor nations than the typical empires!And yes even with darthmod which makes it even better still today there some bugs!But i really hope for a Empire 2 or something like in victorian age with massive battles like darthmod and a whole map this time and they can do it!
This theme song popped up in my head. I was desperately trying to find out what movie it came from. Then I realized it came from Empire Total War. Man what a great soundtrack.
I remember trying to find one epic chorus music. Thought it was from some medieval strategy or movie. Turned out it was the Defeat theme from World of Tanks.
Dear SEGA, from a huge Total War fan please.. make Empire Total War 2. AND MAKE THE GRAND CAMPAIGN FUCKING ONLINE!!
+Video Watcher Empire > then Rome!
An excellent theme. Really well composed. The TW series never disappoints when it comes to music.
Brings back such good memories - it was my first computer game
"You must not fear death,my lads; defy him, and you drive him into the enemy's ranks".
-Napoleon Bonaparte
Say what you want about Empire: Total War, but the way I see it, they're all brilliant once you add Darthmod!
i will do it
This song reminds me of the tragedy and plague we carry called war. This Theme sends chills up my spine a fantastic song indeed!
Love Empire. I remember getting it as a christmas present when I was 12 and it consuming most of my schedule the next year! It was my introduction to the total war series and for that I think it's my favorite of the lot, despite the bugs etc. (which of course can be smoothed out with darthmod).
Love this theme used to stay in the main menu to hear it. Ahhhh memories.
I love it when people upload stuff like this and doesn't cut the video when it's even only a millisecond left of the music. You know, when it cuts off. Thanks man.
I really love this OST its one of the bes Themes of all gaming Themes so far.
Still my favorite Total War to this day.
The scale of this game especially with the Indian subcontinent Theatre is what makes it my favourite of all total war games. 👌🏻Also I am an Indian.
Understandable from your point of view 😉I like to say that an Empire 2 game would need massive, I mean massive, improvements upon Empire though because Empire has, let's say, it has flaws🙃
I didn't know anything about history or even geography before this game. I had no idea that India even existed, sorry lol.
But I'm proud to say that the Maratha Confederacy was one of the first nations I learned about and I know a lot about the history of India from antiquity all the way to the modern geopolitical situation of modern India. It's one of my favorite countries to learn about.
I dont see why people hate empire total war so much, I jump on every once in a while and play a match and I really enjoy it. Mabey I just need to try out some of the other games in the franchise.
I honestly think Empire is the best Total War game, I just love it.
jay isaacs Me too. This gane is the best ,and this song is beautiful i want crying and be in 16th century :)
It was pretty buggy at launch at wasn't fixed for ages. Most people play with Darthmod now anyway. Napoleon was kinda like an apology game for Empire as now with Atilla been a apology for the Rome 2 Travesty.
Honestly Empire: Total War is one of the most interesting times. The 17th century there are cool units and there are lots of things you can do. The World is pretty much complete there are north south america india africa. An almost complete map to say the least.
+max radke For me, Empire could've been potentially the best one but CA screwed up a bit on it. I do hope on a sequel, that Empire II has a much more larger map. Would fit the era.
WE NEED EMPIRE & NAPOLEON 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Same
Wasn't that called Napoleon Total War?
+Jim Copeland nah, Napoleon was still just Europe at the end of the day, one that's global would be great again. Or if they want an original rather than a sequel one set in China during the warring states period would be badass
@@ryano5019 Your wish is granted...
They should keep the menus of towns and armies the same
Add more terrotories such as africa or south america. Possibly split western europe into more
This soundtrack is great !
One of the best total war series . We need total war empire2 or game with this period .
My first Total War, so many memories on this playing as a modded Ireland faction.
@@vauxvids ok. Why does the fact you are a US soldier matter?
@@vespasiancaesar9842 lol
Darthmod brought out the best.
Medieval 3 and Empire 2 PLEASE
yos
Yes
Yes
Medieval III yes Empire II not really much yet.
@@michaelaburns734 I need Empire II really much ! :) Respectively I need an Empire Total war with the Diplomacy and Mulitplayer-Campaign from Napoleonic , but with with the map from Empire + the Regions between India and China - and that without crashes ! Thats all - I dont need new graphics or new physics or smth else. Same for Medieval
A perfect funeral song
PREPARE THE TROOPS FOR BATTLE!!
Browsing through the comments, it's hard to believe how much passion and patriotism a game could rouse. Long live the United Provinces!
fuk you United Provinces
🎉🎉🎉
"Framåt!"
"Hur kan jag stå till tjänst?"
"Civila med flintlåsgevär rapporterar!"
"Allah'ın izniyle !"
"Menzile yaklaş!"
"ÁH! EN LÄRDOMENS OCH KULTURENS HÖGBORG!"
@@MinecraftRick omg JA!! xD
"As we marched nearer, shadowy figures appeared from the fog of musket fire..."
-Jericho Wallz
( I made this quote up but i still think it is cool)
"Oooh" - Flavius Julius upon seeing the peasent army marching to fight his legionaries
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants, tis its natural manure." - Thomas Jefferson
It may sound funny, but this soundtrack helped me a lot back in 2015 when I was going through a deep depression. I used to play Empire Total War all day because I had no job and wasn’t studying, but for some reason, this soundtrack would calm me down and give me hope that I needed to get out of the abyss I was in.
I play as the Ottomans, but I play the nice guy. I'm allied to and trading with as many as possible, while waging war on only the smaller nations. I have destroyed twelve nations, and let the Norwegians get their country back. It's only 1776, and I have 49 territories and no enemies at the current moment.
It grieves me to see so many people waging war at everyone when it's so easy to win without losing any territories (yes, I lost Norway, but that's because I'm Norwegian myself).
I actually found this game majestic! The gameplay wasn't THAT bad though.
it was terrible
It was unpolished, until Napoleon dropped of course and later (Thanks to the wonderful community) the well known "Darthmod" or "Napoleon total war 3" addons that perfected the gameplay and "feel" of the game.
Epic. It sounds like something new, adventure. I picture myself standing on a boat arriving to a new land with this music.
Personally its hard for me to decide which was better, Empire or Napoleon. In Empire it truly felt like you were controlling an empire, but in Napoleon you felt incredibly badass being the one to absolutely dominate Europe.
Empire had a better campaign. Napoleon had better battles and better co-op
I didn't want glory, power or wealth. I just wanted to change the world.
The worst thing I experienced with Empire was the complete and utter lack of blood. Gore. Screams.
When you nicely position your red coats and cannons to focus fire a helpless and trapped group of enemies, you WANT to hear their terrified screams and see the limbs fly as your bullets and cannonballs eradicates them!
I'll never forgive SEGA for that :
Netherlands, Spain, Austria, Prussia, Sweden, Britain and France...Oh how the great had fallen.
You could also play as Marathas, Russia and Poland
@@tspoon772 The ottomans too.
This epic masterpiece truly represents the atmosphere of the 1700 century very beautiful!
1600 actually. 17th-18th century.
@@michaelaburns734 Thank you for your clarification! :-)
this song is such a masterpiece, comes close to themes like last samurai etc.
The problem with empire wasn't the bugs but the game itself. Had they made Empire's campaign available for Napoleon Total War... oh boy.
That's how I think I see it at least, Rome 2 was hated for the bugs and now people love it. No amount of stability can make a bad game good.
I do not agree with you, Rome 2 its a really bad game even without bugs, for the time it came out it should already had cloth physics and not only that the game it self its way to complicated for previous total war games players
Has for Empire Total War the game it self was not the problem but the amount of bugs and again terrible graphics, specially the line infantry wish its the core unit of every army in the game, shame on TCA
Empire Total War 2 mod. Grab it and it should be more fixed.
All the games in the series give a movie-feeling, it is just what the creators want to give you all the time you're playing
...and instead we get three fucking Warhammers in a row.
Honestly out of all the total war game themes I think this is by far the best theme
the background voices are just so epic... You can hear shooting and explosive sounds. Once i heard " Aim.......FIREEE!!!"
This song makes me think of the incredible yet sad change from ancient times to modern globalism.
First globalism carried by spain
It is one of my favourite total war soundtracks. Every time I listen to it, I think about how I can experience history by the games.
Creating a Roman Empire, British Empire, Crusades, Teutonic Order, American Independence, Napoleon's campaign, ... That is why I love TW.
and I guess next one is Pike and Shot
hope not
PsY_CH0 Someone
What do you prefer?
Hunwutzzzz Total War - Victoria
That is also an interesting time period. Many conflicts, changes, developments,...
But maybe the battles are too similar to Total War Napoleon. That may bores me
i still play it...its awsome
Dam i love this game so much😍
Couldn't of put it better myself. Definently establishes a solemn mood.
IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG!
This soundtrack... is seriously the best one in all of the Total War games. And the in-battle soundtracks in Empire and Napoleon is also the best in all of the TW series. And NOW i honestly CANNOT WAIT for Shogun 2 :o
Greatest Empire the world had ever seen. *sniff* makes me so proud :P
I have a good one that I made up:
"I can hear it! The reign set by the cavalry, the bristle of gunfire from the infantry!"
-Vincent Villanueva
Behold! The National Anthem of Empire Total War!
It would be great if empire total war setting, map, music and tech tree but with conquest and political practice like attila total war. Perfect for Empire II and if it is launched, I will straight to steam and buy it!!!! CA EMPIRE II TOTAL WAR CRYYYYYYYYYYYYY
This is the kind of game that will last forever, like Skyrim or Fallout New Vegas
After every battle, I always march my army back over through the scores of dead in triumph
ich finde das lied echt sehr passend und schön
SUPERB SOUNDRACK!!!!!!!!!!
Love this game, love this song.
I'm actually listening to this song while playing a Paradox Interactive game.
WW1 or 2 are still pretty recent events for many, dont forget there are a lot of people still alive who fought in or lost people during those wars
Best total war games
Empire total war and total war Roman 2
Ladies and gentlemen... Stand up for the national anthem of Total War...
From 1:48 it sounds so majestic
Having this as national anthem would be awesome
great song
This song gives me serious feels
Just beautiful thats all you have to say I am a man with A heart and this gets the bastard bumping :P
FOR THE MARATHA CONFEDERACY!
Great sound and great game!!!
@nickgstonesixteen no, is in the menu. the composer is Richard Beddow
EPIC !
I agree with most of you. This isn't like earlier TW songs, which had a distinct epic sound. It's more mainstream, but not bad. Compare it with a lot of other games today and it's a good theme
epic...just epic
Das Lied bringt einen zum nach denken
The problem is, I had a ton of fronts to fight on, attacking Persia, Barbary States and Russia and Prussia at the same time, and I was extremely low on any allies, and all funds were put in the war effort or quelling riots back at my home regions, and so to keep my one an only ally Sweden alive and liking me I had to give it technology and some small regions. I didn't realise how many I gave away until I had to face them.
YEAH!!! FOR YOUR HOMES! FOR YOUR FAMILIEEESS!!!!
Nice picture of Blas de Lezo sinking his own ships to block the Cartagena de India's port.
I took out Russia before even Poland while playing as the Ottoman Empire, got 'em while they were fresh. Sweden led to MY demise, because due to me warring on a lot of allies I had to keep them as allies, so I sent them thousands in gifts and gave them too many regions. They were simply too much for my empire, and then some regions rebelled....It was utter Chaos. RIP Ottoman Empire, 1299-1795
depends on popularity :D (air battles would be fun) also in turns instead of years it could be every 2 weeks. so 6 years of OFFICIAL war with countless years of total war lasting afterwards would be a nice 300-400 turns. also add video excerpts (factual ones) and custom ones and include EVERYTHING that happened that was major.. D-day unless Britain was conquered.. would be a fun game to make and play.
@theolliepotter
The borbonic Spain defeated GB,Austria,Portugal,Prussia,United Provinces,Prussia and Saboya in the Succesion War. In the Jenkins Ear War Spain humillated the ''Invincible British'',check the battle of Cartagena de Indias.(30.000 british and 186 ships defeated by 6 spanish ships and 3.600 men),Spain also took part in the independence war of EEUU (defeating Britain again),it was also a war against Portugal and participation in the Polish and Austrian succesion wars
Their next game should be Rennaissance Total war, starting around 1453 and ending around 1620 or so, giving the players several hundred years to conquer the world in a time were warfare saw incredibly many and radical changes.
@SovietLenin1
In Empire Total War, Norway was an union with Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Ingria were the Swedish Empire durning the time. And the Russia mostly got beated against Sweden, exept the Great Northern War, when they won in Poltava. Else Russia didn't made any great impression. I am more impressed by the Danish actually.
When I hear this song, I think of the final words which ended the Seige of Tripoli and marked the fall of St. John's.
"Kill them all!"
@Ascensiam Judging by how Napoleon acted, he was never acting as a patriot of France, because he loved his motherland (Corsica). Napoleon isn't even French. Julius Caesar also did what he did for himself because he wanted power. If he truly was a statesman of Rome, he wouldn't work against the senate in his manner. Alexander was not a patriot at all because he wanted to make a new race of Persians + Macedonians.
The best tragic issue for all total war of the siries...
VIVA ESPAÑA!!!Invadí todo el mapa con ella Franco estaría orgulloso
excelent game and f..ing great realistic battle special the naval wich is my favorite english navy is the best good luck to all in your campains
Prepare, firelocks!
My favourite strategy game
@Griesmayer
I didnt said its not a funny game.I was just saying that they worked more on the british than in other factions.As I know British are the unique faction that have an special flag for navy,all the ships were made using british ships plans,Spain (that was one of the main enemies of the british in 18th century) is a holy disaster,most of the units of other factions are british trops but with diferent names and colours,they put the whole north america and no south america...
For me Russia was hard in the beginning cuz right from the start i was at war with the ottomans Sweden and Norway, best tho was allying with maratha and keeping poland to help battle on both fronts, seemed like it rtakes forever to finish the ottomans off
@SLEEPYHEAD901
I think French Revolution is one of those "We known that you might hate it but you still will get it..." core scripted stuff which can sometimes kill your entire progress.
Austria was actually my earliest ally, with a few bits of technology and some money I got in a trade/military alliance with them, which was wonderful. My biggest concern was keeping Crimean Khantate alive, since Russia was shoving them down. Not to mention to avoid having to go to war with Persia, I invaded Georgia to have a route to Dagestan, and Georgia rebelled up until 1780. Most annoying province evar.
reminds Rome Total War menu theme
wow we could call it "300 Years Ago" or "A New War"
And cut down by household cavalry as they retreat.
It´s a good song
I like the song, a lot. It has this wonderful melancholy heaviness to it. Almost en par with some of the better movie soundtracks (The Last of the Mohicans, Braveheart, Ghettysburg, etc.).
Rome Total war upgraded to 1.9 patch is very difficult to play on very hard settings.The darth formations mod included inside platinium makes the A.I very smart,and brutal.You no longer win easily,plus,the gameplay is different as the recruitment is very difficult now in conquered areas(you have to build auxilias-three levels and that takes 18 turns plus the barracks 8)...thus making invasions much more limited.Also,the units are now much more balanced and realistic.
@mjacecombat this is not only steam there can play campaign and custom battles:P
I always play as the Prussians, I always end up so rich but I still have the starting two cities and a giant army. I hardly fight.
even though empire is the best total war for me although i wish the map was bigger and a big down is that they should have put more minor nations than the typical empires!And yes even with darthmod which makes it even better still today there some bugs!But i really hope for a Empire 2 or something like in victorian age with massive battles like darthmod and a whole map this time and they can do it!