1:30 The ending was so chilling. In case some of you missed it, on the bottom left corner, you can't see the object, but when a French soldier carrying the torch passes through, it illuminates a rock that said: "To London, 54 miles" Britain has been invaded- London has fallen- Europe has been conquered-
@@goodhore I figured that was very much noticeable, I was specifically referring to the stone since its in a dark corner and is only lighten up for like 2 seconds of the video.
@CruzZ no, you take the place of Napoleon in a precise moment, like the start of The Italian campaign, or the Egyptian one, having the freedom to Chose your fate,
*My enemies are many. My equals are none.* *In the shade of olive trees, they said Italy could never be conquered.* *In the land of pharaohs and kings, they said Egypt could never be humbled.* *In the realm of forest and snow, they said Russia could never be tamed.* *Now they say nothing.* *They fear me; like a force of nature, a dealer in thunder and death.* *I say, “I am Napoleon."* *I am emperor.*
google translate: I have a lot of enemies. No recommendation from me. He said Italy would never win in the shade of an olive tree. Pharaohs and kings claimed that Egypt could not be spoken of with hatred. They say they will not rule Russia in the desert and snow. Now they don't say anything. They frighten me, like the power of the world, a shrewd merchant and death. I'm Napoleon! I'm an empire! Turn it on!
Hooked on Total War Series. This was my start. 11 years ago. First was Napoleon Total War then Medieval II Rome Gold Editions Shogun 2 and Spartan Total Warrior (Gamecube/Wii).
For a non-European, this is a cool intro. For a Frenchman, this is the best timeliness. For a Brit, it is by far the worst and most haunting timeline. The HMS Victory is one of the few legendary ships in British history and seeing it on fire chills me to the bone. Even if it is just a game, this intro is massively underrated. People often cite Blizzard cinematic as being amongst the best game trailers but the fact that this is simple and yet so impactful puts it up there for me as amongst the best.
If you look in the bottom left corner as the Victory is burning and a French soldier walks past with a torch, you can see a sign that says "To London 54 miles" they're on the Isle
I don't think so, I think the most dangerous time for Great Britain was certainly in the Second World War, where every day their cities are bombed by German planes and the fear of a German invasion was greater than a French invasion in 1810, and much more likely
@@StrategyGameplays777 Considering the original comment was about timelines. Britain never got invaded in our timeline by the Fench unless you go back hundreds of years ago and none were successful. A successful French empire lead by Napoleon and the invasion of Britain is horrifying timeline. Our reality has British sovereignty on their homeland untouched for basically common knowledge. A French invasion can mean complete change of government and sovereignty. Puppet states and such would be a probability. Probably more humane than a successful Nazi Sealion invasion and it's aftermath. But that's another timeline and topic.
That was the HMS Victory at the end, Lord Nelson's Flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar. She still exist today, but here they're burning it. So did the French win the battle here in this game?
At 1:30 you can see in the bottom left corner a stone with the inscription "to London 54 miles". So yeah, it's probably a hypothetical scenario in which the French military succeeded to land on the British coast.
Yeah...you couldn't infer that it was a hypothetical from the burning of the ship, the cliffs of Dover in the background, the rock that said," London 54 miles" or that fact that Napoleon states(rather eloquently) he won in Russia?
***** Unfortunately, I don't think there was any chance of him winning in Russia. Not only the cold and overextended supplies, but Napoleon in the past relied upon being able to scavenge supplies in the field, which is why his army could move and strike so swiftly. However, the Russians did their homework and performed a Scorched-Earth policy, depriving Napoleon's army of its most valuable asset.
That's still the best opening of any strategy game. I really wish they would develop more in this line, with a little more realistic tactics and units.
@@kubajcz Only Mongol's should count out of those three. In WW1 Russians pretty much tamed themselves. Also, allowing Napoleon to enter Moscow was exactly what the Russians intended. Poles also tamed Russia once by installing two fake kings in a row, marking the beginning of a long, beautiful "friendship" between the two countries :D
Funny how the model used for Napoleon in the intro looks nothing like him, but in the cutscenes for his campaigns he looks just like the paintings, I wonder why they did that?
I thought the background audio was from Total War Napoleon and i was correct! I barely played that game but the intro cinematic is so good it is that recognizable even for someone who has less than 15 hours on the game. W vid
@@cgt3704 Alternate history of if Napoleon had been able victorious at Trafalgar and could then make an amphibious landing on the British coasts, just as William the conqueror did 800 years ago at that time.
@@furkankaragolge9729 I live in a very poor country. A pc for run this game cost 800 or 900 dollars. That is a big deal here. I don't have a pc. But someday I will.
The ottoman empire was ended in 1918. Also I’m pretty sure Britain had technical ownership of it by the late 1800’s, and direct control of it after 1918.
The ending is nice for dramatic narrative, with HMS Victory being burned. In reality, if Napoleon HAD won, its likely many of the ships would have instead been captured and repurposed for use in the French/Spanish navies - Napoleon would have needed ships. That's the way many naval battles went usually. In the real Battle of Trafalgar, the French/Spanish had a combined 33 ships of the line, 5 frigates and 2 brigs vs the Royal Navy's 27 ships of the line, 4 frigates, 1 schooner and 1 cutter. Of the 33 ships of the line sent against the Royal Navy in the battle, the British captured 21 of them. The Royal Navy was big in size anyway - but to add 21 ships of the line to your fleet from one battle.....well, there's a reason Trafalgar heralded in unchallenged British domination of the seas for 100 years or so. Still - decent intro :D
I think the French would have repurposed HMS Victory if they had captured it at sea. However, in the state it was in in this video - aground, wrecked and shot to hell... you might as well spend the money on a new ship, really.
Maybe the psychological impact of burning, specifically, the HMS Victory on British soil would have been utterly devastating on British morale. It's not only the flagship of their navy, which was always THE British line of defense, but it being also named the Victory and being burned would honnestly make a powerful mix of symbolism that would have a more devastating impact than just repurposing it. I agree with the other ships of the Royal Navy, but burning the HMS Victory, completelly strategically sound.
True true, but honestly, if you have just supposedly neutered the only other notable naval power in Europe, I think you can be a bit free and loose with how much scavenging you need to do to keep your navy numbers up. Of course, as well, burning the HMS Victory would also just be too good a powerplay not to pull, especially on the flipping cliffs of Dover.
My enemies are many, my equals are none. In the shade of oak trees, they said the pillagers could never be conquered. In the underworld of magma and blaze, they said the Nether could never be humbled. In the realm of terror and darkness, they said the dragon could never be slayed. Now they say nothing. They fear me, like a force of nature. A dealer in thunder and lightning. I say, I am Steve, I am conqueror. *steve looks into a defeated illager outpost* BURN IT!
"My enemies are many, my equals are none. In the shade of olive trees, they said Italy could never be conquered. In the land of Pharaohs and Kings, they said Egypt could never be humbled. In the realm of forest and snow, they said Russia could never be tamed. Now they say nothing. They fear me, like a force of nature, a dealer in thunder and death! I say: I am Napolèon, I am Emperor."
"my enemies are many" - Every player faction in Total War
Didn't expect you here
Napoleon was a real total war emperor him and Genghis Khan
My equal are none -Also every Total War player
When a game cutscene of less than 2 minutes is more fun to watch than a high budget movie of over 2 hours
haha i knew i would find a recent comment here xD
xD
Feel like the movie had potential but it should have been 2 movies. Plus hopefully with oppenheimer and napoleon will get more historical movies
@@kimmoreels7950 why tho the movie was okay
@@jasonrichardsondvi177 they twist these historic movies and add a little too much drama.
Unironically a better depiction of Napoleon than the 2023 movie
"Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools."
--- *Napoleon Bonaparte*
Impossible n’est pas français
When you play france for first time time after 2000 hours of gameplay in EU4
Easy better than napoléon xD
My first full EU4 game was as France. In the end I formed Rome.
That said, I had lots of previous experience with Vic2 and HoI4.
The big blue blob is coming for you
OMG religious war…
When you play France in Victoria 3 because you bum rushed max economy
... and this is how Sega won the Total War fanbase...
Most badass intro in an RTS game ever.
In my opinion, it's the best intro to any game ever. Perfectly captures Napoleon.
Nah Shogun 2 is better
@@kptlt.phillipthomsen5973 nah
@@thero1837 Dude Shougun 2 is way better, this is kinda cringe
@@kptlt.phillipthomsen5973 nou
Better than the entire Napolean movie that was just released.
This speech is so badass. Writing team at CA hit it out of the park in this intro
It’s so epic that in my head canon Napoleon actually said this.
1:30
The ending was so chilling. In case some of you missed it, on the bottom left corner, you can't see the object, but when a French soldier carrying the torch passes through, it illuminates a rock that said:
"To London, 54 miles"
Britain has been invaded-
London has fallen-
Europe has been conquered-
I actually didn't know this, even though this game was my childhood. Nice catch!
Don't forget the ship they burned. It's the HMS Victory, the flagship of the late Admiral Nelson.
@@goodhore I figured that was very much noticeable, I was specifically referring to the stone since its in a dark corner and is only lighten up for like 2 seconds of the video.
"To London 54 miles"
Where is it?
@@martinadamek7016 1:31 stone thing
@@criysst Thank you sir
@@criysst Stonehenge.
@CruzZ no, you take the place of Napoleon in a precise moment, like the start of The Italian campaign, or the Egyptian one, having the freedom to Chose your fate,
*My enemies are many. My equals are none.*
*In the shade of olive trees, they said Italy could never be conquered.*
*In the land of pharaohs and kings, they said Egypt could never be humbled.*
*In the realm of forest and snow, they said Russia could never be tamed.*
*Now they say nothing.*
*They fear me; like a force of nature, a dealer in thunder and death.*
*I say, “I am Napoleon."*
*I am emperor.*
Burn it!
@@martinadamek7016 damn! i just wanted to sayy it....
google translate:
I have a lot of enemies.
No recommendation from me.
He said Italy would never win in the shade of an olive tree.
Pharaohs and kings claimed that Egypt could not be spoken of with hatred.
They say they will not rule Russia in the desert and snow.
Now they don't say anything. They frighten me, like the power of the world, a shrewd merchant and death.
I'm Napoleon! I'm an empire!
Turn it on!
This is suprisingly motivational
Late to this but very much so true
Hooked on Total War Series. This was my start. 11 years ago. First was Napoleon Total War then Medieval II Rome Gold Editions Shogun 2 and Spartan Total Warrior (Gamecube/Wii).
Agreed, it gave me the motivation to conquer Europe. Brb
For a non-European, this is a cool intro. For a Frenchman, this is the best timeliness. For a Brit, it is by far the worst and most haunting timeline.
The HMS Victory is one of the few legendary ships in British history and seeing it on fire chills me to the bone. Even if it is just a game, this intro is massively underrated. People often cite Blizzard cinematic as being amongst the best game trailers but the fact that this is simple and yet so impactful puts it up there for me as amongst the best.
If you look in the bottom left corner as the Victory is burning and a French soldier walks past with a torch, you can see a sign that says "To London 54 miles" they're on the Isle
I don't think so, I think the most dangerous time for Great Britain was certainly in the Second World War, where every day their cities are bombed by German planes and the fear of a German invasion was greater than a French invasion in 1810, and much more likely
Vive l'Empereur !
@@StrategyGameplays777 Considering the original comment was about timelines. Britain never got invaded in our timeline by the Fench unless you go back hundreds of years ago and none were successful. A successful French empire lead by Napoleon and the invasion of Britain is horrifying timeline.
Our reality has British sovereignty on their homeland untouched for basically common knowledge.
A French invasion can mean complete change of government and sovereignty. Puppet states and such would be a probability.
Probably more humane than a successful Nazi Sealion invasion and it's aftermath. But that's another timeline and topic.
@@Diabolictoaster Normans invaded England and basically replaced the Anglo Saxon aristocracy
1:12 how I feel when the teacher says my assigment was the best in the class
0:57 thats basically me, when I play total war or EUIV
That was the HMS Victory at the end, Lord Nelson's Flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar. She still exist today, but here they're burning it. So did the French win the battle here in this game?
At 1:30 you can see in the bottom left corner a stone with the inscription "to London 54 miles". So yeah, it's probably a hypothetical scenario in which the French military succeeded to land on the British coast.
yup but it is interesting it's almost as if Nelson had lost or retreated
Yeah...you couldn't infer that it was a hypothetical from the burning of the ship, the cliffs of Dover in the background, the rock that said," London 54 miles" or that fact that Napoleon states(rather eloquently) he won in Russia?
***** Unfortunately, I don't think there was any chance of him winning in Russia. Not only the cold and overextended supplies, but Napoleon in the past relied upon being able to scavenge supplies in the field, which is why his army could move and strike so swiftly. However, the Russians did their homework and performed a Scorched-Earth policy, depriving Napoleon's army of its most valuable asset.
well its called napoleon total war so think really hard
0:22 when you form Prussia in EUIV
That's still the best opening of any strategy game. I really wish they would develop more in this line, with a little more realistic tactics and units.
*WARHAMMER*
Bro better then actual napoleon movie
I love how at the very end... he puts his hand in his coat.
This is Macron watching himself at the mirror every morning
"They said Russia could never be tamed." And they were right, too.
WW1
The vast landscape and nature made Napoleon lose in Russia, he normally won the battles against them.
dont forget that the russians burnt their own crops as they retreated from moscow leaving no food for the french
Ww1, mongolian invasion, napoleon burned moscow.. Yes, russia can be tamed.
@@kubajcz Only Mongol's should count out of those three. In WW1 Russians pretty much tamed themselves. Also, allowing Napoleon to enter Moscow was exactly what the Russians intended.
Poles also tamed Russia once by installing two fake kings in a row, marking the beginning of a long, beautiful "friendship" between the two countries :D
Jesus this is so badass. I keep watching it over and over
Greatest game intro ever. I get chills every time I listen
I'm not a french but this made me patriotic french. BROTHERHOOD AND WELFARE, CITIZENS
VIVE LA FRANCE
This is what loops over and over in Emmanuel Macrons head every night as he sleeps
That moment when you realise that Napoleon was strongest fire bender...
alexandre katsadze Avatar reference makes no sense
ALL HAIL FIRE LORD NAPOLEON!
@@blurcy8466 but we like avatar here so shh, Bob here gets it
Eye yam, NAHpoleon. Still gives me goosebumps everytime 😮💨
I had to reread that five times before I realized you were spelling his accent
Horatio Nelson disliked it?
As did the Duke of Wellington it seems.
Shot got me fired up 12 years later
One of the greatest intro's of all time
One of the greatest games and Dlc's of all time
This is definitely the best opening since the Britannia campaign.
I can’t believe they actually got the real Napoleon to say this
“My enimies are many
My equals are NONE”
What a badass
Funny how the model used for Napoleon in the intro looks nothing like him, but in the cutscenes for his campaigns he looks just like the paintings, I wonder why they did that?
If anyone has one, I'd love to find a playlist of more videos like this. Badass quotes and voice lines of historic figures
Better than the movie about Napoleon
Came here for this!
I was a Dealer in Thunder at the bowling alley this weekend. The strikes were many and heavy and thunderous.
In the land of Kangz n Shiet they said Egypt could never be humbled.
We wuz Faroz and shieeet
Ay yooo we wuz Ramzes n sheit
IN DE LANDZ OF KANGZ N SHEIT
When you ask Macron what he was thinking when he called snap elections.
Napoleon Bonaparte became villain for 1 minute:
“My enemies are many, my equals are none.”
This is the hardest line to ever open a video game, ever.
This intro
Bagguete total war
Better than the new Napoleon movie
"Now they say nothing" is unprecedentedly badass
I thought the background audio was from Total War Napoleon and i was correct! I barely played that game but the intro cinematic is so good it is that recognizable even for someone who has less than 15 hours on the game. W vid
Napoleon winning is the good timeline
1:01 that is me when I get very upset
Damn this gives me chills
Napoleon invading britain? thats is the best timeline, i wish i lived it instead of our doomed one.
Still one of my favorite intros to a video game!
Come back here after watching the Napoleon trailer
Better than the Apple TV Napoleon trailer where Napoleon speaks with a British accent T.T
As opposed to this where he speaks with a French accent and not a Corsican one
54 miles is basically the distance form Hastings to London.
Symbolism ?
@@cgt3704 Alternate history of if Napoleon had been able victorious at Trafalgar and could then make an amphibious landing on the British coasts, just as William the conqueror did 800 years ago at that time.
@@lufsolitaire5351 thats my idea. He would have.done what willie did in 1066.
@@cgt3704 you can’t deny this intro doesn’t have you going “Vive la France!Vive L’empereur!”
@@lufsolitaire5351 fair enough
Hope some day i will have a pc for play this beautiful game :(
Will De Estelí This game is from like 2011. Can your PC not run it even on low graphics?
@@furkankaragolge9729 I live in a very poor country. A pc for run this game cost 800 or 900 dollars. That is a big deal here. I don't have a pc. But someday I will.
@@willdeesteli5535 I see. Hope you'll own your dream PC someday :)
@@furkankaragolge9729 thanks man.
@@willdeesteli5535Which Country Bro ?
"I am Napoleon...#MakeEuropeGreatAgain"
"Mon emperor, why are you talking to yourself?"
The bois discussing what we should do with that one friend's anime girl body pillow that we took: 1:24
*Me using the popcorn button on the microwave for popcorn*
The Microwave: 1:24
Fun fact the Ottoman empire's territory included Egypt till like 1922
The ottoman empire was ended in 1918. Also I’m pretty sure Britain had technical ownership of it by the late 1800’s, and direct control of it after 1918.
My Emperor, maybe you want to stand back a bit. The magazine of a first-rate going off is a spectacle to behold... from a great distance.
BURN IT
French soldier : with who his majesty is talking to..?
2nd French soldier : don't look at him keep walking...
This is better than the Napoleon movie.
The ending is nice for dramatic narrative, with HMS Victory being burned. In reality, if Napoleon HAD won, its likely many of the ships would have instead been captured and repurposed for use in the French/Spanish navies - Napoleon would have needed ships. That's the way many naval battles went usually. In the real Battle of Trafalgar, the French/Spanish had a combined 33 ships of the line, 5 frigates and 2 brigs vs the Royal Navy's 27 ships of the line, 4 frigates, 1 schooner and 1 cutter.
Of the 33 ships of the line sent against the Royal Navy in the battle, the British captured 21 of them. The Royal Navy was big in size anyway - but to add 21 ships of the line to your fleet from one battle.....well, there's a reason Trafalgar heralded in unchallenged British domination of the seas for 100 years or so.
Still - decent intro :D
I think the French would have repurposed HMS Victory if they had captured it at sea. However, in the state it was in in this video - aground, wrecked and shot to hell... you might as well spend the money on a new ship, really.
Maybe the psychological impact of burning, specifically, the HMS Victory on British soil would have been utterly devastating on British morale. It's not only the flagship of their navy, which was always THE British line of defense, but it being also named the Victory and being burned would honnestly make a powerful mix of symbolism that would have a more devastating impact than just repurposing it. I agree with the other ships of the Royal Navy, but burning the HMS Victory, completelly strategically sound.
True true, but honestly, if you have just supposedly neutered the only other notable naval power in Europe, I think you can be a bit free and loose with how much scavenging you need to do to keep your navy numbers up. Of course, as well, burning the HMS Victory would also just be too good a powerplay not to pull, especially on the flipping cliffs of Dover.
How it feels being the tallest kid in school
MY OFFICERS ARE MANY, MY RANKERS ARE NONE.
the best total war intro was made it
my enemies are many, my equals are none
Eat you're heart out ridley.
Emmanuel Macron after seeing the 2024 snap election results.
My enemies are many, my equals are none.
In the shade of oak trees, they said the pillagers could never be conquered.
In the underworld of magma and blaze, they said the Nether could never be humbled.
In the realm of terror and darkness, they said the dragon could never be slayed.
Now they say nothing.
They fear me, like a force of nature.
A dealer in thunder and lightning.
I say, I am Steve, I am conqueror.
*steve looks into a defeated illager outpost* BURN IT!
Vive L'Empereur !!
this intro makes it 2nd best total war game
Top 10 video game cinematics.
Rock be like: my enemies are many..my equals are none
This looks good as! =]
that intro is very cool.
"My enemies are many, my equals are none. In the shade of olive trees, they said Italy could never be conquered. In the land of Pharaohs and Kings, they said Egypt could never be humbled. In the realm of forest and snow, they said Russia could never be tamed. Now they say nothing. They fear me, like a force of nature, a dealer in thunder and death! I say: I am Napolèon, I am Emperor."
when you win game of risk
The 10 dislikes are British persons.
NOW THEY SAY NOTHING!
When You Play Musket Of America Napoleon For 1000000 Hours
😮open to guts and blackpowder🎉and the french of Napoleon wars and the British sailor
The good ending
How does the company behind Sonic 06 make something this good?
Winter battle was really cool
How can I play this in 2017?
Look for it in steam.
I wonder what's the name of the song in the background
I think this intro alone made me a Napoleon-sexual in high school😂
Me coming from r/place...
Oh ok that make sense now.
Best total war into
sad to see what total war has become
Shall we vote?
this might be interesting :)
Me at 3 am fighting against France and Prussia as Hanover
I went for England 1st.
Cool takes place in the 18s
The Victory lol
What song is this?