Returning To The BEST Total War Game

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ย. 2022
  • Well thats it for Nostalgia November this year peoples! Hope you enjoyed the ride, time to finish off with some Empire Total War
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ความคิดเห็น • 416

  • @yankeegaming8580
    @yankeegaming8580 ปีที่แล้ว +1934

    I've been watching Isorrow for 3 years now. I still don't own a single paradox game or any game Isorrow has played for those 3 years i've been watching him. But for some reason, I'm still here, watching this man suffer on map games. I love you Isorrow, thank you for everything.

    • @YetAnotherInv
      @YetAnotherInv ปีที่แล้ว +139

      He suffers so you don't have to.

    • @tbc_shadoww3360
      @tbc_shadoww3360 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@YetAnotherInv yes let him suffer

    • @RSFaber-nk6lh
      @RSFaber-nk6lh ปีที่แล้ว +20

      ​@@YetAnotherInv accurate

    • @georgesmith6218
      @georgesmith6218 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      I bought a HoI4 because of him. Still have no idea how he does what he does.

    • @darksoulsismycity
      @darksoulsismycity ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I only play HOI4, and nothing else

  • @talespinner4515
    @talespinner4515 ปีที่แล้ว +680

    Empire was the first total war game I ever played. It'll always have a special place in my heart.

    • @USSCYT
      @USSCYT ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Cool! Mine was Rome total war!

    • @erwin887
      @erwin887 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Damn how old are you? Mine was the first rome total war

    • @talespinner4515
      @talespinner4515 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@erwin887 26. I just didn't play total war games. Empire was just the first I picked up.

    • @sheppycider123
      @sheppycider123 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@talespinner4515 the original Rome with the SPQR moods remain absolutely goated

    • @davidstolle1696
      @davidstolle1696 ปีที่แล้ว

      I started with rome and played than total war. After that i started empire and stopped after 2 hours. I think its one of the worst in the series

  • @majorearl12
    @majorearl12 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    My favorite Total War game.
    To stop the docks from being raided, just place a single cheap unit in it regardless if its ground units or not, the enemy navy wont gonin and destroy it, just blockade it.

  • @maxjohn6012
    @maxjohn6012 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    "Elephants aren't scared of squares."
    This is the kind of high-brow content I come to this channel to see

  • @hatimzeineddine8723
    @hatimzeineddine8723 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    Empire is unironically my favorite even though it's so bad, I really wish it was better
    Edit: also if you as maratha put 20 general units on a single dhow you are somehow fitting like 300 elephants in a boat that's about 12 feet long
    Edit 2: if you ever want to basically eliminate rebel problems then turn off taxes in every province except your capital (so rebels only spawn there), and tax the lower classes to switch to republic then immediately afterwards tax the middle classes instead to switch to constitutional monarchy. As a constitutional monarchy the lower classes don't get a happiness meter and since they're the only ones who take public order penalties from industrialization you basically never have to worry about rebellions again.

    • @pnb328
      @pnb328 ปีที่แล้ว

      I get the feeling, horrible AI, tons of bugs, but the campaign is great.
      CA really needs to learn that the combat is the lesser part of TW games, it's the reason why Napoleon, which is better than empire in every way except campaign, is dead, and empire, which sucks @ everything except the campaign was one of the most played TW games in history, and some people still return to Empire, not Napoleon.

    • @scottkeen96
      @scottkeen96 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@pnb328 "Combat is the lesser part of TW games" please go and play Victoria 3 if that's how you feel.

    • @Chewberto
      @Chewberto ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pnb328 I’d say it’s more that combat isn’t where the real staying power to Total War comes from. The battles are absolutely the draw of these games, but I continue replaying them for the ability to expand my borders.

  • @stephencook567
    @stephencook567 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    Just downloaded the DarthMod mod yesterday and not only did it run smoothly but DANG it was SO much fun. The real time fighting with enhanced smoke and rifle/musket sounds was the cherry on top for me.

    • @Valkbg
      @Valkbg ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I still prefer the budget version which is Imperial Glory. Dont know why but I just prefer it over Empire

    • @neon_gaming8377
      @neon_gaming8377 ปีที่แล้ว

      can you tell me where i can download it

    • @Michael-bn1oi
      @Michael-bn1oi ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@neon_gaming8377 ModDB
      Just don't try asking about it on the steam forum. This one guy has been lying to people about Darthmod on steam for nearly a decade. Sad.

    • @TheDirtysouthfan
      @TheDirtysouthfan ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It runs smooth for a mod to a buggy game like Empire. It is so choppy to me, and it still has the janky Dagestan Coalition, as well as the Ottoman Empire spending an eternity on its turn because it created 50 stacks of 1 units just moving back and forth in the Balkans.

  • @GhosthandGod
    @GhosthandGod ปีที่แล้ว +152

    Empire 2 should really have happened by now

    • @TheDaken73
      @TheDaken73 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Unfortunately there’s too much money in the warhammer games. Really don’t like those but love the historical ones

    • @GhosthandGod
      @GhosthandGod ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@TheDaken73 and they had a contract

    • @JLT0087
      @JLT0087 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wasn't Napoleon basically Empire 2?

    • @GhosthandGod
      @GhosthandGod ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@JLT0087 no focused on smaller world

    • @phrog849
      @phrog849 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@JLT0087 Napoleon was basically like a TW Saga title.

  • @danonimusgombelinius7254
    @danonimusgombelinius7254 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    The first sound of ISP's voice in video made me think I'm watching gachimuchi, not the map-painting youtuber.
    And I absolutely love it

    • @bobgood2936
      @bobgood2936 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      average billy herrington enjoyer??

    • @danonimusgombelinius7254
      @danonimusgombelinius7254 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bobgood2936, and a humble Van Darkholm admirer

    • @bobgood2936
      @bobgood2936 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@danonimusgombelinius7254 oh yes sir

  • @JadenLightvale
    @JadenLightvale ปีที่แล้ว +91

    Glad to see total war back

  • @seanmarkham6965
    @seanmarkham6965 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    Yes it’s the best… but where’s the rat?

  • @neonmoose315
    @neonmoose315 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    What a coincidence, I got back into this game again recently

  • @Android_ELITE
    @Android_ELITE ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I only started playing empire earlier this year and it’s actually become my favorite older strategy game despite me having a whole collection of old strategy games that I grew up playing and loved; it’s just a great era combined with solid fun mechanics and great audio/visual design

  • @ShantanuSuchil
    @ShantanuSuchil ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I did Maratha Confederacy twice in all my Empire (since well...Netherlands and Prussia are fun aswell) and both times....Poland-Lithuania became a monster.

  • @autarchprinceps
    @autarchprinceps ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Oh, yes this was definitively the best total war game. I played SO many hours of that when I was still in school. From one ship only high sea battle to cooperative campaigns where a single turn would take so long, that one would to their turn while the other did their homework. It was just epic.

  • @ThekingofAmericaland
    @ThekingofAmericaland ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was a genuine shot of nostalgia for me. This was one of the first Total War games I bought with my own money. Thank you.

  • @Kebasr71
    @Kebasr71 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Never knew you could play as Indian nations in a total war game, totally going to try this one now

    • @Smaugogo2b
      @Smaugogo2b ปีที่แล้ว +1

      add mod i advice u like imperial destroyer, vanilla base game is boring

  • @torbenmeesschaert3298
    @torbenmeesschaert3298 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    BROOO me and my 2 nephews used to play as the Maratha soooo often i loved those times, this video has given me the most nostalgic feeling ever!!!!

  • @badhistorywithkyle4049
    @badhistorywithkyle4049 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am so glad you came back to this one, it was my favorite as well

  • @Redcoat3
    @Redcoat3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    you should make a vid where you have to accept all AI diplomatic requests

    • @tonymccake3057
      @tonymccake3057 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It'd probably be a very short campaign. Oh look I've just given traded all my territory for Gibraltar and crop rotation

  • @ElvenMetalhead
    @ElvenMetalhead ปีที่แล้ว

    THIS was an unexpected but welcome treat! I've missed iSorrow videos on TW.

  • @moistrophile9663
    @moistrophile9663 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2022 Megacampaign Idea
    CK3- Play as Cumania, Incest-only. Eventually, change your country to a religion that makes it so you can marry your sibling.
    EU4- Sell off all your land in mainland Eurasia and migrate to the Phillipines.
    Vic2- Become a great power, but your economy must be based mostly on furniture and alcohol.
    Hoi4- Artillery only.

  • @Canada1994
    @Canada1994 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would LOVE to see isorrow do a video where he accepts every offer the ai gives him in this game (land swaps, wars, alliances and trade deals) and watch the bordergore

  • @LiberRaider
    @LiberRaider ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Napoleon TW and Empire were not only very fun for me, they got me to finally appreciate the bravery and tactics of soldiers in this time period in history. Before I always thought it was just a silly way to wage war. It's opened me up to so many books and movies about the era. For that I'm forever grateful.

  • @Cluvr
    @Cluvr ปีที่แล้ว +1

    YES, I've been waiting for Empire

  • @jakepelletier2955
    @jakepelletier2955 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Id love to see ISP do a long form series on this game, I wonder if Isorrowproductions knows him

  • @Admiralofthedeeps
    @Admiralofthedeeps ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Warts and all the best total war there ever was. Loved it from the second I got it back when it came out and always will. So glad this game is finally getting the love it deserves 🙌 👏

  • @owensmith3028
    @owensmith3028 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    'Elephants aren't scared of squares' made me laugh far to much!

  • @therewillbeguitar8078
    @therewillbeguitar8078 ปีที่แล้ว

    i’ve been waiting for this day for a long time

  • @Svenszuen
    @Svenszuen ปีที่แล้ว

    I was just thinking boy do I desire an ISP vid and here it is!

  • @Sawta
    @Sawta ปีที่แล้ว

    I haven't played most of the total war games, but empire is probably my favorite. I like the time period. I like the overall feel of the game, that it wasn't designed with DLC in mind in order to unlock the full game - it was just meant to be the full, fun experience. Hardly perfect, but good at accomplishing it's mission.
    I'd love to see you play out more of the actual battles, too. It's interesting to see how other people approach the same situation in different ways.

  • @realhawaii5o
    @realhawaii5o ปีที่แล้ว +3

    There used to be a multiplayer campaign for this.
    You might have a big enough following that you can get them to unlock it because it's quite interesting.
    I played it back in the day, you needed to ask them for a key and hope that they gave you.

  • @archimedes5172
    @archimedes5172 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Definitely one of my favorite total wars and it would be pretty cool if you could play total war Warhammer 3 again.

  • @AtharvaKeny
    @AtharvaKeny ปีที่แล้ว

    I can't believe you are playing as The Maratha Empire, I am so happy rn!

  • @Kupferdrahtful
    @Kupferdrahtful 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    5:45 quite easy to solve that problem. In this example you can take 2 4th rates to fight the autoresolve battle and they win with minimal losses

  • @bighillraft
    @bighillraft ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just as TommyKay has become the leader of the Turkish Resistance, ISP is now the leader of the Indian Freedom Fighters

  • @Doomsquad99
    @Doomsquad99 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just went through a Spain run. Used to be angry about how the naval battles were “broken”. Found new fun in chain shotting sails and capturing as many vessels as possible.

  • @popeurbanii331
    @popeurbanii331 ปีที่แล้ว

    Empire total war is my favorite game, glad its getting some love

  • @AxIoS113
    @AxIoS113 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    GRAVY DADDY IS BACK

  • @dylanmcdowell3894
    @dylanmcdowell3894 ปีที่แล้ว

    Still one of my favorite games of all time. I had been playing Total War games since Rome, but this one was special - and still is!

  • @yamnayaseed356
    @yamnayaseed356 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The AI diplomacy be like:
    I give:
    -Trade rights
    -500 cash
    You give:
    -All of your empire bar the capital
    -Military access
    -Tribute of 2000 for 25 turns
    -Every single peace of tech your researched
    *proceeds to die next turn

  • @Mastergamer27526
    @Mastergamer27526 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the first and only total war game I have ever played, and I absolutely loved it

  • @ethereas0b
    @ethereas0b ปีที่แล้ว

    Yoooooo I just started playing empire again too!!!! Always been my fav

  • @St0ckh01m
    @St0ckh01m ปีที่แล้ว

    as many others have said Empire total war was my first Total war game and i dont think ive ever been more happy then when i got home from work and play Empire with the boys

  • @JanJansen985
    @JanJansen985 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im glad isp came back into his own and really likes this time period

  • @locutusofborg3418
    @locutusofborg3418 ปีที่แล้ว

    what a coincidence, I just returned to this awesome gem a few days myself!
    this game really needs a proper sequel.

  • @jasonmiles675
    @jasonmiles675 ปีที่แล้ว

    FINALLY! The total war series on this channel makes me die of laughter. Thx ISP. Love u man!

  • @pablopablo3834
    @pablopablo3834 ปีที่แล้ว

    I always see Empire as the transition into the newer version of Total War games and the building blocks for Shogun 2 and its DLC.

  • @667Agent
    @667Agent ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Aw...
    I was really hoping for an Old World Blues episode...
    Hope you consider it for March Modness!

  • @logbroog9121
    @logbroog9121 ปีที่แล้ว

    Isorrow+Total War vanilla= Dawg of a video

  • @thelastarcadegamer6655
    @thelastarcadegamer6655 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favorite total war games. Personally I love playing as the ottomans, slowly taking over europe from the East. Sending as many ships to the trading ports as I can before they’re all taken up, but that’s quite the sail from Istanbul. First turn I always remove the Barbary states as my protectorate

  • @jaywerner8415
    @jaywerner8415 ปีที่แล้ว

    Aw yes, another Empire Total War Video from iSorrowprductions. With just the RIGHT amount of Sarcasm.

  • @emperorgustav9506
    @emperorgustav9506 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    FInally!
    The best one ever made!

  • @advisingbob
    @advisingbob ปีที่แล้ว

    Nostalgia indeed. Empire Total War was the first game I had gotten for Steam, having spent 1000 hours playing it.

  • @TheSmokingSkaven
    @TheSmokingSkaven ปีที่แล้ว

    Playing the video from the start sound lovely

  • @captncutlass4050
    @captncutlass4050 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The return of the best total war game has come at last.

  • @ArchonShon
    @ArchonShon ปีที่แล้ว

    Empire, Modded Attila and Rome II. The hours I will never get back.

  • @tomholec707
    @tomholec707 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I WANT EMPIRE TOTAL WAR 2 WITH INDUSTRIAL AGE!

  • @CarlosianBigWang
    @CarlosianBigWang ปีที่แล้ว

    Ahh, watching toy soldier’s go boom is satisfactory for this little timmy

  • @sculamica4159
    @sculamica4159 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember the days when you played this! Life was simpler back then

  • @m1a2abrams50
    @m1a2abrams50 ปีที่แล้ว

    Elephants aren't scared of squares. Huh? What's that about poachers? I can't hear you over the sound of 10,000 doubloons rolling in from my ivory trade networks.

  • @mr.crowgamer6250
    @mr.crowgamer6250 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Played this the other day great game with some mods

  • @carltonleboss
    @carltonleboss ปีที่แล้ว

    Can't wait for the megacampaign

  • @ocathain-games
    @ocathain-games ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of my favorite games, love using darthmod for it to add some more realism to it a bit. Or to play as a minor nation and become a empire.

  • @461Masterchief
    @461Masterchief ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is the best vanilla TW game, but Napoleon with the WWI mod is the best overall.

    • @bdleo300
      @bdleo300 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The best vanilla TW game is Shogun 2 imo

  • @definitelynotruss9141
    @definitelynotruss9141 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was literally going to comment that "I want total war for nostalgia november", preferably empire or napoleon, and then this showed up. But now i hunger for more.

  • @rektaldischarge7496
    @rektaldischarge7496 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Even though november is over, id like to request that you take a look at road to 56 as France, as someone who did some localization work, oddly enough even after like 5 years or about 5, there is a little bit of a meme still in there regarding one of the french rocketry techs, seeing how you have your old pepe meme, might be funny to give it a look.

  • @unstopable8205
    @unstopable8205 ปีที่แล้ว

    The first playthrough I did on this game was actually the same nation and I must say cannons hit hard

  • @oddiethefox5832
    @oddiethefox5832 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh boy, vanilla Empire? This should be a great watch lol

  • @anarchopupgirl
    @anarchopupgirl ปีที่แล้ว

    The last time I did an Empire game, it was Marathas, and it was the most fun I'd ever had in Empire. The end timer hit as I took Vienna, having swallowed the middle east

    • @anarchopupgirl
      @anarchopupgirl ปีที่แล้ว

      Medieval Total War 1 remains the best TW tho

  • @joshuakent3848
    @joshuakent3848 ปีที่แล้ว

    We need Empire II. ISP, make it happen or I’ll get in contact with the Ramblin' man 😤

  • @poopyh5959
    @poopyh5959 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey ISP, I had a great idea Banana Only On Total War Troy I think it’d be good to see some more banana based content on this channel.
    I eagerly await the banana ISP....don’t make me wait

  • @LtVictor
    @LtVictor ปีที่แล้ว

    love

  • @wiseguy3696
    @wiseguy3696 ปีที่แล้ว

    I recommend the Empire 2 mod. The campaign suffers from crashes but the battles are even better

  • @laynaTheLobster
    @laynaTheLobster ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Victoria III? Nah fam.
    I'm on that [*intense colonization noises*] real shit.

  • @zacharyjones5102
    @zacharyjones5102 ปีที่แล้ว

    Empire Total War was my first read game.

  • @rhyscallinan8891
    @rhyscallinan8891 ปีที่แล้ว

    Too be fair if I was dealing with a revolt every couple turns and riding stinky elephants into battle, I'd be drinking as well. Poor commander just can't handle the mess that is an ISorrow game.

  • @adambacon1317
    @adambacon1317 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have sunk thousands of hours into ETW. Its so nice to see my opinion validated that it is the best total war game lol. I love this game and always will

  • @reynoldsanity4320
    @reynoldsanity4320 ปีที่แล้ว

    Certainly made me nostalgic for Darthmod again

  • @Emel_unlegit
    @Emel_unlegit ปีที่แล้ว

    Hell yea

  • @snipingflute4346
    @snipingflute4346 ปีที่แล้ว

    I recently started a Barbary States campaign. Spent a bunch of time appeasing other European powers for peace instead of Spain. Then I conquered Naples and Sardinia from Spain with Anatolia from Ottoman rebels. This faction didn’t have a lot of units to mess around with though.

  • @tonymartin1913
    @tonymartin1913 ปีที่แล้ว

    Unhappy we are gravy babys

  • @beaucomeau2360
    @beaucomeau2360 ปีที่แล้ว

    My first total war game

  • @Longshanks1690
    @Longshanks1690 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The people who wrote the Bill of Rights doing facepalms in this timeline cos they were so focused on keeping Catholics off the throne, they forgot to say “No Hindus either.”

    • @mappingshaman5280
      @mappingshaman5280 ปีที่แล้ว

      They're probably doing it in otl too! But for prime ministers instead of thrones.

  • @harvbegal6868
    @harvbegal6868 ปีที่แล้ว

    Empire Total War still remains my most played Total War game to date at 530 hours. Only Warhammer comes second at 222 hours. I hope they release Empire 2 before Medieval 3, but I know that will likely not happen.

  • @Nauke90
    @Nauke90 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG are you crazy?! I play that game up to this day xD

  • @johnsteampunk6408
    @johnsteampunk6408 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nostalgia, November.

  • @bdleo300
    @bdleo300 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Imperial Splendour was recently updated.

  • @HerrmannThompson
    @HerrmannThompson ปีที่แล้ว

    Ah, Operation Sea Elephant, remember learning about this in 5th grade.

  • @Qurasia
    @Qurasia ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember that back when this first came out, AI wouldn't put troops on ships. Made the Brits completely impotent if run by AI, or completely invulnerable if you played as them.

  • @GrafSchocola
    @GrafSchocola ปีที่แล้ว

    I think DarthMod drastically increases the amount of soldiers per stack of irregular/peasant units. This means, as India, you can just spam Mob units and autoresolve your way to victory! God I love this game :D

  • @yesman6559
    @yesman6559 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes

  • @swordguardia
    @swordguardia ปีที่แล้ว

    700+ hours played, never knew you could intice a revolution

  • @bruhlol2744
    @bruhlol2744 ปีที่แล้ว

    yes

  • @trismica
    @trismica ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thats quite new

  • @andrzejrybickiToOn
    @andrzejrybickiToOn ปีที่แล้ว

    March of the Eagles

  • @theARMYGamer
    @theARMYGamer ปีที่แล้ว

    “Elephants arent scared of squares” LOL

  • @oxxyy4009
    @oxxyy4009 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're not wrong, this is literally the best Total War game ever made. They need to make II.

  • @Hortifox_the_gardener
    @Hortifox_the_gardener ปีที่แล้ว

    Maratha is a snowball from hell. First it is a bit challenging but then it becomes easy mode. It is a bit sad (but makes sense I guess) that you can not recruit some super late game modern units and stick with the badly trained line infantry. At least one modern drill+gun elite army hidden behind a few extra techs would be nice.

  • @JonathanAuburn
    @JonathanAuburn ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow...I've never seen ISP play a game so similarly to the AI. Conquer all of India, then take full stacks and invade random parts of Europe.
    ...It's beautiful :')

  • @NightKnight347
    @NightKnight347 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    YES. I saw the title and suspected ETW. Very underrated, easily best total war. If they just improved Empire, I'd totally buy an empire II. More optimized, some Vicky mechanics, better unit variety, full world map... All nations need to be playable. To this day, my favorite campaign is the Italian States. I just feels so unique and special.