Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 79% |
| Metacritic | 79 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| GameSpot | 8.7 |
| IGN | 7.6 |
Star Wars: Empire at War was generally positively received, with a GameRankings average of 79 percent. GameSpot gave Empire at War an 8.7 out of 10, saying "Empire at War delivers a true Star Wars experience". IGN gave the game a 7.6 out of 10, saying "Star Wars: Empire at War definitely scores big in terms of style.... If you're hoping to enjoy this game because you really like Star Wars, you'll probably be satisfied for quite a while, but if your interest in the Star Wars property takes a back seat to your desire for a solid strategy experience, the few innovations aren't going to be enough to overcome the repetitive nature of the fights."
Patches were released by Petroglyph to fix the multiplayer connection protocols. However, some players have discovered that the latest patch (1.05) contains a bug that causes the game to "lock up" when the Death Star destroys a planet Han Solo and Chewbacca are on. This has been seen to occur in both galactic conquest mode and space battles. The original patch for the game actually "fixed" a special ability as shown in the game's manual—after installing the patch, General Veers' AT-AT becomes vulnerable to attack from the tow cable of snowspeeders.
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