Incense Point 1: Free March (You can walk as you please)
In the short time I have experienced "Return to the Empire", the game has a lot of innovation in gameplay in order to create a more vivid ancient battlefield. Return to Empire differs from the traditional SLG way of paving the lattice and replacing it with a free marching system. This is also a game that attracted me a lot at the beginning, which is very similar to the operation in RTS games. I'm free to drag troops to any location, and the whole process is instant feedback. Even novice players can easily pull and round in small areas, and players like me who have mastered micro-manipulation technology can also show off the operation, and operate two or three armies at the same time to carry out tactics such as pinch attacks.
Incense Point 2: Terrain (can squat in the grass)
What surprised me the most was the new Terrain gameplay in the game. On the large map of "Return to the Empire", there are many different kinds of terrain structures, such as mountains, rivers, jungles, and then derived from such strategic points as passes and crossings, which were common in ancient wars. I believe that many players who have experienced strategy games know that traditional SLGs also have these terrains, but only to enrich the vision, they do not have war functions. The terrain in Return to the Empire has different effects, such as rolling mountains that cut off the advance of the team, and woods that can hide the army. Therefore, we can also achieve tactics such as "crouching grass" ambushes.
These innovative gameplay provide players with an experience that is different from walking the grid and fighting strength, and is more in line with everyone's understanding of war and war games, improving the strategy experience and reducing the threshold of understanding.
Incense Point 3: Outstanding performance
In the early days, SLGs often lagged behind in terms of game quality and painting style, and characters such as heroes and warriors were shown with illustrations. With the development of technology, game products are also changing with each passing day, and the aesthetics and requirements of gamers are also increasing.
As a genuine cooperation of the Empire Era, "Return to the Empire" continues the art standards of "Age of Empires", and the game is finally presented to us with better artistic expression and brings new screen performance with the blessing of technology!
Pictured: Craig Mullins, the father of CG painting, illustrated "Return to the Empire"