Reviews praised the game's stunning visuals, story driven campaigns, and new gameplay features. Napoleon received generally favorable reviews from video game critics. As with its predecessor, Empire: Total War, which included a special United States storyline, Napoleon features two special campaigns that follow the general's early career. Players assume the role of Napoleon Bonaparte, or one of his major rivals, on a turn-based campaign map and engage in the subsequent battles in real-time. The game is set in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The game is the sixth stand-alone installment in the Total War series. Napoleon was released in North America on February 23, 2010, and in Europe on February 26. Napoleon: Total War (abbreviated as NTW) is a turn-based strategy and real-time tactics|real-time strategy video game developed by The Creative Assembly (CA) and published by Sega for the PC.
