9/10?

[Gobalopper]

According to the official Emperor website Loaded Magazine has reviewed Emperor in its May issue giving it a 9/10. You may be wondering what they reviewed since the game isn't out until June but most UK mags do their reviews on pre-release versions. These pre-release versions are going to be very similar to the final release we will play but probably contain bugs and may not have every feature finished. I'm not too sure how Loaded reviews their games since from looking at their website gaming isn't their main focus. It is a good sign though, you can check out part of the review that was posted below:

"The battle for spice! The planet of the sandworms and Fremen beckons again in this next great installment. Choose the house you wanna fight for - the bloodthirsty (yes, YES!) Harkonnen, the noble (yawn) Atreides or the devious (mmmmm!) Ordos, and gain access to fantastically sophisticated ways of blowing things up.

The breadth of the game has been expanded to high heaven. Each house has very specific ways of fighting and the enemy AI has been improved to give you a run for your money. Most combat units have different modes of fighting and the five sub-houses you encounter will offer you new technologies to kill things with. From sound waves to toxic mutants to control of the gigantic sand worms, it's all here. More stealth than you ever imagined, more tactics than your mere human brain can deal with. And the best bit - it's all in 3D. Zoom all over Arrakis, rotating the angle of view, watching your brave armies of destruction carving a path to victory while all the time, in your own head, you hear the hordes of your people cheering for your success. Then have a cup of tea. Then get back to playing it again. Honestly, you won't need a real life, should you be lucky enough to have had one in the first place. Oh, and Mike McShane stars in the video sequences, along with the goggly-eyed one from One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest."

I would expect that a few more UK mags will have reviews of the game soon as well, lets hope they are as good as this.