Empire Earth III's fortifications, on the other hand, still aren't uber-detailed, but they are nicely destructible, which is one of the major points to check off for any modern game. And what those blue infantrymen are doing chilling out while all around them men are dying, cannons are being fired and smoke is filling the air, we have no idea. Out onto the field of battle! The fortifications in the background are - sadly - afflicted by 'low-res-texture-itis', and the units are once again very basic. Oh, and check out the subtle shadowing on the terrain. Graphics evolution that is if we were watching Darwinism in action the horses would grow rocket launchers or something. From the stirrups and reigns through to the sectional armour, going from one screen to the next is like watching evolution in action. What is this, 2005? These units, while still not comprised of that many polygons are nonetheless still a big step up in terms of detail. The knights are pretty low poly, while the horses' armour and saddles are just a single texture sheet sitting over the horse model. These guys look great as part of a big battle, but don't stand up so well under close examination, at least, not any more.

Medieval units on horseback - very basic shadows, very basic model detail.

Empire earth 1 vs 2