The seventh video developer diary for
Empire Earth II is now available for download, offering two minutes and a half of in-game footage, narrated by
Dan McLure, Lead Level Designer of
Mad Doc Software. This sequel will offer 14 civilizations, improved AI and graphics, a citizen manager system which will simplify the player's job of assigning citizens to movement and harvesting tasks. The game will also feature a new formation system with attack bonuses, nine multiplayer modes, including
Hot Spots (players must capture and hold positions of strategic importance), improved tournament support, multiplayer co-operative scenarios, and more. Be sure to grab the
demo which offers you the chance to play with Americans, Germans, or Koreans in skirmish mode through three of the game's 15 epochs, and includes the Conquest and Territory Control modes.