Even the small minor missions and peripheral generals lend an air of authenticity. Whether you find yourself drawn into the rivalries of Italian city-states on your march to Vienna, or watch as your corps wither away in the harsh Russian winter, Napoleon is fairly faithful to the historical situation. It certainly allows the team the chance to let players take on some of the specific challenges and situations faced by Napoleon himself. You have to take the scripted nature of the campaign for granted, if only for the sake of the story telling. In telling the story of Napoleon, Creative Assembly created a narrower, more tightly scripted series of three campaigns, four if you count the tutorial.
