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Developer: Creative Assembly
Publisher: Activision
Game Details: Rome: Total War is the next generation in epic strategy gaming from the critically acclaimed and
Rome: Total War is the next generation in epic strategy gaming from the critically acclaimed and award winning Total War brand. The aim of the game is to conquer, rule and manipulate the Roman Empire with the ultimate goal of being declared as the "Imperator" of Rome. Set in a time when the mighty Roman Empire emerged to conquer the known world against powerful enemies; when gladiators fought to a bloody death in the Coliseum; when Spartacus defied the might of the empire; when HannibalRome: Total War is the next generation in epic strategy gaming from the critically acclaimed and award winning Total War brand. The aim of the game is to conquer, rule and manipulate the Roman Empire with the ultimate goal of being declared as the "Imperator" of Rome. Set in a time when the mighty Roman Empire emerged to conquer the known world against powerful enemies; when gladiators fought to a bloody death in the Coliseum; when Spartacus defied the might of the empire; when Hannibal led his invincible army and his war elephants across the Alps to strike fear into the very heart of Rome itself; and when Julius Caesar finally smashed the Barbarian Gauls. This was a time of brutal confrontation between civilisation and barbarism, and of civil war as the ancient world's only superpower turned on itself. A completely new Total War engine uses innovative technology and groundbreaking design to bring the world of ancient Rome to life to deliver the biggest and most cinematic battles ever seen in a videogame. So the battles in Rome: Total War maintain the epic scale that fans of Total War are used to, but now use high-detailed 3D polygonal troops and allows huge cities to be displayed on the battlefields. The result is truly spectacular. [Activision]… Expand
Developer: Creative Assembly
Publisher: Activision
Genre(s): Strategy Real-Time Historic General Historic
Number of players: No Online Multiplayer
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Official Site: http://www.totalwar.com/community/rome.htm
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Critic Reviews
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Metascore Universal acclaim
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GameSpot AU
"A sumptuously detailed and totally engrossing RTS title that can even hook those who normally aren't fans of RTS titles." ... Read full review
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Gamezilla!
"Without a doubt one of the best strategy games I’ve played. Activision has successfully combined full RTS and turn based genres in one game while maintaining the balance between them, putting any serious strategy fan to the test." ... Read full review
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Games Radar
"It's huge, thrilling, epic stuff. Give yourself unto Caesar. [PC Gamer UK]" ... Read full review
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Gaming Nexus
"A constantly impressive element is the rousing speech your general hollers before a battle." ... Read full review
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games(TM)
"The tactical battles are better than ever thanks to an improved engine and significantly smarter enemy AI. You can now take up to 400 units into battle, leading to some impressive large-scale scraps."
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Eurogamer
"In any real-time strategy game you'll fight desperate battles against hopeless odds, but here, thanks to the strategy side, you know the precise cost of loss will be. It's a magical, beautiful synergy and there's nothing quite like it in the entire gaming lexicon." ... Read full review
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Game Informer
"As it stands, Rome: Total War is merely a good empire simulation with a minor real-time strategy diversion built in. [Nov 2004, p.165]"
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1,326 Positive Ratings 89%
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GaudyCube
Oct 21, 2013
I LOVE this game! It's so cool! You can choose a lot of faction create different tactics but also you can expand all over the world if youI LOVE this game! It's so cool! You can choose a lot of faction create different tactics but also you can expand all over the world if you change something in the game data.

There are Romans Greeks Macedonians and others faction and each one of those are fun to play with against so what are you waiting for? Buy this game and become the greatest General of all the world!… Expand
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PatrickT
Oct 29, 2009
One of the greatest Strategy games of all time
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Zodiac_A
Dec 13, 2020
This game is really enormous for that time, even now still playable & it able to bring a fun. You are able to find huge amount of unofficialThis game is really enormous for that time, even now still playable & it able to bring a fun. You are able to find huge amount of unofficial DLS with tons of improvement & additional content. Some of them are still updated. To my mind it shows how community enjoys this game.… Expand
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LordCeasar
Jan 21, 2005
I'm getting no sleep and get a thrill from chansing down routed foot soldiers!! Great great game!!!!
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StarScream90
Sep 15, 2013
2013 and it still the best strategy game eaven after the release of the crapy Rome 2 total war this one still own them along with shogun 22013 and it still the best strategy game eaven after the release of the crapy Rome 2 total war this one still own them along with shogun 2 and napoleon… Expand
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Bruhitsme
Jul 21, 2020
There's something stranegly satisfying about watching dumbass enemies rushing into a phalanx and instantly dying.
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MrFable
Feb 9, 2013
Bad, bad, bad. The AI is absolutely atrocious. Every fraction has the same basic units with only a few unique ones. A lot of bugs too. UnitsBad, bad, bad. The AI is absolutely atrocious. Every fraction has the same basic units with only a few unique ones. A lot of bugs too. Units refuse to use siege towers and get stuck at the bottom. Multiplayer is full of corner camping idiots. Graphics and animations were for the time awful. There is zero atmosphere. The first Medieval: Total War is way better, and it was released in 2002!… Expand
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