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Total War: Three Kingdoms (PC)

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Developer: Creative Assembly
Publisher: Sega
Game Details: Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the award-winning series to recreate epic conflict across
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the award-winning series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign of empire-building & conquest with stunning real-time battles, THREE KINGDOMS redefines the series in an age of heroes & legends.
Developer: Creative Assembly
Publisher: Sega
Genre(s): Strategy Real-Time General
Number of players: Online Multiplayer
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Critic Reviews
(68)
85
Metascore Generally favorable reviews
57 Positive Ratings 89%
7 Mixed Ratings 10%
0 Negative Ratings 0%
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LEVEL (Czech Republic)
May 31, 2019
"Massive enhancement of all systems is perfectly complemented by beautiful audio and visuals. You won’t regret this trip to China! [Issue#295]"
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Game Debate
May 22, 2019
"It’s not without its UI issues, but Total War 3 Kingdoms provides a beautiful, rich strategy that is well paced while enjoying a new layer of story depth through diplomacy and intrigue." ... Read full review
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PLAY! Zine
Jul 8, 2019
"One of the best entries in the series yet, deep enough for veterans and approachable for the new players. " ... Read full review
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BaziCenter
May 22, 2019
"After several years, we finally have a true Total War experience in Three Kingdoms. Covering almost everything that a fan of strategy genre craves, Three Kingdoms is one of the most complete entries in the TW series and one of the best strategies in recent years. " ... Read full review
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Destructoid
May 27, 2019
"Yet another great entry in the long-running series. While it may not be the absolute pinnacle of what Creative Assembly can achieve, it has become my favorite entry simply because of the setting used. We've reached a point where your personal favorite Total War will be determined more by the property being adapted than any worry about quality or gameplay factors. Since everything is fine in Three Kingdoms, what else do I really need to say?" ... Read full review
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God is a Geek
May 16, 2019
"Cold, hard battle strategy meets the warmth of human interaction and politics to create an engaging and addictive experience. " ... Read full review
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TheSixthAxis
May 16, 2019
"Three Kingdoms is another solid instalment in the Total War franchise, but lacks a certain wow factor. Creative Assembly has made some clever refinements around the edges of that enduringly addictive strategic core, allowing fans to steep themselves in yet another historic saga. However, there’s a chance that some won’t gel with this new setting or the way Guanzhong’s epic has been adapted. It’s another fun and rewarding take on the series, though we’d struggle to call it a must-buy. " ... Read full review
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7.6
User Score Generally favorable reviews
276 Positive Ratings 70%
51 Mixed Ratings 13%
65 Negative Ratings 16%
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RedRody
Jul 4, 2022
I don't think anything fairer than a note 10! There are many small details that could be better. Regardless, I have a lot of fun trying newI don't think anything fairer than a note 10! There are many small details that could be better. Regardless, I have a lot of fun trying new lords and different ways to play. I highly recommend! At first, you get lost with so much information, but soon you get used to it and want more! Of the total wars I've played, I believe it's the best in interface, difficulty and story.… Expand
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Swrunsdeep
May 24, 2019
Best Total war by far. Extremely fun to play campaign and awesome real time battles. Hope that in the future will ad much more uniqueBest Total war by far. Extremely fun to play campaign and awesome real time battles. Hope that in the future will ad much more unique characters in the game.
Really enjoyed playing this game.… Expand
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DukeJon
May 23, 2019
After a few hours play I am already getting a sense of how deep this game is. Running flawlessly as well, performance is a marked improvementAfter a few hours play I am already getting a sense of how deep this game is. Running flawlessly as well, performance is a marked improvement over previous games.… Expand
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zeroram
Jun 20, 2019
Definitely an improvement in the Total War game lineup, there seems to be a development team here focused on creating an immersive strategyDefinitely an improvement in the Total War game lineup, there seems to be a development team here focused on creating an immersive strategy game and that is a good thing. The UI is intuitive and the tech tree makes sense. The simulation of China is well done, however AI seems to repeat battle formations and attack moves if you play for a period of time.… Expand
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Ananisapta
Jun 18, 2019
Tao Te Ching says, "The Wise don't covet leadership, so wind up in charge." This is NOT a tenable philosophy for any of the Total War series.Tao Te Ching says, "The Wise don't covet leadership, so wind up in charge." This is NOT a tenable philosophy for any of the Total War series. The Three Kingdoms period, in particular, was an unimaginable bloodbath in which the population of east Asia was much reduced. Treachery and aggression were the norm, at least among those who came out on top. If you are comfortable being "the meanest SOB in the Valley" then this game's for you. It certainly has enough challenge and complexity to occupy you for as long as you can stand it.

That said, there are flaws. It's especially hard to learn for somebody who isn't very familiar with the Total War franchise. Most instructional material assumes you already know a great deal about the game's mechanics, and the interface is a daunting maze that's not at all intuitive. There are also some bugs that await swatting. One I found was the lack of diplomatic options for the player who chooses the recommended settings for a beginner.

To close as we began, the Tao Te Ching has this to say,
"The best soldiers don't get violent;
The best fighters don't get angry;
The best winners don't take all;
The best bosses don't throw their weight around."
If you believe that, this game is NOT for you!… Expand
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g014n
Sep 13, 2020
It's an anambitious project and a mediocre score is more than it deserves. I was a fan of the TW series since I was a kid and, because RTWIt's an anambitious project and a mediocre score is more than it deserves. I was a fan of the TW series since I was a kid and, because RTW offered me so much replayability, I wanted to support the company, but they're taking advantage of their fanbase and the series is becoming like the Assassin Creed franchise instead of staying true to their roots. When they started out, they added something revolutionary to the mix of strategy games available. But that was a long time ago, many releases ago.

The combat system has pretty much remained the same since the era of Rome2 Emperor Edition. Not a bad starting point, not without obvious flaws and limitations that I hoped they'd try to iterate on (way too many to list than their effort deserves the effort). But this is how a mediocre score is more justified than a higher one. It would be 2 points higher if this system wasn't as repetitive within the game itself and if the AI was at least slightly better.

Every other component has a similar faith.

The campaign map playmode is barebones in terms of diversity and content. This is soemthing that I avoided criticising in the past because other historically inspired strategy games get away with it (Civ fans, I'm looking at you with nothing but contempt). However, when you're releasing the same thing every couple of years and then sell so many cosmetic expansions, it's something that could have easily been taken care of. The main reason it's shallow remains the extremely shallow diplomacy system (it's so stupid to see people praising it when there actual games doing a good job in this regard) and almost inexistent political or actual governance system. They have espionage now, but it's also barebones... it's legwork, not interesting, doesn't really add much to your playthrough. This aspect, the SP campaign mode, is mediocre for its own reasons.

Why not go lower with the score then? Because it's fairly well polished. When I jumped in (some time after release) it was well optimized and this permited me to do a few speedruns alongside my usual playstyle. Also, the flavour art is good. We've seen it done beofre, but this is genuine content. All in all, unlike multiple Creative Assembly releases, this one was ok, doesn't deserve a truly bad mark, tbh.… Expand
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ChumaGG
May 28, 2021
Este juego se encuentra abandonado e incompleto. Es un juego de lo 3 reinos que no cuenta la historia completa de los 3 reinos.
La razon esEste juego se encuentra abandonado e incompleto. Es un juego de lo 3 reinos que no cuenta la historia completa de los 3 reinos.
La razon es que a la desarrolladora se le hizo muy facil abandonarlo y comenzar a hacer una secuela, ¿para que?, para sacarle mas dinero a la gente.

Ni siquiera han podido arreglar algunos bugs de salida.

Por no decir que cancelaron las ultimas expansiones para hacer esto.… Expand
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