Rome: Total War

released on Sep 22, 2004

Set during the rule of the late Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire, Rome: Total War is a real-time tactics and turn-based strategy game that takes place across Europe, North Africa and the Near East. The player assumes control of one of three Roman families with eight other factions playable outside the main campaign. The main goal of the campaign is to become emperor of Rome by conquering fifty provinces with the support of the people before capturing Rome itself although a short campaign is also available wherein success depends on besting other factions in a race to seize control of 15 provinces.


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Amazing!
Nice gameplay mechanics.
Also, good Android port.

A History of the Total War: Part III

(Back to "cool" civilizations, according to dumbass 2000's me)

An awesome strategy game that has the player diverting attention equally towards politics and city management, resource management and construction, and warfare, giving them the resources to potentially change the course of history and avert the catastrophes that eroded the Roman empire in the real world. A great game for history buffs that take interest in the subject but also just a great game for people in-general who enjoy managing an army and cultivating a society to conquer the world, for either benevolent or malevolent ends.

Best strategy game of its time. My childhood. Started my love for history which still continues to this day.

The game that introduced me to the franchise. It was so incredibly fun as a kid even though it was super hard. Doesn't hold up as well these days, but was amazing for everything it did at the time, and playing huge battles online against your siblings was amazing.

Had this game as a kid, didn't understand it at all and today wonder if I should dip back into the newer total war games, but remember that I just didn't get this game play.