It's a game that requires patience and immense commitment.
That also means that it's still an intimidating play, even with Rome II sporting the series' most extensive tutorial to date. That ambitiousness has always been a selling point for Total War, and with each new entry, the series grows in scope and offers even more options. ".a sudden peace offering from a nation you're at war with can be just as exciting as a successful siege against a capital city." It's an environment in which a sudden peace offering from a nation you're at war with can be just as exciting as a successful siege against a capital city. Vital war expenses can cripple your finances, poverty can cause civil unrest, and efforts to control both your own people and your enemies-by enslaving captives, spreading religious culture, and establishing trade routes-can impact how the dozens of rival factions in the game perceive you. The series has always combined elements of various strategy subgenres into a unique whole, and the blend of economy, diplomacy, and tactics gets smoother with each entry.Įverything affects everything else. Battles are never static and are always the result of careful behind-the-scenes planning, which makes for the most unified Total War experience to date. ".the turn-based, empire-building element of Total War has also come a long way since the first Rome."Īnother change is the stance system, which allows armies navigating the world map to automatically raid for resources, stage ambushes, or set up defenses. You'll particularly appreciate that all of the buildings within a province can be controlled from any city in the area, which speeds up micromanagement considerably once your domain eventually stretches across multiple continents.
While the interface gives the game an even steeper learning curve, it's also much more intuitive once you actually get the hang of it. That's only half of the game, though, and the turn-based, empire-building element of Total War has also come a long way since the first Rome. The tactical segments are easy to control, but there's a lot to pay attention to. Factors like morale, fatigue, and weather conditions also play a major role in the outcome of any conflict. Winning any battle requires constant attention to unit formations and a keen understanding of how well one type of infantry performs against another. The relatively clean interface masks overwhelming complexity-this is not a series in which you can simply group all of your units together and go on a map-wide raid, at least if you're evenly matched. "A successful, multipronged attack in Rome II is both invigorating and a stunning sight to behold."Įqually as impressive is Rome II's real-time tactical element.
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