89
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.0
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

370 BC. The City of Rome and its royal families has united Italy. It is time for them to turn their eyes outward. You will be leading one of the Royal Families of Rome (Julii, Scpii, Brutii). The Julii are in control of Northern Italy and they are very close to the borders of Gaul lands and the remainder of Europe. The Scipii are in Control of Southern Italy and Sicily. They are facing the Carthaginian people, who are one of the prime powers in Mediterranean. And the last family, the Brutii hold the eastern part of Italy. They have already set their eyes to Greece and Macedonia, most advanced civilizations of the ancient era. You will be choosing your faction who, you will try to carry to the victory over his enemies, and eventually his allies and the Rome. But keep in mind, the Senate is always watchful for ambitious leaders.

The game, true to the Total War Series, lets you manage your empire and armies in turn-based mode. You will commanding the movement of your armies and generals, managing your cities, hiring spies and mercenaries and use your diplomats where your military might can not reach. When the time comes to war, the game takes you to a 3D real-time environment. You will be commanding your armies, and you will try to overcome the enemy with whatever you have and imagine. Both modes of play lets you make strategical decisions that would be affecting your whole game. Also each civilization you conquer will be added as a new playable faction. After finishing the game you will able to choose all the playable factions. The game has some pre-arranged historic battles for those who want a quick fight. These are the same 3D real-time battles but with pre-determined forces.

Alternate Titles

  • "罗马:全面战争" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "RTW" -- Abbreviated title

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User Reviews

Rome: Total Uber-age James Kirk (159) unrated
The future of 3D Mass Combat IS NOW! Indra was here Bronze Star Contributing Member (14900) 4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars4.43 Stars

The Press Says

GameSpot Sep 23, 2004 9.1 out of 10 91
Eurogamer.net (UK) Oct 01, 2004 9 out of 10 90
Computer Gaming World (CGW) Dec 20, 2004 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands) Sep 25, 2004 90 out of 100 90
ActionTrip Sep 23, 2004 89 out of 100 89
Fragland.net Nov 15, 2004 87 out of 100 87
PC Games (Germany) Oct 20, 2004 84 out of 100 84
Jeuxvideo.com Oct 08, 2004 16 out of 20 80
Game Informer Magazine Nov, 2004 7.75 out of 10 78
Game Informer Magazine Nov, 2004 7.5 out of 10 75

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
Merge game groups 3 Indra was here Bronze Star Contributing Member (14900)
Jan 22, 2009

Trivia

At the event "GameStar/GamePro Leserpreis 2005" (February 2004) Rome: Total War received the trophy "Best PC Strategy Game in 2004" after the reader's voting of German gaming magazine GameStar.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by reeZe Risowisch (8) on Oct 13, 2004.
 

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