Rome: Total War - PC Games

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Of the few games I have ever completed without cheating, this is one of them. Why? Because it makes you want to play it properly.

The graphics and AI in this game are astounding. At the more difficult levels of game play, the computer's armies seem to actually have a master tactician on their side. Even out of battle this game is amazing. For those who are into strategy more than... read more

While it's easy to point out elements that were overblown....the 'RPG'-like elements of the generals was sorta wierd and arbitrary...I mean, if a general constantly fought battles, he eventually got to be a really good military leader, but other than that it was impossible, or almost impossible, to make sure that the govenors of your cities got a good education, or even decent advisors (I'm an abs... read more

Rome: Total War (often abbreviated to RTW or Rome) is a critically acclaimed strategy game composed of both turn-based strategy and real-time tactics, in which the player fights historical and fictitious battles set during late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire (270 BC – AD 14). The game was developed by The Creative Assembly and released on September 22, 2004. It is the third game of The Creative Assembly's Total War series.