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Where's the Rome: Total War love?
- Thread starter ElyrionX
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TekunoRobby
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There are like 5 of us at GAF who are interested in this game. This game consumes my free time. I skipped over Medieval but comparitavely it is SOOOOO much better than Shogun.
I realize that sometimes you just got to ignore the Senate missions. They wanted me to capture Thapsus (Carthage city) but those guys had way more advanced troops than me at that point of time. I sent my army and got slaughtered. Reloaded my game and began to develop my three cities (Messana and 2 other cities with weird names) and climb the tech tree. Oh, and I'm playing Scipii.........
Oh and does anybody know how to take out elephants? Archers seem to do shit damage to them. And they eat cavalry and footmen for breakfast. I'm pretty much at a loss on this issue.....
Oh and does anybody know how to take out elephants? Archers seem to do shit damage to them. And they eat cavalry and footmen for breakfast. I'm pretty much at a loss on this issue.....
Outdoor Miner
Member
I need to pick this up ASAP. I've been following the game for close to a year now and i don't even have it yet. Stupid concerts draining my wallet!
Medievil stole a good portion of my life, and another portion is anxious to be swept by Rome's goodness.
Medievil stole a good portion of my life, and another portion is anxious to be swept by Rome's goodness.
clipunderground
Member
Yeah, I'm shocked on the lack of hype going on here. Anyway, I haven't had a chance to play the full version yet, but I LOVE the demo. Must of played it a hundred times. Can't wait to get my hands on the full game.
LOL Check out the closing comments of the IGN review:
Discounting those with short attention spans, any gamers with an interest in the strategy genre owe it to themselves to buy, beg or borrow this game. I'd honestly suggest you steal it if none of those other options seem to work for you but in these days of hasty litigation, I had better refrain from actually encouraging anyone to commit a crime to get hold of this game. Still, with a game this good, it'd be a crime not to play it.
This series has always been an office favorite. We never had a problem filling eight seats for a Shogun match, and though Medieval: Total War never quite reached that level of interest, I've played it regularly since the day it came out. But Rome: Total War is such an improvement over its predecessors that it's my new strategy game of choice. The shorter, more digestible campaigns and the intense immediacy of the battles have made it hard for me to drag myself away long enough to get this review written; the more I write about it, the more I want to play it.
Personally, I've never given a score this high before but Rome Total War is without a doubt one of the best games I've ever played. The combination of subject matter, game mechanics, and outstanding visuals add up to one of the best experiences you'll have on the PC.
Now if you'll excuse me, there are some Thracians at the gate just begging for another ass-kicking.
LOL Check out the closing comments of the IGN review:
Discounting those with short attention spans, any gamers with an interest in the strategy genre owe it to themselves to buy, beg or borrow this game. I'd honestly suggest you steal it if none of those other options seem to work for you but in these days of hasty litigation, I had better refrain from actually encouraging anyone to commit a crime to get hold of this game. Still, with a game this good, it'd be a crime not to play it.
This series has always been an office favorite. We never had a problem filling eight seats for a Shogun match, and though Medieval: Total War never quite reached that level of interest, I've played it regularly since the day it came out. But Rome: Total War is such an improvement over its predecessors that it's my new strategy game of choice. The shorter, more digestible campaigns and the intense immediacy of the battles have made it hard for me to drag myself away long enough to get this review written; the more I write about it, the more I want to play it.
Personally, I've never given a score this high before but Rome Total War is without a doubt one of the best games I've ever played. The combination of subject matter, game mechanics, and outstanding visuals add up to one of the best experiences you'll have on the PC.
Now if you'll excuse me, there are some Thracians at the gate just begging for another ass-kicking.
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gonna give the demo a try tonight... too many good games and not nearly enough time 
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'cubicle47b
Member
I'm a complete Medieval whore but my PC can't handle Rome: Total War. At the very least I need a video card upgrade. Hopefully that'll happen in a couple of weeks.
Until then I'm playing KAG.
Until then I'm playing KAG.
clipunderground
Member
You'll be surprised how well it runs, Id give it a shot anyway if I were you. You don't need a super powerhouse video card for it to be pretty smooth.
ElyrionX said:
get your best archer, pelt it with arrows then use the arrows as a ladder to climb on tob of the beast. use your sword to cut lose the harness on the saddle and knock it to the ground, then fire three arrows AT THE SAME TIME into the beasts head for the kill shot. As it falls to the ground, slide down the trunk just to show how much of a bas ass you are.
ravingloon
Member
I'm definetly gonna get it. But with so much in my backlog, I can't justify paying retail for it.
P.S. My Best Buy had like a 100 copies sitting on the shelf. The game looks awesome, but I somehow think Activision is overestimating how well this is gonna penetrate the casual market.
P.S. My Best Buy had like a 100 copies sitting on the shelf. The game looks awesome, but I somehow think Activision is overestimating how well this is gonna penetrate the casual market.
ravingloon
Member
clipunderground said:
How did I miss a demo being released? Gotta D/L this!
adrockthekid
Member
I dunno...the combat system pissed me off. Guess I've spent too much time playing actual RTSs. =P
ElyrionX said:
Oh i know, i saw it on that TV show that used one of the total war games to re-create battles.
Swordsmen, skin is too tough for archers and spearmens formations are too tight, swordsmen can run in between the legs and just slash away at the elephants body.