Rome Total War Anthology (Total War, Alexander & Barbarian)

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• ASIN: B001HL3Q70
• Item Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,312 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

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Includes Rome: Total War and the 2 OfficialExpansion Packs!Product InformationThree Rome: Total War titles in one collection.  In Rome: Total War themightiest armies and the most brilliant commanders of ancient times clash in anepic war game only Total War can create.  An all new campaign map extendsthe Rome: Total War experience further Eastward than ever before taking youinto Macedonia and the Persian Empire. A host of new content includes four newfactions and 60 all new units in Rome: Total War Barbarian Invasion ExpansionPack.  It is 363 AD and the last Emperor of the unified Rome is dead. Hissuccessors now rule a divided Empire. Beyond the frontiers of the sunderedEmpire new enemies are lurking. The barbarians are at the gates in this officialexpansion pack for Rome: Total War Alexander.Product Titles Included Rome: Total War Rome: Total War - Barbarian Invasion Expansion Pack Rome: Total War - Alexander Expansion PackProduct OverviewRome: Total WarStorm clouds gather over Europe Asia and North Africa as mighty armies marchforward in Rome: Total War.  Command the greatest forces of the ancientworld including the Roman Legions Carthage and Gaul; lay siege tocivilizations using powerful war engines; and decimate your enemies usingspecial units like ferocious war dogs armored elephants or Scythed chariots. In Rome: Total War the most epic cinematic real-time 3D battles ever seen in agame come to life with awe-inspiring graphics.  Vast armies are led bybrilliant generals such as Hannibal leader of the Carthaginians and JuliusCaesar Rome's greatest general and leader.  The mightiest armies and themost brilliant commanders of ancient times clash in an epic war game only TotalWar can create.Features: Easily manage vast cities and gigantic battles with the aid of advisors auto managing tools and pick-up and play controls. Forge an empire on the revolutionary 3D campaign map wit

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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A true classic PC game, March 17, 2009

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Timothy M. Link "Timfever" (Seattle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rome Total War Anthology (Total War, Alexander & Barbarian) (Video Game)

While I haven't had much time to mess around with the Alexander expansion, I have to say that there are few, if any, video games that have sucked me in as much as Rome Total War and the Barbarian Invasion expansion. While I obviously love Medieval 2 Total War as much as the next guy (when I get to borrow my ex's super laptop anyway :), there's something amazing -- especially for a history buff -- about the diversity, challenge, and overall feel of the RTW games, never mind the various mods available which pretty much keep it from becoming obsolete.

Generally, I am the type of gamer who avoids flavor of the month games, but who REALLY gets into 2-3 great games a year (typically console games, e.g. I'm way too into Fallout 3 right now, as I was codependent with Assassin's Creed a year ago), and I kind of laughed at my good friend who recommended this game to me a few years ago (yes, yes...I know: I'm totally with it...). It just seemed like too much time and trouble. After borrowing it from him in August of 2006, I think he finally got it back in late 2007, right after I bought my own copy. :)

I've played various custom battles and campaigns with various factions with all kinds of difficulties and I NEVER get sick of it. I'm a fledgling writer who studies ancient, medieval, and modern history (both eastern and western), along with general military history and theory, pretty seriously, so conquering the world with Parthia or Rome never gets old--EVER!

The sheer quality of the Total War games, let alone the constant barrage of and variety of mods, make them worth every penny. I HATED RTS games prior to experiencing this series: now I LOVE 'EM. I can't think of a better compliment than that.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, July 15, 2010

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Adam - See all my reviews

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My son enjoys this game very much. He spends hours playing it. the game is not just a fun tool for him but it is also teaching him history. He is always asking questions and trying to find answers.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value - outstanding replayability, January 20, 2011

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Jeff Bowman "Zorc the Pork" (Emeryville, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rome Total War Anthology (Total War, Alexander & Barbarian) (Video Game)

This game is fantastic - it has most of the elements I crave in strategy games.

But first and foremost - it sucks you in for "just one more turn" and has great re playability.

The game has great details in its societies and their units - it is really fun figuring out how to best defeat the different types of armies that attack / fight against you. Defeating a Macedonian army is going to require different units than fighting the Egyptians. It is great strategy.

I have only played two go through of just the first disk (Rome Total War) - I have spent over sixty hours trying to win - and I am still hooked! I can't wait to try the other disks!

One of the other great things about this game - you can make lots of individual mistakes - but if your overall strategy is good you can still win - but it will take quite a bit more effort.