Total War Eras

by Sega

Product Features

• Must-have collection for diehard fans and general strategy gamers alike
• 3 Total War games and their official expansions in 1 collector's edition
• Unique blend of turn-based empire building and real-time combat
• Experience realistic gameplay and historical authenticity
• Special bonus material to commemorate the art and music of the series

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FUONKI
• Item Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: August 1, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,252 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

For the first time ever, all three award-winning Total War games and their official expansions are now available in one ultimate collector’s edition compilation: Total War: Eras.

Since the debut of Shogun: Total War in 2000, the Total War series has impressed critics and consumers alike with its unique blend of turn-based empire building and real-time combat. With its realistic gameplay and historical authenticity, the franchise has gone on to sell over three million units worldwide and garner numerous "Strategy Game of the Year" awards from industry-leading publications like PC Gamer, Computer Gaming World, GameSpot, and IGN. With Total War: Eras, newcomers to the franchise can now experience all the award-winning gameplay in one premium package. Long-time fans of the series will also find special bonus material to commemorate the art and music of the series. This is a must-have collection for diehard fans and general strategy gamers alike.

Features:

• Six award-winning titles: Shogun: Total War, Medieval: Total War, Rome: Total War, and the official expansions--Mongol Invasion, Viking Invasion, and Barbarian Invasion.
• Bonus expansion: The Rome: Total War Alexander expansion is a digital download-only expansion available on disc format for the very first time.
• "The Making of Total War" documentary includes a behind-the-scenes look on DVD at the development of Medieval II: Total War that includes an interview with The Creative Assembly studio head, Mike Simpson.
• Total War soundtrack CD featuring musical selections from Shogun, Medieval, Rome, and Medieval II.
• 50-page artbook with beautiful art highlighting the best of Shogun, Medieval, Rome, and Medieval II.
• And more: customers will also find a Medieval II poster and full-color artcards with memorable images from the Total War series.

Product Description

Total War: Eras compiles all three award-winning Total War games and their official expansions. With Total War: Eras, newcomers to the franchise can now experience all the award-winning gameplay in one premium package. Long-time fans of the series will also find special bonus material to commemorate the art and music of the series. This is a must-have collection for diehard fans and general strategy gamers alike.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eras - a Total package, January 30, 2007

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netscorer - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Total War Eras (CD-ROM)

I won't go in the description of the games themselves - no need.

This is what you get in this package:

- 4 DVDs, containing 3 original games and their 4 corresponding expansions:

- Shogun;

- Shogun Mongol Invasion;

- Medieval;

- Medieval Viking Invasion;

- Rome;

- Rome Barbarian Invasion;

- Rome Alexander;

- Soundtrack CD, containing 43 tracks and over 76 minutes of music samples from the three original games;

- Documentary DVD 39 minute interview with the original creator of the series, explaining how they came up with the idea of the game and how game progressed over the years and incarnations;

- 50 page booklet with artwork from all 4 games in the series

- Medieval 2 Poster of the King Richard, the Lion Heart;

- 5 postcards with artwork from the games;

- one combined book with over 275 pages of game manuals

Watch the Documentary to learn such cool facts like, for example:

- how Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War' helped create Shogun tactical AI;

- how 'Gladiator' the movie influenced the decision to cover Roman period in the third game;

- how many future installments we should be expecting in this series before it runs out of gas

Enjoy!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great collections package, November 8, 2006

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Taichiman (MIAMI, FL United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Total War Eras (CD-ROM)

It is totally worth the price that I paid for. I lost my Shogun CD a long time ago and it was great to reconquer Japan all over again by relying on superb tactics rather than novel weaponry from abroad.

As for the Medieval, the defense against the onslaught of the Mongol Horde was an tiring yet exuberant epic that has robbed me of countless weekends.

Nevertheless, Rome is still my favorite thus far with its intricate plot.

And this package has them all!!!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series., August 11, 2006

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Christopher C. Hohman (Chapel Hill, NC) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Total War Eras (CD-ROM)

Awesome games for those that like to control large real-time battles. This set its worth every penny and you don't have to have the latest and greatest machine to play (P3 1.0 GHZ and 256 MB RAM is the minimum requirement.