 Rome Total War- Barbarian Invasion Expansion Pack 27 September, 2
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Rome Total War- Barbarian Invasion Expansion Pack 27 September, 2 4 stars (An expansion with both pluses and minuses) - Fans of Rome Total War ...
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Rome Total War- Barbarian Invasion Expansion Pack - 4 stars (An expansion with both pluses and m
Rome Total War: Barbarian Invasion Expansion Pack review:4 stars (An expansion with both pluses and minuses) - Fans of Rome Total War would do well to give serious attention to this expansion set. In the best tradition of expansions, Barbarian Invasion offers new challenges and twists to players grown jaded. By moving the game forward a few centuries to the early Christian era, players can enjoy playing new factions, such as the Huns, as well as playing Eastern or Western Rome. Also a major plus, the designers have improved mightily on AI, so the game no longer makes serious mistakes, like not launching counter attacks as you advance and not exploiting obvious player weaknesses. Indeed, if you tired of Rome Total War because you got bored playing circles around the AI and simply mopping up to achieve victory conditions, this represents a whole new game.
On the less positive side, the game now incorporates religion into play. On the whole this offers intriguing possibilities to the player, forcing you to deal with a major social force in the period, competing faiths. While designers did a good job, incorporating the impact of important characters and geography, in a few crucial ways they made mistakes. Cities, all of which have official faiths, never change those faiths. Thus, a pagan city where the entire population is Christian after 100 game years remains a pagan city. The people revolt because there are no churches, and the player can only sit and pound the table. Forums on the game hash out this issue ad nausea, but in the end it is simply ham handed, frustrating, and offers an excellent opportunity for a patch.
Despite such foibles, BI represents a major challenge. Any Rome Total War fan will certainly derive a great many hours of new challenging play from this excellent expansion.
1 stars (blah...) - i've seen reviews calling rome: total war the finest game of 2005. more like the biggest disappointment of 2005. if you want to play the absolute best strategy total war game out there pick up medieval: total war. it comes in a double pack (the original game plus the expansion) for something cheap like $9.99, and it is 500x better and more entertaining in every way than the hugely disappointing rome: total war. if you have never played medieval: TW and don't know how much better it is than rome: TW, in that case rome: TW is ok.5 stars (Best Strategy Game Ever! :o)) - Imagine a turn-based strategy game that is more Sid Meier than Sid Meier (the Civilization game series, for you uninitiated ;o), combined with one of the most realistic real-time strategy models to date, and you get some idea of what this incredible game is like. It is such a rich, immersive game that it is truly a wonder to behold.
Although I loved the original Rome: Total War, this expansion improved on it in two important aspects. First of all, when playing the Romans in the original game they are nearly unbeatable, as was true historically. The outcome is never in doubt as long as you take care not to over-extend yourself. Additionally, I really think that the late Republican/early Empire period of Roman history has been way, way overdone, not only in games, but also in films and literature (If you don't think so, do a search here on Amazon. ;o) To my mind, the chaos of the late Empire is much more interesting and certainly makes for a much more challenging gaming experience.
Additionally, the attention to historical detail on the part of the designers is astounding. I mean, how often do you see Donatism, Nestorianism, and the Arian heresy covered in a PC game? Indeed, religion is very important in the management of your Empire.
For you Roman fans out there who like me have fantasized about taking control of the Empire in its waning days, your wait is over. Be warned though; playing the Western Empire starting in 363AD (right after the death of Julian the Apostate) is not for the faint of heart. The in-game advisor Victoria warns you when you start that you've got troubles, and surely truer words were never spoken. Your financial infrastructure is a mess, your cities are seething with religious strife, your army is at best adequate, many of your leaders are disloyal or incompetent, and of course the barbarians are hovering at the gates.
I think what I enjoy most about this game is while playing as the Western Romans I feel most of the time like I'm one battle or revolt shy of disaster. I've somehow managed to hang in their though, and this has given me a most satisfying feeling.
My only complaint about the game is that only two tactical historical battles were included. They are, however, very good ones: Attila at Chalons-sur-Marne and King Arthur (Artorius) at Badon Hill. Still in all, the strategy scenarios are really where this game shines.
As an added note, I'm currently plotting an historical fiction I plan on writing on the fall of Rome, and this game has given me plenty of inspiration.
On a less series note, I felt compelled to mention what one game critic wrote in the PC Gamer review: "The game features more Goths than a high school drama department." lol
Roma Invicta! :o)
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