[PC] Total War: Rome 2

[CeeKay]

looks like a sequel to Rome: Total War may be on the way.  I keep hoping they'd go a bit more modern than Empire, maybe a WWI game, but all signs point to Rome.


so, if they do indeed make a sequel to Rome, does this mean Empire 2 is next?  or maybe a Vikings 2? 

[Lordnine]

Rome is good but I would still prefer Medieval III.  I think if they were to do something more modern they would have to incorporate the whole world which wouldn't work well with the color the map game-play.

[Razgon]

ROME 2! ROME 2! ROME 2!! YAY! I REALLY Want this!

Rome: total war is my favorite game ever. I love the period, the culture, the philosophy and every damn thing about it.

The game is getting a bit old by now though, so this is pretty damn awesome! Just don't mess too much with it. I am probably a lone voice in this, but Shogun 2 was getting a bit too many features that I really didnt need. It also slowed the game down to a crawl between turns which is annoying.

[Jumangi]

Count me as the original Rome being my favorite of the series too. Makes sense since Rome is only past one that hasn't been done twice yet.

[Lockdown]

Rome:TW is in my top 10 list for sure.  I'm in for 2 all the way.

[Rowdy]

The problem with the Total War series is they're limited to time periods where melee combat is a major component because of the tactical variety it brings.  You have to have units that are faster or slower, can charge or flee, etc if you want to do anything interesting tactically, which is half the game.  Besides the crippling bugs, one of the biggest problems in Empire was that combat came down to two lines of infantry shooting at each other - cavalry being the exception.  Imagine Shogun, Rome or Medieval where all you had was archery units.  Still a great game?  Empire was about the most modern thing they could do.  WW1, 2 or anything beyond that might still have a great strategic component but the combat would be broken.

If they want to stop making sequels, they should really create a fantasy themed Total War.  The engine would be perfect for elvish archers, dwarven infantry, trolls, giants, castles, whatever.  Then they wouldn't need opposing sides to be palette swapped same units - they could create truly different sides with their own unique models and completely different abilities.  I suppose a sci-fi theme could also work if they adopted a melee model.

Rome TW was my favourite time period, so Rome 2 sounds good to me; but sooner or later they are going to have to stop pumping out sequels and come up with a new idea.  Will people really buy Shogun 3 in 5 years time?  (after Medieval 3 and Empire 2, presumably?)

[Roguetad]

Rome TW has been my favorite setting too, and the one I played the most (by far).  While I used to enjoy all of the RTS battles, I think I'm starting to prefer the overland map/strategy more now.  Some of the TW battles can get really tedious tracking down little blips spread out across the map.

[USMC Kato]

Is it too much of a stretch for the Total War series to go into a full fictional fantasy or maybe some new kind of universe like (steam punk)? Or do other games like King Arthur already do it better?

[CeeKay]

it's official.


RPS preview:

This demo is all about scale, and what the latest iteration of CA’s proprietary strategy engine can do with it. The battle of Carthage is the setting for a seamless assault by sea and land. A vast force of Roman ships pile from the black ocean into a sweeping coastline, expelling hundreds of legionaries onto a beach overlooking the towering fortress-city of Carthage as arrows and rocks rain down on them. It’s Saving Private Ryan in sandals, and a dramatic statement that navies and armies are no longer separate, compartmentalised entities for Total War.