What is there to be said about Rome: Total War that hasn't already been said a thousand times before? Although not the first game in the world-famous Total War series, Rome is probably the most well-known - and for good reason! Whereas Shogun: Total War was the first real-time strategy (RTS) game to offer the epic scale of having thousands of 2D pixellated soldiers on screen at once, and the follow-up Medieval: Total War offered more of the same but in a Middle Ages setting, Rome was the series' first foray into full-fledged 3D. For the first time we, the gamer, were able to experience the intense experience of commanding huge 3D armies in fully-rendered ...  Read the complete review

I got this game in a pack of 3 with the other Total Wars. This one is one of the best. This was the first one then other Rome Total wars came out. The originality of the game stands out and the amount of fun you can have is great. This game is a strategy game where you can either customize your own battles, like choose troops, maps etc...You can play a quick battle, the computer randomizes it for you which is good if your in the mood for anything. Historical battles are all battles that really happened and you can play them. The campaign is where you can attack countries, invade ally cities and make peace with neutral factions. Campaign is more for people who like ...  Read the complete review