| Nov 17, 2004 |
In General
Oh no, they have shields! | Rome: Total War, the most recent in the Total War series, brings the player to the seat of command, leading grand armies into epic battles. Players can choose from many factions, playing as Romans, Greeks, Barbarians, Egyptians, Britons, and many more. Zooming into the battlefield, players can watch individual soldiers and cavalry clash.
One thing that sets the Total War series apart from other real-time strategy games is its combat. It really does put the strategy in real-time strategy. Unlike other games, where winning a map depends on how fast you crank out your units and buildings while fighting, in Rome: Total War there is no building on the battlefield. Instead, to win, units rely on their unique abilities, and must take advantage of other unitsâ?? downsides. For instance, one may wonder, what is the difference between Roman cavalry and Egyptian cavalry? Egyptian cavalry ride camels, which the Roman horses can be frightened by. Another scenario is where a group of Roman cohorts (soldiers with shields) are up against archers. Instead of taking massive losses by being pummeled by arrows, the cohorts can form a testudo (almost like a turtle formation with their shields protecting them from all angles), and retreat back to safety. Therefore, the player must think tactically, weighing each unitâ??s abilities.
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