Total War Returns to Rome

[Vrach]

Well, on one hand, awesome, Rome was by far the best game in the series. On the other, doing two reboots one after another is a little disappointing. I'd rather see them do another timeline and get inevitably closer to doing a modern day Total War.

 

[Albino Boo]

I'm trying to think of what new eras they could do,
American Civil War? lolna need more than 2 factions...
Victorian? Wouldn't that just be Empire with slightly different units?
1914++? Would need a completely different engine and isn't really what Total War is about anyway.

Well I thought they could do;

era of warring states china 470-221 BC.

Late bronze age middle east

Renaissance Italy

Dark age Europe, like they did with expansion for medieval 1

 

[maninahat]

Oh for fuck sake. Rome still stands up even in this day and age. It doesn't need a remake.

I was looking forward to what new ideas they would come up with next. Does this mean they'll remake Medieval 2 after this one?

Medieval 3? I hope so.

It's time they did those eras justice, there were many constraints with the engine that they don't have now, like only 20/30 factions? This wasn't so bad with Rome, but Medieval 2? No Aragon? Or Sweden? Flaws like that kind of destroyed the vanilla campaigns for me, but they still turned out to be two of my favourite games of all time, I'm so excited to see how CA builds upon what they've already done.

I'm trying to think of what new eras they could do,
American Civil War? lolna need more than 2 factions...
Victorian? Wouldn't that just be Empire with slightly different units?
1914++? Would need a completely different engine and isn't really what Total War is about anyway.

Oh, I'm sure the remakes will improve upon the original game, it just chaps my ass to have to wait another year or two to find out if they'll have an original setting.

As for original settings, they could do:
* China/Indo-China (any Dynasty, really)
* Africa, around the colonial period
* Dark age Russia

And probably many more, if they just set the game in an unfamiliar continent. Then again, that is probably why they are reluctant to set them in "exotic" locales: there hasn't been a big recent movie about those eras for the marketing team to latch onto.

 

[Exocet]

I'm a bit disappointed...Rome was a great game, I'll never contest that, but I never felt it was the most exciting. In fact, I find every Total War game based on melee somewhat boring on the RTS battles. I just don't feel that sense of awe as I see entire rows of bullets, muzzle flashes and fog of war ( the real one, made 50% out of gun smoke, and 50% manliness), and the great booming sound of cannons firing.

I'm still expecting a very solid game, and very enjoyable, just not as enjoyable as Napoleon and Fall of the Samurai for me.

As for other settings, let's assume everything past 1899 is off limits, as it changes way too many things.
That still leaves Caveman: Total War
You can use the mighty Urbduk clan with wooden armor, or the Opzegr clan with tamed saber-toothed kitties! I wonder how the publishers would react to the lead designer showing off that idea!

They could also venture into fantasy. I know some people would murder me and my first-born for this, but it could be more fun then rehashing every previous settings over and over again.

 

[Edible Avatar]

Hmph, the last good total war was empire. The last 2, napoleon and shogun 2, had no unit variety, arcade-ish gameplay, and limited scope. I hope Rome 2 will be more like medieval 1+2, Rome, and empire, but i'll be holding my breath.

 

[tsb247]

I will definately give this a try when it is released. Shogun 2 was my first Total War game, and I absolutely LOVE it! Since I have never played the original Rome: Total War games, I may go a snag them on Steam if they are cheap enough.

I would also hope to see them go a little farther forward in time with a future release. The game mechanics in Fall of the Samurai look VERY interesting.

 

[Li Mu]

What and where is Byzantium, dear genius?

Its the eastern half roman empire. What is known in English as the Byzantine empire was called by itself the Roman empire. The name came about in west largely because of utterly spurious claims of the Holy Roman Empire claims to be the successor to to the classical roman empire. In the catholic west the Holy Roman Empire was the Roman empire and the eastern Christian Roman empire was a heretical state falsely using the title of Roman empire. If you want to continue medieval catholic bigotry by denying the eastern empire's true heritage thats up to you.

Indeed you are correct.

Hookah was just trying to be a smartass and ended up showing that he has no idea what he's talking about.

Well, you would assume. He just posted consecutive posts saying "you're wrong" and then mumbled something about "Byzantine".

 

[Korzack]

Loving the announcement, liked the Shogun II layout and mechanics a lot, only really holding out for a couple things -;
Firstly, Post-reform Roman units been a touch OP I'm fine with, but pre-reform was just annoying, especially as I was one of those who liked playing a Greek faction + fighting an obscene meat-grinder to take Italy, and somehow outnumbering + outclassing someone 4 to 1 should not mean a crippling defeat >.<
Secondly, been able to play Greek factions (And not just the Eastern/Byzantine Empire) would be awesome, so much fun delving into that part of the world in Rome I

 

[idarkphoenixi]

I think we all knew they would do Rome II, I was kind of hoping they would explore a different era although I understand how risky that would be.


All the same....

Spoiler

 

[Drejer43]

I never understood why Rome is considered the best total war game, now granted I played medieval 2 before I played Rome, but honestly, I think medieval improved the total war game. And I find it a completely ridiculous statement, that some would consider rome, to be better than shogun 2, and its not because of the graphics, but the campaign is so much better, and the battles had way more diversity than either using 20 hoplites, or 20 legionnaires. I guess it is just nostalgia.
Regardless, I am still exited for this, like any other total war fan