TheTotal Warfranchise sets a pretty high bar when it comes to turn-based strategy. Concerning the best entry in the series, many fans will citeRome: Total Waras their favorite. Released in 2004, the game proved to be a massive commercial and critical success. Two DLCs followed in its wake:Alexander, based on Alexander the Great’s campaigns, andBarbarian Invasion, which focused on the twilight of the Roman Empire.
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Theannouncement ofTotal War: Rome Remasteredwas met with quite a bit of excitement from diehard fans of the original. Many consider the first game superior to its sequel, which received some divisive reactions from fans and critics alike. With a host of new features and visual upgrades, replaying this vaunted classic should be just as engaging as it was seventeen years ago. Check outthis pagefrom the Steam Store for the full lowdown.
6High Resolution Visuals
The first and most obvious difference from the original concerns the visuals. It’s no secret that graphics from 2004 are difficult to look at on modern hardware. Throughout the years, mods have picked up some of the slack in this regard, but nothing beats a devoted remaster.
Total War: Rome Remasteredwill feature 4K optimization, which promises to offer stunningly crisp visuals for those ancient battlefields. Ultra-widescreen capabilities and native UHD resolution support are also included. In addition, many buildings, objects, unit models, and weather effects are rebuilt from scratch so that even little details look amazing.
The campaign map is redone as well, incorporating much more vibrant colors that really make the surrounding environment pop.
5Includes All The Original DLC
A proper remaster of such a classic title wouldn’t be complete without all the relevant DLC.Total War: Rome Remasteredwill include both theAlexanderandBarbarian Invasionadd-ons as well as an original copy ofRome: Total War. TheAlexanderexpansion focuses on the exploits ofthe famous Macedonian generalwho managed to defeat the fearsome Persian Empire with brilliant ease.
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Barbarian Invasionshifts the focus back on Rome. Much likeTotal War: Attila, this expansion deals with the disintegration of the Roman Empire as it faces both massive internal and external challenges. Keeping the ship afloat will be a difficult test of skill for any experienced strategy gamer.
4UI Improvements
It’s important,especially for strategy games, for information to be easily accessible. Running a large empire in aTotal Wargame can often be difficult as players have to manage public unrest, resources, agents, armies, navies, and much more. Knowing how to find all these sprawling pieces makes faction management a whole lot easier.
Total War: Rome Remasteredbrings more modern UI enhancements into the fold. The in-game camera has been tweaked to offer the player more flexibility in how they want to view things from the strategic level. New map overlays and summary screens makes certain information, like diplomacy, security, and construction options, more visually accessible.
On the battlefield, the tactical map has been made more user-friendly, making command decisions easier to execute. A beefier in-game Wiki also contains a wealth of useful information.
3New Factions
Compared to more modern titles in the series,Rome: Total Wardidn’t contain a huge roster of factions. In addition, not all the factions included in the game were playable by normal means. Mods were needed to unlock certain factions that weren’t meant to be played.
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Total War: Rome Remasteredwill feature 38 playable factions spread across the base game and the DLC. Most of the factions that were unplayable in the original release will now be unlocked, offering a much better variety in terms of gameplay.
2New Agents & Quality Of Life Improvements
In addition to armies and navies,Total Wargames also offer a variety of recruitable agents that can aid the player in a more “behind the scenes” manner. The originalRome: Total War’s roster of agents included assassins, diplomats, and spies.
That basic roster remains the same forTotal War: Rome Remastered, but with one addition. Merchants, which were introduced inMedieval II: Total War, make an appearance. Their function is to add greater income to the player’s treasury by trading valuable resources on the campaign map.
Unlike the original, agents in the remastered version can be assigned missions, which they will automatically execute. It serves to eliminate the annoying micromanaging that’s often required in the older titles.
1Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Although the games in theTotal Warfranchise are primarily geared for single-player experiences, the multiplayer component hasn’t been completely forgotten. The multiplayer capabilities of video games have improved drastically since 2004 and the remastered version seeks to improve upon its original shortcomings.
Thus,Total War: Rome Remasteredwill include expanded multiplayer functionality. More specifically, the game will actually feature a cross-platform component. Users can battle each other regardless of their choice of PC, whether it be Windows, macOS, or Linux.
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