Rome: Total War - 9.1/10! PC Game

"Rome: Total War is the very definition of an epic strategy game." - from Gamespot, who award this game with an Editor's Choice score of 9.1/10!

Rome: Total War is the multi award winning, massively anticipated game of the Total War series which was set to redefine the real time strategy (RTS) genre in 2004. Four years in the making, Rome: Total War features revolutionary technology that brings epic, cinematic battles to the PC with graphics and gameplay beyond anything which has ever been seen. Players will be carried into the midst of ancient history's most intense conflicts as they lead mighty armies of more than 5,000 fully 3D, motion captured warriors on stunning 3D battlefields stretching to the horizon.

Features
* Conflict is not the only way to gain favour with the senate and people of Rome; politics, diplomacy and the gladiatorial games will play key roles in the player's quest to be declared Imperator.
* Build an Empire - Construct vast cities, train mighty armies, outwit your enemies with diplomacy and subterfuge and plan your conquests on the all-new 3d campaign map. Then when armies clash zoom down to the action of the real time battles. Smart advisors and one click automanagement lets every gamer play how they want, from controlling every detail to pure battle action.
* Epic Cinematic Battles - Revolutionary new technology allows for battles between colossal armies of over 10,000 superbly detailed warriors in one battle, all in 3D.
* Command Massive Armies - A dozen playable nations each with unique units including Roman Legions, Greek phalanxes, Barbarian hordes, Egyptian Chariots and Carthaginian War Elephants.

You can play with up to 6 friends online in multiplayer mode

System Requirements:
1000Mhz, 256MB RAM, 300MB HDD, 64MB video card.

Publisher: Activision
Genre: RTS
Released: 2004

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Comes with just the disc, hence the cheap price!