Total War: Attila is the latest iteration on the series with turn-based strategy and real-time tactical combat set in the time period during the fall of the Roman empire.
What is Great about this game:
- Mechanically, the most sophisticated and playable Total War game to date
- Family trees and factional politics are implemented smartly and with real consequences
- Improved faction options such as creating hordes and relocating improve strategic depth
What is Good about this game:
- Good use of Steam features such as cloud saves, trading cards, etc
What is Bad about this game:
- The game is centered around the fall of the Roman empire and as such is set in a relatively bleak period
- The difficulty of the game seems tuned for players that want a constant struggle (perhaps related to the setting as well)
- Due to its setting, the campaign of the Romans is centered largely around "maintenance and defense" of the existing empire rather than on the generally more enjoyable "expansion through conquest" of Total War: Rome 2
Conclusion:
Take Total War: Rome 2 and put in significantly better strategy mechanics but place it in a less appealing, more bleak, and more difficult setting and you have an excellent Total War game if perhaps not quite pinnacle of the series.
9.0 / 10.0
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