The Barbarians Are Coming
Sega Announce Rome: Total War Sequel
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Sega of America announced this holiday
weekend that they will be publishing the expansion for The Creative Assembly's
award winning RTS, Rome: Total War. The now Sega owned developer plans to
unleash the hordes on Europe and North America in September 2005 with Rome:
Total War – Barbarian Invasion.
The invasion commences just after the last Emperor of the Roman Empire has died. His death causes a power struggle between the late Emperor's successor in Rome and Constantinople, creating a fight for power between the cities as the horde amasses theirs.
"Barbarian Invasion will contain a multitude of new features comprising of enough content to fulfill a full PC title release," said Tim Ansell, Managing Director, The Creative Assembly. "CA have always aspired to make games for the fans and we have addressed the feedback from consumers to create the ultimate Rome experience."
Key Features:
Source: Press Release
The invasion commences just after the last Emperor of the Roman Empire has died. His death causes a power struggle between the late Emperor's successor in Rome and Constantinople, creating a fight for power between the cities as the horde amasses theirs.
"Barbarian Invasion will contain a multitude of new features comprising of enough content to fulfill a full PC title release," said Tim Ansell, Managing Director, The Creative Assembly. "CA have always aspired to make games for the fans and we have addressed the feedback from consumers to create the ultimate Rome experience."
Key Features:
- Newly designed campaign map. The map reflects 200 years of change and turmoil. Conquer new lands and new region boundaries.
- Updated gameplay. Featuring the Hordes, Character Loyalty, and Roman Civil wars.
- 10 new playable factions.
- Also adding to the depth, there is an expanded barbarian tech tree, 85 new units, 21 new buildings, ancillary characters, vices and virtues, military commands, holy relics and much more!
- Night battles. Hugely atmospheric battles and combat effects with added tactical challenges.
- Improved battle AI and tactics. Individual faction fighting styles, swimming units across rivers and various additional new tactics.
Source: Press Release