Players build out and grow their cities, develop their generals, recruit armies to take them to battle, hire agents to spy on and negotiate with competitors, and, above all, conquer their way to becoming supreme ruler of the Ancient Mediterranean world. But does Total War: Rome Remastered do justice to the original and succeed in bringing it to modern systems?Ĭreative Assembly released Rome: Total War in 2004, a hybrid turn-based strategy and real-time tactics game set during the zenith of the Roman Republic, its fall, and eventual Imperial rebirth. Creative Assembly have worked with their long time partner, Feral Interactive, to give Rome: Total War, a Total War franchise classic, a chance at a second wind. Remasters and remakes can be an excellent opportunity to breathe new life into old games for all to enjoy.
