Rome: Total War
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You lead a Roman family to rule the ancient world, mixing turn-based empire building with huge real-time battles of thousands of soldiers. It brought the Total War series into full 3D.
Kit's verdict · 9.0/10
The game that made ancient history feel enormous, and its battles still stir the blood.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Massive real-time battles with thousands of troops
- Deep empire management
- Huge modding scene
Not so much
- Campaign AI is weak
- Historical accuracy is loose
Play it if strategy fans who love history and big battles.
Skip it if players who want fast, simple fun.
Cheats & codes
Every Rome: Total War cheat we know
Adds 40,000 denarii. Change the number for more.PC · Press ~ on the campaign map to open the console, type it and press Enter.
Turns the fog of war off and on.PC · Type it in the campaign console.
Finishes construction in the named settlement.PC · Type it in the campaign console, using the settlement's name.
Enemy walls collapse in a siege battle.PC · Type it in the console during a battle.
Single-player only. Cheats can turn off achievements and some saves; use them on a spare save.
Tips
Play it better
- Flank. Cavalry charging an enemy line from behind breaks it far faster than a frontal attack.
- Keep generals alive. A general's death crushes morale across the army.
- Build farms and markets early. Money and food drive everything.
- Put spearmen against cavalry and keep archers behind your lines.
- Use the pause in battles to give orders calmly.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
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Trivia
- Its battle engine was used in the BBC series Time Commanders.
- The Barbarian Invasion expansion came out in 2005.
- A Remastered version came out in 2021.
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