|
Total War Rome 2: How To Lose Friends and Assassinate People
|
Posted by Donster on: 2013-06-19 15:10:34 143
|
Reaping the benefits of a sharp sword and a sharper tongue.
By Stace Harman, IGN
The Total War series has never struggled to convey its epic subject matter. Accompanying the announcement of each new game in the long-running series are myriad screens and videos that depict hundreds of soldiers cleaving bloody carnage on battlefields throughout history. Clearly, The Creative Assembly has chosen a fitting name for its most prized and famous franchise; one that cuts right to the heart of what the franchise is all about.
Of course, any fool can wield a sharp stick and so, as the series has grown in stature, ambition and complexity, so too has the quieter, more devious side of the war effort. It’s unsurprising, then, that diplomacy and administration are vital facets of Total War: Rome 2 and that the title further broadens the scope for effective empire governance and canny politicking with a host of new micromanagement tools.
Read on...
|
|
News Source: Email
|
|
