| | |  | Thinking & Problem Solving | Home » » » » Rome Total War Anthology (Total War, Alexander & Barbarian) | | | | | | | Description: | | Three Rome: Total War titles in one collection. In Rome: Total War, the mightiest armies and the most brilliant commanders of ancient times clash in an epic war game only Total War can create. An all new campaign map extends the Rome: Total War experience further Eastward than ever before, taking you into Macedonia and the Persian Empire. A host of new content includes four new factions and 60 all new units in Rome: Total War Barbarian Invasion Expansion Pack. It is 363 AD and the last Emperor of the unified Rome is dead. His successors now rule a divided Empire. Beyond the frontiers of the sundered Empire new enemies are lurking. The barbarians are at the gates in this official expansion pack for Rome: Total War Alexander. | | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 0.4 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 24 reviews |
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34 of 37 found the following review helpful:
 A true classic PC gameMar 17, 2009
By Timothy M. Link
"Timfever"
While I haven't had much time to mess around with the Alexander expansion, I have to say that there are few, if any, video games that have sucked me in as much as Rome Total War and the Barbarian Invasion expansion. While I obviously love Medieval 2 Total War as much as the next guy (when I get to borrow my ex's super laptop anyway :), there's something amazing -- especially for a history buff -- about the diversity, challenge, and overall feel of the RTW games, never mind the various mods available which pretty much keep it from becoming obsolete.
Generally, I am the type of gamer who avoids flavor of the month games, but who REALLY gets into 2-3 great games a year (typically console games, e.g. I'm way too into Fallout 3 right now, as I was codependent with Assassin's Creed a year ago), and I kind of laughed at my good friend who recommended this game to me a few years ago (yes, yes...I know: I'm totally with it...). It just seemed like too much time and trouble. After borrowing it from him in August of 2006, I think he finally got it back in late 2007, right after I bought my own copy. :)
I've played various custom battles and campaigns with various factions with all kinds of difficulties and I NEVER get sick of it. I'm a fledgling writer who studies ancient, medieval, and modern history (both eastern and western), along with general military history and theory, pretty seriously, so conquering the world with Parthia or Rome never gets old--EVER!
The sheer quality of the Total War games, let alone the constant barrage of and variety of mods, make them worth every penny. I HATED RTS games prior to experiencing this series: now I LOVE 'EM. I can't think of a better compliment than that.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
GreatJul 15, 2010
By Adam
My son enjoys this game very much. He spends hours playing it. the game is not just a fun tool for him but it is also teaching him history. He is always asking questions and trying to find answers.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Great value - outstanding replayabilityJan 20, 2011
By Jeff Bowman
"Zorc the Pork"
This game is fantastic - it has most of the elements I crave in strategy games.
But first and foremost - it sucks you in for "just one more turn" and has great re playability.
The game has great details in its societies and their units - it is really fun figuring out how to best defeat the different types of armies that attack / fight against you. Defeating a Macedonian army is going to require different units than fighting the Egyptians. It is great strategy.
I have only played two go through of just the first disk (Rome Total War) - I have spent over sixty hours trying to win - and I am still hooked! I can't wait to try the other disks!
One of the other great things about this game - you can make lots of individual mistakes - but if your overall strategy is good you can still win - but it will take quite a bit more effort.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Rome Total War AnthologyOct 08, 2011
By Wayne1709
Works on Windows7, is very stable. Longest time I have had this game up is 18 hrs. No bugs or Game crash unless the optional settings are pushed, such as highest quality Video options with the Huge units option . This tends to increase instability. I am currently using a Toshiba Satellite L775 64 bit system, 6 GB ram, 500 GB Hard Drive. My screen size is 17.3 inches and the wide screen option on this game doesn't fill the entire screen. Over all this classic game is still very playable. The seller was prompt, and packaged the shipment very well.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
The best of the Total War seriesJan 09, 2011
By C. Hardy
This is perhaps the best game of the Total War series. I bought the original Rome: Total War when it came out and I was quite pleased. The later ones might have shinier graphics, but IMHO this one has better gameplay balance. However, I never bought either of the expansions for this game.
After losing disk 3 of my original game, I decided to spring and buy the full pack. I was not disappointed.
I also strongly recommend that you check out some of the mods for this game. In particular, check out Europa Barbarorum - an incredibly detailed historical realism mod.
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