Total War: Rome 2 marches to PC in 2013
Yes, the rumors are true: Creative Assembly’s next game is Total War: Rome 2, a sequel to the studio’s 2004 title. The PC exclusive is set to launch sometime in 2013.
Creative Assembly studio communications manager Al Bickham walked me through a very brief demo for Total War: Rome 2, the siege of Carthage. The goal for Total War: Rome 2 is all about letting players rewrite history in the single-player campaign mode, which lets you conquer the globe as you see fit. But Bickam promised me “more detail to each man” in skirmishes for the sequel, and a more cinematic and epic experience.
Total War: Rome 2 will also seamlessly transition battles from sea to land. During my 10 minute overview of Carthage, I witness giant boats carry Roman soldiers onto the beach, where they hastily put together giant siege towers so soldiers could scale the massive walls of Carthage. A free camera provided a top-down overview with a map, or you can get right down into the action at the man level. But what I saw was still very early in development, pre-alpha gameplay with no UI elements and large chunks of Carthage not having been rendered.
Bickham wasn’t too chatty about what’s planned for Total War: Rome 2, citing its relative infancy in development, but he did say he hopes to show “the value of one man” on the battlefield.
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