Great gameplay, multiplayer is short, battles are big but I want it even bigger!

User Rating: 9 | Rome: Total War PC
Rome total war is one of the largest games you will ever play, a single session can keep you going for days in your empire's attempt to conquer the ancient world.
The Good
-Great Graphics
the graphics in this game are spot on, with visible lighting and incredible detail on the units. the only problem that i know many people dislike is the clone armies of identical faces. One other thing is that the battlefield, roads and definitley the background, could have done better. If you ever besiege Athens, the huge hill has a road travelling up at an 80 degree angle!
-Strategic Map
this is where all of the world comes together. this part of the game is turn based, and here is where diplomacy, army movement, and assassinations occur. Great graphics, but still CLONE ARMIES!
-Battles
The battles are where this games meat and potatoes really are. Thousands of troops fight it out in a full on battle royale, archers flatten infantry, are run down by cavalry, elephants dominate on all fronts.
a note on elephants. these are by far the deadliest thing next to a berserker on the field. horses are crushed, and on the charge be sure to zoom in and watch the bodies fly. This part of the game is very fun, but I want MORE! If you have ever seen the siege in lord of the rings, that is what I want, not four thousand troops, forty thousand! I was very disappointed to find the battle size, especially after that collossal fight in the opening cutscene. THAT IS WHAT I WANT!
Multiplayer
A bit of a letdown, don't get me wrong the fights are great, But for ROME TOTAL WAR 2, I want to see a mini campaign, like a power struggle in the italian or german areas.
All in all, this is a must for anyone with a lust for mass scale carnage, but watch out for elephants!