The Greatest Expansion to a Total War Series Game

User Rating: 8 | Rome: Total War Barbarian Invasion PC
By beesu | Review Date:
Rome Total War Barbarian Invasion (R:TW BI) is one of my favorite expanison to any Rome Total War game. Althought it doesn't give any new Campaign maps like in Medieval total war Viking Invasion (M:TW VI) where you got the new Campaign map and factions. But besides no new map R:TW BI has all new factions and all new units. I dont think there is one old unit you can create in the game

Campaign map:
The campaign map on R:TW BI is just like the one in R:TW except for new settlement placements and New Factions. It is still in the briliant 3D and still looks amazing.

Battle:
The Battles in R:TW BI are more fun in my mind with the new units and special formations. out with the old testudo and in with the Barbarian Shield wall. The 3D men still look amazing and makes this one of my Favorite PC games (hey i still like R:TW). Although this Expansion is alot harder especially if you play as one of the crumbling Roman Empires.

Hordes:
To to Barbarian Invason is the Ablilitiy for some Factions to go into a horde after there last settlemenet is taken. it makes the game alot more interesting as you see hordes arrive into your empire. this can make for some tricky situations as to when you should stop hording and when you should start.

Night Battles:
The new ability to night battle also makes R:TW BI one of the coolest games for me I like to see my archers light up the night sky with there flaming arrows and sending my hidden troops from the forest onto the unforunate victoms.

Sound:
The Music in R:TW BI doesn't really sound much different then that of the old R:TW in my mind. But it is still amazing and worth listening to just for fun.


My Score
Graphics 9/10
Gameplay 8/10
Sound 7/10

Overall: 8/10

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