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Revision as of 22:53, 11 July 2006
- This article is about the series of computer games. For the military term, see Total war.
Total War is the name of a strategy game series developed by The Creative Assembly. Its games combine turn-based strategy and resource management on a Risk-like map, with real-time tactical control of battles. The series has become notable for being the first to feature control of very large armies without serious performance issues.
Current games in the 'Total War' series
Shogun: Total War
Shogun: Total War (2000, Electronic Arts) is set in feudal Japan. The expansion pack is called Mongol Invasion, released with the original in the Warlord Edition.
Medieval: Total War
Medieval: Total War (2002, Activision) is set in medieval Europe. The expansion pack is Viking Invasion, and the combined edition is called the Battle Collection.
Rome: Total War
Rome: Total War (September 22,2004, Activision) is set in the Roman Republic era of Europe. The expansion, Barbarian Invasion, has been released on September 27,2005, and a Rome: Total War Gold Edition has been released on February 14,2006 which combined the original Rome: Total War and expansion pack Barbarian Invasion and all the game patches into one DVD as opposed to the original game's three CD-ROMs. A second expansion pack, Rome: Total War Alexander was announced on May 10, 2006. It was released on June 19, 2006 as a download.
Medieval 2: Total War
A declared sequel to Medieval, Medieval 2: Total War was announced in January 2006 for release later in that year.[1]
Spartan: Total Warrior
A spin-off action game, Spartan: Total Warrior, was released on Xbox, PlayStation 2 and GameCube in 2005.