With Total War: Rome Remastered, developer Feral Interactive has updated Creative Assembly's seminal title by overhauling the visuals and adding a number of quality of life improvements that make it slightly more appealing for modern sensibilities.
It put Total War on the map and laid the groundwork for what has since become a blockbuster series in the strategy genre. Whether you go on to achieve victory or succumb to overwhelming odds, moments like this are part of what made Rome: Total War such a beloved strategy game when it launched in 2004-and why its popularity still persists today. "But we will never know defeat while we stand together! This day we add another triumph to the history of our people! We will be honored as men!"
"We face adversity, a band of brothers, dedicated to the warrior's code of strength and victory," he continues, rallying the troops.
"One of you is worth any number of them," bellows our general, shattering the tense silence with an impassioned war cry. The scent of death is in the air and we've got no choice but to stand our ground and fight. The raucous Gaul army is at our gates, baying for blood each enemy soldier is coated in white and blue war paint and a select few operate battering rams that'll plough through our modest wooden defenses in a matter of minutes.
*Please note, ROME: Total War Collection is only playable on Windows and will not be available to play until the release of ROME REMASTERED.The enemy outnumbers us two-to-one and reinforcements are still days away. A whole new agent type has also been added to the fray Merchants can be sent all over the world to create trade links, access resources and buy out rivals to increase your income and assert your faction’s economic power. In a first for Total War, you can now take your favourite faction to battle against friends in cross-platform multiplayer between Windows, macOS and Linux. Players can now expand their armies and experience 16 additional factions that were previously locked, giving a grand total of 38 playable factions. In Battle, the new tactical map, unit displays and range markers give you greater command over Rome’s battlefields.
Heat maps and new icon overlays have been added for gameplay mechanics such as diplomacy and security. The in-game camera has been enhanced, including map rotation and wider zoom level in Campaign mode. ROME REMASTERED includes a host of modern features and improvements to existing mechanics. ROME REMASTERED brings the classic Rome visuals up to date, with 4K optimization, ultra-widescreen and native UHD resolution support. This visual upgrade extends across a multitude of features, including re-modeled buildings and objects, and environment effects like dust clouds and heat haze. The refreshed campaign maps also boasts new high-resolution models, and units have been remodelled and retextured to look their very best on the battlefield. ROME REMASTERED includes the Alexander and Barbarian Invasion DLCs, as well as a copy of the original ROME: Total War Collection*, if you don’t already own it. Not everyone gets a second chance to conquer the Roman Empire. Remastered to 4K with multiple improvements to visuals as well as refinements to gameplay, it’s time to revisit a true classic. Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy game series.