Rome: Total War is the best strategy game out there bar-none. It perfectly balences strategy with action. Flat-out great
User Rating: 10 | Rome: Total War PC
Rome: Total War is the most comprehensive, accurate, and enjoyable strategy game to date. You can chose from over 10 playable factions such as Gaul, the Greek City-States, the Britons, and three Roman families, all of which existed at the time of the Roman Empire. All factions have units unique to their style of warfare, and every unit is strong in one aspect of battle and weak in another, or at least not as strong. For example, spears are effective against cavalry, but have vulnerable flanks. The effectivness of your troops against the enemies are all factored into the outcome of a battle should you choose to have the computer resolve it for you. But you could also fight the battle yourself, controling each unit individulally. When your not on the battlefield, you are taking control of your empires diplomatic, military, and civil affairs. You can send diplomats to foreign factions in hopes to secure alliances or to establish trade routes all while menuvering your armies into a position to attack should diplomacy fail. To unlock all the playable factions, you need to achieve the victory conditions of one of the three Roman families. Once you have done so, all the other factions that can be played will become an option. You are free to conquer anywhere from the British Isles to the Middle East, from North Africa to Russia. All over the vast map are over a dozen factions, all working to build their own empire. All factions are able to form alliances, which means that if you attack a faction with a powerful ally, you had best be ready, because the allies will work together to defeat you. In summary, Rome: Total War is an exceptional game that allows you to immerse yourself into the time of the ancient Romans and try to achieve what they did and more. 
