Live up to the total war series? Read.
User Rating: 9.5 | Rome: Total War PC
Rome: Total War, is a great RTS, compareing it to other RTS, then yes it has great everything, which requires great skill, for the settings you place it on. There are many factions to choose from, and the Multiplayer is good if you can find a good host. Really don't both with any DSL/Cable host trying to provide 6 people, you will be in a world of hate. Lets take a look in the single player portion of the game. Rome: Total War - Single Player Modes: Prologue -Intro Movie -Tutorial Level + Required to start your other SP modes, but if you dont finish it, it doesnt matter, you may quit and start any mode. Imperial Campaign -Choose 1 of 3 factions, and expand your empire, have mercy or crush the enemy, its really your choice. +You start off with limited settlements, and must expand your faction of Rome, this includes a full 3d map view to make your choices, whether they be the good or for the bad. Historic Battles -Fight in real historic battles during the time period. +Choose the battle, and hope into the action Custom Battle -Choose a map, choose your faction, choose your ally, choose your enemy, choose map feats, and choose your units. +Feel like making your own history? This is the mode for you. Quick Battle -Jump right into the action. +Great fun if you dont want to deal with all the annoyances for the other modes. Rome Total War - Multiplayer I found the multiplayer a little annoying, although it had a good concept, it had some problems. So you click MP, and it takes you to an continueing screen, you must enter your CD-Key in before starting the fun. The CD-key has all capitals on the jewel case, so after 20 times of failing of entering the right CD-key I soon found out that your not suppose to turn caps on when entering your cd-key, not that big of a problem yet. So then I finally got in, and there were only 4 games going on I was expection 100+ games, because this game is so great, I was soon to find out that the game requires a very good internet connection, yes that was after I played a game with 5 other people and it was like lag hell. Anyways I slaughtered them well lagging, no problem. Just do careful searching and you will be all good! All in all, the game is fantastic, a great buy, and hopefully some fixes on the MP soon, Im going to go play now, thanks for reading. 
