A Total War Saga: TROY

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  1. SomeName
    Dec 10, 2020
    5
    This is probably the weakest entry of the 7 total war games I've played. My main gripes are mostly poor difficulty design, a lack of battle variety and just regular bugs. I was playing veteran/very hard difficulty and running 30 settlements with 2 armies at break-even cost. This in itself is not that bad, but the map is largely filled with water and accordingly, a lot of settlements areThis is probably the weakest entry of the 7 total war games I've played. My main gripes are mostly poor difficulty design, a lack of battle variety and just regular bugs. I was playing veteran/very hard difficulty and running 30 settlements with 2 armies at break-even cost. This in itself is not that bad, but the map is largely filled with water and accordingly, a lot of settlements are coastal and really easy for the AI to raid. Pair this with an economy where most buildings take >10 turns to return on their investment and you really spend most of your time fighting off pesky raiders in the same defensive battles in the same settlements. At some point it just got too repetitive for me to keep bothering.

    My only consolation is that EPIC is so greedy for a market share that they paid for this game instead of me.    … Expand
  2. ritoefc
    Aug 19, 2020
    7
    Overall, I think its a pretty decent game. Obviously not the best TotalWar game, but still it manages to entertainment me for a good punch of hours. I really like the style of the game, especially the campaign map and the after battle cinematics. The CA´s team also did a great job on all the playable faction, they made sure that all of them fell totally different not just in their rosterOverall, I think its a pretty decent game. Obviously not the best TotalWar game, but still it manages to entertainment me for a good punch of hours. I really like the style of the game, especially the campaign map and the after battle cinematics. The CA´s team also did a great job on all the playable faction, they made sure that all of them fell totally different not just in their roster of units, but in their mechanics, which in my opinion in that regard they have a 10/10 score. I do also think there are good improvements like the multi-resource economy, which is an excellent addition which I hope the lads of CA would maintain in future TotalWar games. However, is regarding to the battles where I think the game lags behind other TotalWar titles.

    First, the collision between units is practically nonexistent, which for me is really weird and even awful to watch. Second, due to the limitations of the era (Bronze age), there is no cavalry in the game, which for me, a long user of heavy and shock cavalry in other titles, is a HUGE blow. There are chariots (which for me is like "meh") and centaurs, which is a "mythological" unit, but you"ll only be able to recruit them very late in the game. And finally Third, while I appreciate the differences that the lads of CA made regarding the class of infantry (light, medium and heavy) in other to make the battles more interesting, they REALLY need to rebalance and modify many things, like the morale of the light infantry units, because they usually rout even with the slightest melee counterpart, something that at times becomes very frustrating and annoying.

    As I said at the beginning, all things considered, I think its a pretty good game which even with the things that I just wrote and with many other that I could just miss, I would like to recommend you guys to play. And guys, please do not listen or pay attention to everything you heard or read because, with a lot of sad I'm going to say this, The TotalWar franchise has one of the most TOXIC community of users. If you claimed the game on the first 24 hours, for god sake men stop saying stupidities and nonsense about the epic game store and that the CA sold themselves to the Chinese and bla bla bla and just give it a try to the bloody game! I would give to A Total War Saga: Troy, a 76-78 score.

    PD: If some of you guys didn´t manage to claim the game on the first day for free, in that case, I would suggest you to wait for a sale (Black Friday maybe?). Right now, I believe the game is at 32$ at Epic, while not expensive in my opinion, still you could save a bit of cash if you have some doubts about the game.    … Expand
  3. Shat00n
    Mar 5, 2021
    6
    Mediocre game. I've been playing Total War games since Medieval 1, and I only compelted one playthrough and dont plan on playing it again. I got really tired of hostile armies constantly sailing up to islands in my backyard, razing them and leaving. I'm ok with that if you at war with them for a long time, but it was usually like this: my agent accidentally discovers some random fractionMediocre game. I've been playing Total War games since Medieval 1, and I only compelted one playthrough and dont plan on playing it again. I got really tired of hostile armies constantly sailing up to islands in my backyard, razing them and leaving. I'm ok with that if you at war with them for a long time, but it was usually like this: my agent accidentally discovers some random fraction while pursuing his target, they immediately declare war on me, and full stack is on my shores somewhere in 2 turns.

    Barter system doesn't work properly, I had situtations where AI was willing to trade me resources for nothing, but would refuse if I offered them something in return. Also, constant ridiculously idioctic barter offers from AI are really annoying. I prefer the old "gold only" system more.

    Javelin and slinger units are so weak, they make peasant militia from Medieval 2 look like feudal knights. I don't really like epic agents as a reward, I got satyr several times that I had to waste on things like "immediately complete construction of 1 building". Too situational.

    Also, still no merchants =(

    Overall - cant wait or Warhammer 3, three kingdoms and now Troy feel like one time filler-ins.    … Expand
  4. DanteBelomnt
    Aug 19, 2020
    7
    В Трою можно играть но она не затягивает как прошлые игры серии. Много недочётов с политикой, взаимоотношений, большинство ресурсов сходится к тому что нужно много дерево а его мало зато камня и меди хоть отбавляй. Также графика на уровне второго Рима. Но в конце концов это всё таже старая и добрая тотальная война. В неё всё равно интересно играть ( хоть и первые пару раз). Я не хочу еёВ Трою можно играть но она не затягивает как прошлые игры серии. Много недочётов с политикой, взаимоотношений, большинство ресурсов сходится к тому что нужно много дерево а его мало зато камня и меди хоть отбавляй. Также графика на уровне второго Рима. Но в конце концов это всё таже старая и добрая тотальная война. В неё всё равно интересно играть ( хоть и первые пару раз). Я не хочу её низко оценивать так как это игра из серии Сага которая с самого начала подразумевалась как маленькая игра. Поэтому я не могу поставить очень низкую оценку так что вот так.… Expand
  5. Skrewbob
    Aug 25, 2020
    6
    This game is good until you start to play bigger battles where you just can't trust your own soldiers to follow orders.

    Skirmishers run towards enemies instead of away from them. Whenever you climb a wall they have to wait until everybody is on top of the wall before they attack, getting slaughtered in the meanwhile because it is slow (even for automatic resolve you need atleast 15    This game is good until you start to play bigger battles where you just can't trust your own soldiers to follow orders.

    Skirmishers run towards enemies instead of away from them. Whenever you climb a wall they have to wait until everybody is on top of the wall before they attack, getting slaughtered in the meanwhile because it is slow (even for automatic resolve you need atleast 15 units to capture a city defended by 5). Whenever you give order to attack an enemy unit, and the unit goes through a forest or underneath a tree, the order get cancelled and your army stops attacking and moving. This is especially annoying with ranged units that flee to a forest, turn around and start shooting your units that are just standing still on the edge of the forest and don't engage. Or when you find half your army standing back bc their target moved through a forest and the order got cancelled.
    Sometimes your whole army suddenly decides to route out of nothing. Enemy morale bars regenerating faster than your hero can attack, and much more.

    Also the campaign message spam is horrible.

    But smaller battles are fun. The theme is fun. Developing heros is fun. And I like the resource system.
    Bigger battles are just frustrating because your troops don't do what you want them to do. With smaller battles it's easier to oversee. I think this is fixable, and when fixed it will be a really fun game.    … Expand
  6. KirRassa
    Oct 7, 2020
    5
    We are waiting games like Rome, Atilla, Medieval and Shogun! Latest TW games are boring and without soul.
  7. nephlite
    Aug 16, 2020
    5
    This game mimics the interface and game style of the Total War: Warhammer in a most terrible form.
  8. MartinG4
    Aug 25, 2020
    6
    Enemy AI has infinite resources while the player is struggling with the upkeep of 4 armies despite controlling half the map. The new economy system is interesting but turns into tedious micromanagement once you are low on a resource as trade agreements only last 10 turns max. Graphics overall are ok but the UI is obtrusive and distracting. I had some fun with the game considering I got itEnemy AI has infinite resources while the player is struggling with the upkeep of 4 armies despite controlling half the map. The new economy system is interesting but turns into tedious micromanagement once you are low on a resource as trade agreements only last 10 turns max. Graphics overall are ok but the UI is obtrusive and distracting. I had some fun with the game considering I got it for free but I seriously don't think you should buy this full price even if you like the bronze age setting.… Expand
  9. MaBeo
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    Very stylish. Interface looks really cool. Everything else is teethless and boring as hell.
  10. geronchik
    Aug 15, 2020
    6
    В целом игра интересная залипнуть можно. но очень много недоработок:
    1) бои просто мясорубка - которой очень неудобно управлять
    2) Экономика не сбалансирована. 3) механика политики тоже не ясна пытаешься сделать нормальный договор, а в итоге можешь уйти в минус по репутации и еще что то не так с оптимизацией - комп не слабый просадок ни по процу ни по оперативке нет, графике в игре не    В целом игра интересная залипнуть можно. но очень много недоработок:
    1) бои просто мясорубка - которой очень неудобно управлять
    2) Экономика не сбалансирована.
    3) механика политики тоже не ясна пытаешься сделать нормальный договор, а в итоге можешь уйти в минус по репутации
    и еще что то не так с оптимизацией - комп не слабый просадок ни по процу ни по оперативке нет, графике в игре не то чтобы требовательная и детализированная, но раз в 15-20 минут игра просто фризит на 30сек

    Что понравилось:
    1) влияние богов/жрецов/агентов
    2) стиль повествования    … Expand
  11. Vanok
    Aug 16, 2020
    7
    Троя - это не та игра, которую хочется безудержно восхвалять, здесь действительно хватает недочетов по самым разным направлениям, но по части множества решений она выглядит вполне бодро и создает интересный игровой процесс. Лично мне она нравится больше, нежели невнятное Троецарствие.Троя - это не та игра, которую хочется безудержно восхвалять, здесь действительно хватает недочетов по самым разным направлениям, но по части множества решений она выглядит вполне бодро и создает интересный игровой процесс. Лично мне она нравится больше, нежели невнятное Троецарствие.
  12. Tucsanka
    Aug 31, 2020
    7
    The newest part of the Total War series tries to expand its gameplay with new and old elements while portraying the Trojan war more reailistically. In opposite of Thrones of Britannia’S more simplifed approach we receive here a bit complex gameplay. Religion gets introduced, we can recuit agents again, and thanks tot he new economy system based on new resources we receive better diplomacyThe newest part of the Total War series tries to expand its gameplay with new and old elements while portraying the Trojan war more reailistically. In opposite of Thrones of Britannia’S more simplifed approach we receive here a bit complex gameplay. Religion gets introduced, we can recuit agents again, and thanks tot he new economy system based on new resources we receive better diplomacy which builds upon the one seen in Three Kingdoms (although it is more polished and deeper there.) On the battlefield the enviroment plays a bigger role and the infrantry is improved too.They tried to make up for the lack of cavalry and lower unit number by adding „mythical „units.
    The replayability is assured with heroes who have their unique mechanics- just like in T3K, The new mechanics work well enough, altough some parts require an improvement. (for ex. diplomacy)
    Troy’S biggest problem is that the content is not worth its current price. Because of Epic Launcher some traditional TW elements (mod support and multiplayer) are missing as now, and it is not part of the main series. Unlike Thrones of Britannia further content is ont the way- the current experience is good, but not complete. Following some improvements and content-patching we can talk about a good TW game, and a really good TW Saga game if you are intrested in the more grounded, fantasy lacking approach of the Trojan war.    … Expand
  13. smablood
    Aug 24, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have all the Total war games and play them a ton. I have loved each one for its uniqueness and take on different points in history and mythical stories. This is the first game I am on the fence with so far. I love the battles and units. I hate that they brought back agents and then gave them high upkeep costs. The agents can literally stop you from doing anything and the AI spams them. Agents were the worst part of Rome II and should be nerfed or some of them removed. Also, the upkeep of units in general is ridiculous. I have 25 settlements at max capacity producing and and can't even field 3 armies with a mix of good and bad units. My lands are spread but I can't even defend one side without the complete opposite being attacked and yet I can't do anything to defend because I can't have a decent amount of units fielded. Please work on this. It is also a slow game play as it takes a long time to get things going. By lowering upkeep of units I feel you could speed things up somewhat. I love some of the mechanics of the game. (specifically, that you can compete with an allied faction ex. Prince and Hector vying for their fathers love and ultimately becoming heir of Troy). I think with updates this game can get to a great point. I don't care that it is on the epic game store or steam just as long as modding is added in the future, if not then I'll end up buying it on steam when it comes out because that helps do things that the developers can't always do.… Expand
  14. endre2714
    Aug 15, 2020
    5
    This is the first Total War game I don’t like. I still play older games, some, like Empire and Rome 2, I played over hundreds of hours. This game feels... messy. To many things going on, yet many elements rarely contribute to the game like the gods mechanic. The economy is oversimplified yet makes you cringe in many aspects - when you’re low on grain for instance and you have to secure itThis is the first Total War game I don’t like. I still play older games, some, like Empire and Rome 2, I played over hundreds of hours. This game feels... messy. To many things going on, yet many elements rarely contribute to the game like the gods mechanic. The economy is oversimplified yet makes you cringe in many aspects - when you’re low on grain for instance and you have to secure it from other leaders, working on it for 15 mins, only to realize ot expires in 10 turns and you can do it manually over again. I likes the heroes loyalty system at first, but it’s really annyoing after a while. Anyway, played for 12 hrs and uninstalled. Maybe it’s for some people, not for me though.… Expand
  15. Shimmeywill
    Mar 13, 2021
    7
    Charming setting and gameplay in a simple, small total war game. Nothing to write home about but decent bit of gameplay.
  16. Vasot
    Aug 15, 2020
    5
    Warhammer 2 Total War is a much better game than this. Don't waste your money for Troy go buy latest Warhammer 2 with all DLC. It's bigger, better with more factions that feel real different and it is way more interesting than Troy and it's limited scope
  17. Bombaleylo
    Aug 14, 2020
    6
    Как по мне,эта часть похожа не на Total War,а на Цивилизацию
  18. Mister_Jey
    Jan 12, 2021
    5
    → Achille, l'étalon qui a mal au talon !
    La première chose que je souhaite évoquer, ce sont ces fichues 5 ressources, compliquant la donne ! Je fais partie de ceux qui n'ont pas apprécié, et en plus c'est très mal géré par le jeu. Ça se ressent rapidement via la diplomatie, avec les offres de l'IA absolument absurdes ! Côté bataille ce n'est pas vraiment mieux. Les troupes manquent    → Achille, l'étalon qui a mal au talon !
    La première chose que je souhaite évoquer, ce sont ces fichues 5 ressources, compliquant la donne ! Je fais partie de ceux qui n'ont pas apprécié, et en plus c'est très mal géré par le jeu. Ça se ressent rapidement via la diplomatie, avec les offres de l'IA absolument absurdes ! Côté bataille ce n'est pas vraiment mieux. Les troupes manquent cruellement de diversités, ça finit par en devenir ennuyeux, et c'est une chose plutôt rare pour moi dans un Total War ! Par ailleurs, j'ai trouvé le jeu vraiment difficile, on se fait attaquer anarchiquement de toute part. Heureusement qu'il a au moins l'avantage d'être plutôt beau, avec des graphismes un peu plus fins qu'à l'accoutumé, en tout cas sur le champs de bataille. Mon expérience sur cet opus fut vraiment mitigé, tout n'est pas à jeter mais j'ai le désagréable sentiment d'une très sérieuse perte de vitesse en terme de qualité pour la franchise, mis à part les Warhammer qui sont quant à eux excellents.

    Sortie en août 2020 / Développé par Creative Assembly.    … Expand
  19. g014n
    Oct 15, 2020
    5
    Not worth bothering with it if you're a returning player. It's more of the same in terms of features, a slightly different spin, but mostly more of the same in different time period. Can't reward that, but that would give it in my books a higher score if the formula worked better or if they improved other things like the engine, performance/optimization, combat mechanics or AI. GameNot worth bothering with it if you're a returning player. It's more of the same in terms of features, a slightly different spin, but mostly more of the same in different time period. Can't reward that, but that would give it in my books a higher score if the formula worked better or if they improved other things like the engine, performance/optimization, combat mechanics or AI. Game balance in single player is also kind of weird.

    Most importantly from a personal perspective, it wasn't fun to play or interesting in any other way, there's no way I could recommend a game like that.

    All in all, it's not worth the asking price.    … Expand
  20. ErnyGaming
    Aug 16, 2020
    5
    The graphic looks really nice, I mean this game is soo beautiful when we talk about colors and shaders. The biggest problem "after shogun 2 area" is dumb and obviously cheating AI. Random units attacking your country from inside, dodging your units, making whole armies without supplies sounds normally here, broken in-battle mechanics (enemy hero with low hp is immortal and u can't hit him,The graphic looks really nice, I mean this game is soo beautiful when we talk about colors and shaders. The biggest problem "after shogun 2 area" is dumb and obviously cheating AI. Random units attacking your country from inside, dodging your units, making whole armies without supplies sounds normally here, broken in-battle mechanics (enemy hero with low hp is immortal and u can't hit him, escaping thru the whole map).… Expand
  21. Argo02
    Nov 25, 2020
    7
    Boys, the conflict lasted ten years, not twenty. Try at least to read Wikipedia and modify the description.
  22. Mandulum
    Jul 18, 2021
    7
    It was about what I expected from a Total War game. The food requirement for armies seemed a bit ridiculous and severely slows down the pace of the game.

    Date Completed: 2021-07-18
    Playtime: 34h
    Enjoyment: 7/10
    Recommendation: It got a bit repetitive toward the end but I otherwise enjoyed it.
  23. Renaigse
    Jun 22, 2022
    6
    Куда интереснее three kingdoms на мой взгляд, хоть и с кучеей недостатков :
    -баги/абузы в дипломатии, ты просто можешь тонну ресов за бесплатно у ботов вытягивать
    - все боты так или иначе объявят тебе войну, если ты с ними не в военном/оборонительном союзе, вот просто так порой без причины нападают маленькие фракции с 2 городами, а потом сами же мира просят, ну тупо гении -даже если    Куда интереснее three kingdoms на мой взгляд, хоть и с кучеей недостатков :
    -баги/абузы в дипломатии, ты просто можешь тонну ресов за бесплатно у ботов вытягивать
    - все боты так или иначе объявят тебе войну, если ты с ними не в военном/оборонительном союзе, вот просто так порой без причины нападают маленькие фракции с 2 городами, а потом сами же мира просят, ну тупо гении
    -даже если бот, объявивший тебе войну находится на другом конце карты и у него там враги столицу могут взять, он все равно пошлет армию тебе в тыл, ему тупо по приколу, очень раздражает
    - интерфейс весьма так себе, куда хуже чем в той же китайщине
    - бои весьма говно, почему нельзя сделать как в сегуне???
    А так, для саги весьма неплохая игра    … Expand
  24. aetran
    Aug 24, 2023
    5
    Very pretty, and I'll commend it for experimenting with the new campaign system, but this is easily, without a doubt, the worst total war game. Units are inconsistent, numbers are wrong and terrain bonuses are broken (again), and unit balance was thrown out of the window. Many bonuses fundamentally break the mechanics that underpin the series, and formations are largely irrelevant. BattlesVery pretty, and I'll commend it for experimenting with the new campaign system, but this is easily, without a doubt, the worst total war game. Units are inconsistent, numbers are wrong and terrain bonuses are broken (again), and unit balance was thrown out of the window. Many bonuses fundamentally break the mechanics that underpin the series, and formations are largely irrelevant. Battles will always turn into a game of both side's units breaking and rallying repeatedly making you do tedious micromanagement to tell them to go back, while you fast forward to let your general walk across the map several times and kill end-game armies singlehandedly. No joke, a higher level general means an instant win. Every time.
    Also, in a game that would've been perfect for naval battles, CA decided to drop them entirely. They were fine in Shogun 2, broken in Rome 2, and now it seems like they forgot how they made them 9 years ago. And agents? Again? Did they suddenly forget why they removed them before?    … Expand
  25. somesome007
    Aug 17, 2020
    7
    Definitely not a perfect game compare to other big total war games. But to me, the game launch was smooth, optimization of the game is definitely on par with Total War Warhammer and Total War TK, and I haven't experienced any hard crash at all. Game offered what it intended as a Saga series. which is what I expected from a smaller team. It would be nice to have more variates of the troopsDefinitely not a perfect game compare to other big total war games. But to me, the game launch was smooth, optimization of the game is definitely on par with Total War Warhammer and Total War TK, and I haven't experienced any hard crash at all. Game offered what it intended as a Saga series. which is what I expected from a smaller team. It would be nice to have more variates of the troops and hero unit but this is common for a just released title. However, Epic Store exclusively is a big minus to me as I am not sure if we will have any workshot or mod available on Epic Store.… Expand
  26. I_Forget_Myself
    Aug 17, 2020
    7
    A Total War Saga: TROY doesn't break much new ground in the series. There are some nice touches in terms of artwork, lore and mythology and it delivers what fans expect. However, inevitably compared to the Total War Warhammer series, this title inevitably falls short in terms of unit and faction diversity. It was a generous touch for the studio to release this free to users for a limitedA Total War Saga: TROY doesn't break much new ground in the series. There are some nice touches in terms of artwork, lore and mythology and it delivers what fans expect. However, inevitably compared to the Total War Warhammer series, this title inevitably falls short in terms of unit and faction diversity. It was a generous touch for the studio to release this free to users for a limited time, as a way of attempting to break current monopolies, in any of which the consumer always loses, so competition is always a good thing. A good game to tide players over until TWW: III - although I would, personally speaking, rather start up a new Warhammer campaign with one of the many races I have yet to play. Full review of this in 4K with commentary on my YouTube channel.… Expand
  27. elefsar
    Apr 26, 2021
    7
    Güzel oyun gibi aslında, harita dar, şehirler yakın, mekanikler fena değil. Bug çok vardı ben oynarken ama, diplomasi falan kırıktı.
  28. hreye
    Dec 20, 2022
    6
    Overall it is acceptable so basically a solid effort and things can get better in the next project
  29. RefinedInsights
    Aug 16, 2023
    5
    I was looking forward to this game; as a bronze age historian, I love this time period and wish we had more video games set during this period. The game looks good and has the setup for a great total war game without actually being one. The character models, story, and gameplay elements look promising, but when you play the game, there is little to no strategy involved, just a bunch ofI was looking forward to this game; as a bronze age historian, I love this time period and wish we had more video games set during this period. The game looks good and has the setup for a great total war game without actually being one. The character models, story, and gameplay elements look promising, but when you play the game, there is little to no strategy involved, just a bunch of units hurling things at each other and clashes of armies that don't feel intuitive like in previous entries. I was a really big fan of Shogun, Medieval, and Rome. The last good Total War game I played was Rome II, and that is saying a lot. This one had the newer mechanics from Kingdoms and Warhammer, and I must say this series is going down the toilet. If you got it for free like me, then I guess it was a bittersweet experience; if you paid for it, then well, I hope you enjoy it because I sure as hell didn't.… Expand

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#38 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 16, 2020
    80
    A mix between Three Kingdoms and Thrones of Britannia, Troy is a solid game that has a lot to offer and guarantees many hours of addictive fun but might disappoint loyal Total War fans with some of the changes (e.g. diplomacy). If you’re new to the series, be prepared to power through the overwhelming beginning, fortunately with the help of one of the best tutorials I’ve ever seen. [11/2020, p.60]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 21, 2020
    82
    Troy can’t hold its own against the main entries of Total War series. But its purpose is to introduce new players to the series, and in that regard, Troy is more than adequate. [Issue#248,p.44]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Oct 18, 2020
    63
    As an abstract total conversion of Total War, Troy is a passable game, but it does very little to convey the atmosphere of Iliad (or that movie with Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom, for that matter).
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