A Total War Saga: TROY

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  1. 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
  2. boznahto
    Aug 20, 2023
    0
    Буде чесно якщо я одразу зізнаюся - цю гру я отримав безкоштовна на епікгеймс! З цим покінчили тепер можна - Гра просто супер, ніколи раніше не розумів тоталворів а тут не можу відірватися, чудова графіка, оптимізація (граю на високих та максимальних з Мак М1 8гб), музика та звук, геймплей та і взагалі, у світі в якому РТС померло так приємно пограти у нову АААБуде чесно якщо я одразу зізнаюся - цю гру я отримав безкоштовна на епікгеймс! З цим покінчили тепер можна - Гра просто супер, ніколи раніше не розумів тоталворів а тут не можу відірватися, чудова графіка, оптимізація (граю на високих та максимальних з Мак М1 8гб), музика та звук, геймплей та і взагалі, у світі в якому РТС померло так приємно пограти у нову ААА
  3. 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
  4. PittenZak94
    Jul 25, 2023
    0
    Tried it for about an hour, but it shows almost straight away that in many regards this game is a step down from previous titles. The greatest let down is the battles. Physics in battles are way off, soldiers in units hardly interact with each other when in battle (soldier swings sword and 3 meter in front of him someone just falls down), arrows seem unimpactful and only appear as whiteTried it for about an hour, but it shows almost straight away that in many regards this game is a step down from previous titles. The greatest let down is the battles. Physics in battles are way off, soldiers in units hardly interact with each other when in battle (soldier swings sword and 3 meter in front of him someone just falls down), arrows seem unimpactful and only appear as white lines, equipment gives only mediocre bonuses, abilities feel insignificant.… Expand
  5. Dulcino
    Jul 3, 2023
    3
    This game was about the times of Troyan Wars and its historical time. Well, I think this has more to do with the 2004 "Troy" film. A strategy game that lacks of strategy and all the value rests on the hero. The armies have little value; you can send a hero against an entire unit of medium spearmen and your hero will beat them alone... The general, which in other historical TWs has a hugeThis game was about the times of Troyan Wars and its historical time. Well, I think this has more to do with the 2004 "Troy" film. A strategy game that lacks of strategy and all the value rests on the hero. The armies have little value; you can send a hero against an entire unit of medium spearmen and your hero will beat them alone... The general, which in other historical TWs has a huge importance, is reduced to an all-mighty demigod.
    Comparing with the TW: Rome II (2014) graphically, battle IA, map campaign AI... this game is worse. Once again, I feel further than Rome I: TW and Medieval II: TW.

    If you are an History and militar-history fan, you will experience the same disappointment as me    … Expand
  6. RDonnell
    Jun 5, 2023
    1
    An arcady insult to the totalwar series. Typically woeful warscape engine performance
  7. alicsen
    Feb 23, 2023
    1
    Long time Total War fan here: The game is very far away from being true total war game (like Medieval 1-2, Rome 1-2, shogun 1-2 and Attila). The game is simplified and unrealistic to become a proper historical title.
  8. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    3
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  9. hreye
    Dec 20, 2022
    6
    Overall it is acceptable so basically a solid effort and things can get better in the next project
  10. 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
  11. Goshan220
    Jul 31, 2021
    8
    Карта стала меньше в масштабе с Римом, но она всё ещё большая. Скучноватен сам конфликт всего двух стран, но геймплейно и графически игра выросла. Система героев добавляет игре некоторую мифичность, от чего теряется реалистичность (один герой убивающий целые отряды врагов) но играть всё равно интересно.Карта стала меньше в масштабе с Римом, но она всё ещё большая. Скучноватен сам конфликт всего двух стран, но геймплейно и графически игра выросла. Система героев добавляет игре некоторую мифичность, от чего теряется реалистичность (один герой убивающий целые отряды врагов) но играть всё равно интересно.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. carlosxande81
    Apr 7, 2021
    0
    Great game, with great mechanics. If you love Total war, strategy games, Troy, just go and check it out.
  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. 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
  17. Jermwill
    Feb 23, 2021
    10
    I love this game! If you’re new to the franchise, I heavily suggest playing as Menelaus. He’s by far the most fun, whatever people say, and it’s still challenging
  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. Gaudy
    Jan 7, 2021
    8
    Lo jugue porque lo regalaron en la Epic Store, aunque previamente habia jugado al Total War: Shogun 2. Es muy Total WAr, cuando uno juega a esta debe saber lo que es ya. Muy similar al resto de Total war, sin apenas novedades salvo que es de Troya. Graficamente esta obsoleto pero tampoco necesita mucho mas para lucir. Traducido y bien doblado al español.

    Los mapas de las batallas son    Lo jugue porque lo regalaron en la Epic Store, aunque previamente habia jugado al Total War: Shogun 2. Es muy Total WAr, cuando uno juega a esta debe saber lo que es ya. Muy similar al resto de Total war, sin apenas novedades salvo que es de Troya. Graficamente esta obsoleto pero tampoco necesita mucho mas para lucir. Traducido y bien doblado al español.

    Los mapas de las batallas son todos iguales, tienen 3 o 4 para varias asi que las batallas pueden acabar aburriendo por similares. Hay muchisimas facciones, tanto para elegir como durante el juego. Eso si, me sigue enganchando muchisimo, le meti mas de 40 horas en menos de un mes. Un juego de nicho.    … Expand
  20. JonAM
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Another fantastic Total War game. It is a bit hard to understand the different mechanics at the beginning, but once you pass that point it is a delight. The Iliad serves as a colourful setting which mixes history and fantasy. I played as Hector and the Priam's heir deliberation created a very interesting narrative around the game. Pathfinding and discerning disembark areas were sometimesAnother fantastic Total War game. It is a bit hard to understand the different mechanics at the beginning, but once you pass that point it is a delight. The Iliad serves as a colourful setting which mixes history and fantasy. I played as Hector and the Priam's heir deliberation created a very interesting narrative around the game. Pathfinding and discerning disembark areas were sometimes annoying, but they are minor issues.… Expand
  21. 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
  22. Ignattanto
    Dec 4, 2020
    2
    disgusting game. too cartoonish, no pathos, no excitement, boring, but there are many good ideas more interesting loyalty of the gods, more interesting pumping of the hero, personal entourage of the heroes ... but this should not have gone beyond the framework of tests.
  23. LuckyLavs
    Nov 29, 2020
    2
    I waited for the Amazons DLC before I started playing this... So far, I played three Amazon Campaigns (over 70 hours), one as Penthilesea and two as Hippolyta. These campaigns are so incredibly bad, it is like the devs didn't even bother to playtest their own game before they released it. INFURIATING is the best word for this game -- this game really makes you want to punch the gameI waited for the Amazons DLC before I started playing this... So far, I played three Amazon Campaigns (over 70 hours), one as Penthilesea and two as Hippolyta. These campaigns are so incredibly bad, it is like the devs didn't even bother to playtest their own game before they released it. INFURIATING is the best word for this game -- this game really makes you want to punch the game devs in their collective face.

    My biggest gripe is how the AI computer players cheat. They don't play by the same rules that you are constrained by. Its own armies can march farther, sometimes march far away after combat -- I have seen a faction with 6 armies with only two supporting cities. But your own armies require tons of food every turn, and so for most of the game, you will be playing with only 1-2 armies, and each army can only have 20 soldiers max in it. And you better move your armies together at all times so they reinforce each other -- because you will (at some point) be attacked by an AI army with 1 or more reinforcement armies of its own. When that happens, if you only have 1 army -- it doesn't matter how good your troops are, how many levels your hero is, when the AI outnumbers you 2 or more to 1 -- game over.

    2 armies marching together might not seem bad to you, but there are a gazillion cities on the map, many of them separated by great distances -- and you are expected to go out and conquer territory. As soon as you leave your base with your 2 armies marching together though, one or more of the zillion AI factions will attack your base while you are gone. Your base garrisons don't do a damn thing to stop the AI -- there is really no point to base garrisons. Even with the tower upgrades.

    If you think you will simply stay home, and focus on nearby factions, you will be successful only up to a point. Your territory will get so big (geographically) that it will make it impossible for your two armies to guard both the north and the south simultaneously.

    On top of that, Sparta in this game is such a ridiculously overpowered / broken faction. 10 of their soldiers will beat 30 of yours. If you focus on lesser known factions that are closeby -- Sparta will conquer half the map while you are busy doing that.

    If, instead, you go after Sparta hard, like early in the game -- it will take you some time and dedication to whittle them down, because they have lots of allies in that same vicinity, and they will all wail on you. But in another campaign, I did that, wiped out the allied Phythians, wiped out the Spartans, and by that time -- All the trojan factions confederated into this one super faction and controlled like 75% of the map. Then Troy hits you with a zillion armies.

    I was seeing, per turn, like 10-12 of my cities sacked/looted just as soon as Troy started to invade me (one turn after I wiped out Sparta). You pretty much have to have armies there if you expect to defend your bases, as I said above -- the garrisons do nothing. But there are like 80 gazillion cities. By late game, the most number of armies I had could afford were 6, and I owned like 25% of the map!
    But the Ai has like 15 armies.

    I wanted to love this game, but I loathe it. So frustrating. You will get a lot of "I want to throw the keyboard at the computer monitor" moments with this game.    … Expand
  24. Argo02
    Nov 25, 2020
    7
    Boys, the conflict lasted ten years, not twenty. Try at least to read Wikipedia and modify the description.
  25. opor
    Nov 18, 2020
    1
    Maybe not the worst total war game but a solid second to thrones of britannia
  26. Slashchat
    Nov 13, 2020
    8
    more fps then three kingdoms, better looking and better gameplay with more tactic. one of the better total war games, like rome 1.
  27. 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
  28. Slain
    Oct 7, 2020
    9
    So this game from what Ive seen online has gotten quite a bit of flack. Honestly, i have really, really been enjoying it. I love the Greek mythology and how they interwove that with game mechanics with choosing to worship deities that grant boons depending on your play-style. I am currently playing the Agamemnon campaign and have chosen to worship Zeus as my deity.

    The interface and    So this game from what Ive seen online has gotten quite a bit of flack. Honestly, i have really, really been enjoying it. I love the Greek mythology and how they interwove that with game mechanics with choosing to worship deities that grant boons depending on your play-style. I am currently playing the Agamemnon campaign and have chosen to worship Zeus as my deity.

    The interface and mechanics are much more digestible. I really like the new bartering system and i think the visuals are great. Granted, the last Total War game i played was Attila so i cant compare it to Three Kingdoms as some people said its a watered down version of it. All i can say is that in the past its been hard for me to be engaged in a Total War game passed the first 20-30 turns as i feel its all sort doing the same thing all the time but Total War Saga: Troy has been the first to really keep me captivated and excited for that moment when i attack the gates of Troy.

    Ive created an enormous empire with 2 vassal states and military allies with 9 other factions and that time is quickly approaching. If you enjoy Trojan mythology and are a fan of total war games i highly recommend this game, im having a blast! In comparison with previous Total War games it just feels much more engaging, rich, smooth, and just fun.    … Expand
  29. KirRassa
    Oct 7, 2020
    5
    We are waiting games like Rome, Atilla, Medieval and Shogun! Latest TW games are boring and without soul.
  30. Lastbornnutria
    Oct 5, 2020
    1
    I honestly can't fathom how they managed to release three kingdoms and then this trash. I grew up playing Rome and I have sunk countless hours in to Rome, Warhammer, Empires, Rome 2 and Three Kingdoms. Bad:
    Graphics feel outdated
    Systems don't make sense AI is awful Just need to build a whole army of archers and you can beat pretty much everything No connection to heroes what so ever Feels    I honestly can't fathom how they managed to release three kingdoms and then this trash. I grew up playing Rome and I have sunk countless hours in to Rome, Warhammer, Empires, Rome 2 and Three Kingdoms. Bad:
    Graphics feel outdated
    Systems don't make sense
    AI is awful
    Just need to build a whole army of archers and you can beat pretty much everything
    No connection to heroes what so ever
    Feels like someone in the Dev team freaking loves Troy and was just handed some spare assets to about him up
    After the taste of diplomacy from Three Kingdoms this is a joke eg, I was at war down to their last settlement, they offered me a peace deal but demanded I pay half my resources for it...couldn't take it seriously after that.

    Good:
    I got it for free

    Summary, just buy Three Kingdoms! Don't mug yourself off    … Expand
  31. TONY2407
    Sep 18, 2020
    3
    This game has some good moments BUT vor an beginner it is to hard.
    e.g. I had very to struggle to hold four armies rowling and my enemy had over 50 armies on the easiest mode
  32. gryps
    Sep 18, 2020
    4
    Je suis heureux qu'Epic Games ait permit de tester ce jeu gratuitement et je comprends pourquoi
    CREATIVE ASSEMBLY a préféré recevoir un chèque avec une exclus plutôt que d'essayer de le vendre sur le plus de plateformes possibles.
    Il y a quasiment aucune nouveauté sur la gestion, c'est du déjà vu. Pour ce qui est de la diplomatie, on a ce qui était prévu sur 3 Kingdoms avec une IA    Je suis heureux qu'Epic Games ait permit de tester ce jeu gratuitement et je comprends pourquoi
    CREATIVE ASSEMBLY a préféré recevoir un chèque avec une exclus plutôt que d'essayer de le vendre sur le plus de plateformes possibles.

    Il y a quasiment aucune nouveauté sur la gestion, c'est du déjà vu.

    Pour ce qui est de la diplomatie, on a ce qui était prévu sur 3 Kingdoms avec une IA moins bêtes bien que ce dernier point pûisse être discutable.

    Pour ce qui est censé être le cœur du jeu : les Batailles. On a un remake de 3 Kingdoms mais en Grèce. Les héros sont surpuissants avec des capacités qui relèvent plus de la magie qu'autre chose.
    Même si on a des unités visuellement différentes selon le camps qu'on choisit, on a les mêmes capacités "spéciales" pour les unités et le ressentie est plus proche d'un Total Wars arena que d'un bon vieux Rome 2 ou Attila qui avaient le défaut d'avoir des batailles trop longues.

    Puisque c'est un prototype des futurs total war je sais à quoi m'attendre et ça m'évitera de gaspiller mon argent.    … Expand
  33. Lifwerne
    Sep 8, 2020
    8
    I think this game was great. Not as polished as Warhammer 2, but improved on a lot of things. For example you don't have annoying rebels every 2 seconds like in WH and you don't have invasions of Chaos razing your cities. The controls are great to and the map view in combat.

    I loved the aesthetics of Troy, ancient greek and the addition of gods and diplomacy is awsome. I really liked    I think this game was great. Not as polished as Warhammer 2, but improved on a lot of things. For example you don't have annoying rebels every 2 seconds like in WH and you don't have invasions of Chaos razing your cities. The controls are great to and the map view in combat.

    I loved the aesthetics of Troy, ancient greek and the addition of gods and diplomacy is awsome. I really liked the praying to gods mechanic for buffs. Felt satisfying. The map is gorgeous and the combat is awsome as always.

    The positive:

    Trade regions, diplomacy, agents, the awsome aestethics, good music (though I wish it was calmer at points), many cool units and prayer system. The setting. Varied combat maps, which I really liked and varied seige maps. Clean UI. I tried Three Kingdoms and absolutley hated it. This is so much better. Few cool special units. Like harpies and Minatours.

    The negative:

    The campaign was very short and contain too few interesting missions. Like most TW games. Needs more variation imo. Also need mechanics to auto level up, because when you sit with 30+ settlements and a bunch of agents, it's just annoying choosing leveling points every single round. It's more of a shore.

    Better description for units and diplomacy, sometimes very hard to know which units was the best when they are so similar. I really liked the units design though.
    Better diplomacy AI and clarity to who your allies are and not- very unclear AI decions, they can start wars and attack you, to next turn want peace.
    I dislike that Agents could not fight in your armies. Having "generals" or leaders in your army other than your hero is really great and adds more addition to the gameplay.

    I think they should try to script some more combat in the campaign, guide you through a story more, goes for all TW games. Switch it up. For example have combats set up (with allready finished armies) where you get to play story driven battles in the campaign.

    The seige battles are boring as usual. Mostly annoying. Maybe they should lessen the turns it take to get seige equipment. This is ancient greek though, so not very strange that they didn't have a lot of siege weapons.

    Still I liked the game! Especially the aesthics, controls and setting appealed to me. Cannot wait for the next Total war game and see which time period they will use next time.    … Expand
  34. mors_orcus
    Sep 5, 2020
    1
    Unimaginable bad. I put it on easy to play a laid back rts to get nostalgia. iv beaten it on several campaings and even on easy on a normal charactrer its insanely stupid rebellion every turn, impossible to raise happiness as achiles. its the worst poorly made game ever. devs should be ashamed. it was free on epic and its still not worth it at all.
  35. rapha92santos
    Sep 2, 2020
    4
    I dont feel like playing a total war game anymore, sadly because i was a huge fan from the series. I have been playing the series from Rome (2004) until now, and for me, every new launch since Atilla i feel that something is missing in gameplay or campaign. Attention to details, more appreciation for the game with they are developing should fix the next generations. But until then, i haveI dont feel like playing a total war game anymore, sadly because i was a huge fan from the series. I have been playing the series from Rome (2004) until now, and for me, every new launch since Atilla i feel that something is missing in gameplay or campaign. Attention to details, more appreciation for the game with they are developing should fix the next generations. But until then, i have to content myself with a remake version of warhammer and fantasy gameplay.… Expand
  36. jaco111
    Aug 31, 2020
    2
    It is no fun to play for me. Could say it's not the total war feeling, but that is not the real problem. I think the main reason which made me uninstall the game was ai army movement and (missing) battle balance.
  37. 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
  38. ComradeWinston
    Aug 28, 2020
    1
    Giving it a 1 because while it is garbage, it's garbage they gave away for free.
  39. MaBeo
    Aug 28, 2020
    6
    Very stylish. Interface looks really cool. Everything else is teethless and boring as hell.
  40. ChumaGG
    Aug 27, 2020
    9
    voy a dejarlo simple, si es tu primer total war no lo vas a disfrutar. Este juego introduce nuevas mecanicas que se tienen que aprender para poderlo jugar bien, y si no tienes experiencia con la saga, la curva de aprendizaje te podra parecer muy intensa.

    si ya cuentas con experiencia previa, especialmente con los titulos historicos, este titulo lo vas a disfrutar mucho. El juego se    voy a dejarlo simple, si es tu primer total war no lo vas a disfrutar. Este juego introduce nuevas mecanicas que se tienen que aprender para poderlo jugar bien, y si no tienes experiencia con la saga, la curva de aprendizaje te podra parecer muy intensa.

    si ya cuentas con experiencia previa, especialmente con los titulos historicos, este titulo lo vas a disfrutar mucho. El juego se siente como una evolucion de lo hecho en 3k (excepto en la IA) el posicionamiento de las unidades en batalla se siente mas importante que en otros titulos de la saga, los mapas se sienten mas naturales y el peso de las unidades se siente "correcto".
    + La campaña cuenta con un monton de nuevas mecanicas que incrementan la complejidad de esta, como el manejo de recursos y el favor de los dioses.

    Este es un buen juego que esta recibiendo una cantidad masiva de hate por haber sido lanzado en la Epic Store, pero tengo que admitir que es bastante divertido y la verdad esta mejor balanceado y optimizado que muchos total war. (excepto los carros, esos son el doom stack de este juego)

    el juego es un 8.5    … Expand
  41. HEIMDAL13
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    It is a good total war game. The graphics are beautiful, the time period is interesting and the game is really well optimized. Also, the game has some interesting new mechanics and the goods/mythology is implemented really well. And it was free! So I found nothing to complain about.
  42. AiEki
    Aug 27, 2020
    0
    No mod support & no multiplayer. Almost like reskin game. AI clunky like all the total war series especially siege battle. Blood option should be free too.
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. frranky1
    Aug 24, 2020
    0
    Казуальная, мультяшная каломасса. Куча в дрись урезанных механик и фичь и убитый бой в реальном времени.
  46. 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
  47. ItsJ-
    Aug 22, 2020
    10
    This is the best total war game so far in my opinion. The introduction of the resources system is an amazing addition to the game that adds depth to bartering and diplomacy deals. The god system rewards you based on the play style you have and combined with royal decrees can really direct your play-style in the direction you want. For an all infantry game they executed it perfectly andThis is the best total war game so far in my opinion. The introduction of the resources system is an amazing addition to the game that adds depth to bartering and diplomacy deals. The god system rewards you based on the play style you have and combined with royal decrees can really direct your play-style in the direction you want. For an all infantry game they executed it perfectly and made infantry combat much more interesting. The mythic units fit right in and cavalry isn't to overpowered unless spammed. Each faction plays differently from each other and adds a lot of replay-ability to the game since each faction offers a different rewarding play style. With a few updates this game by far is one of the best total war titles. Ignore the haters this game is well worth your time.… Expand
  48. Chizeron
    Aug 22, 2020
    9
    After thrones of brittania I feel like this is a return to form. For a cheaper total war it has all I want. One or two bugs to be fixed but in general great. Compelling setting and very different factions.
  49. elKuarlos
    Aug 22, 2020
    8
    As an installment, its fine.

    It still hasnt learned the three knigdoms lesson fully although its away from the awful army system. Now it introduces "motivation" which is also gonna be gone next installment.

    Lot of whinnying and **** If you paid for the game your opinion is as relevant as a fat guys fart.
  50. Quatra
    Aug 21, 2020
    1
    CA seems convinced to churn out lesser quality every launch. So disappointed to watch smaller and cheaper games made all to churn a profit.
  51. Yello1183
    Aug 21, 2020
    3
    If you have played three kingdoms then this is a major step back. Terrible UI, Three Kingdoms had excellent UI, they should have just improved that instead of that trash they released
  52. Master-of-War
    Aug 21, 2020
    9
    Best campaign AI in a Total War game to date! That in itself warrants a high rating. The AI is sensible and cunning. Makes the whole difference from some previous titles. The atmosphere and new innovations had me raging for the first couple of hours, but once I got used to it it really works well for an immersive experience. Only downsides are the agents, the chaotic skill trees and theBest campaign AI in a Total War game to date! That in itself warrants a high rating. The AI is sensible and cunning. Makes the whole difference from some previous titles. The atmosphere and new innovations had me raging for the first couple of hours, but once I got used to it it really works well for an immersive experience. Only downsides are the agents, the chaotic skill trees and the one unit commanders. The combat scenes after battles are fantastic! I could go on.… Expand
  53. SasKa
    Aug 21, 2020
    2
    Игра пустая , анимации каменные ! Ты как будто играешь в поделку пятиклассника,однако анимацию героев, они сделали на славу ! Ну спасибо , на одних героях игру не вытянешь !Давайте вспомним хотя-бы "Rome 2" , даже в ней боевка выглядит лучше . Атмосфера игры пропадает , когда ты смотришь на бегающих и прыгающих дурачков-воинов . вот ты смотришь и думаешь -" зачем они прыгают ? куда ?"Игра пустая , анимации каменные ! Ты как будто играешь в поделку пятиклассника,однако анимацию героев, они сделали на славу ! Ну спасибо , на одних героях игру не вытянешь !Давайте вспомним хотя-бы "Rome 2" , даже в ней боевка выглядит лучше . Атмосфера игры пропадает , когда ты смотришь на бегающих и прыгающих дурачков-воинов . вот ты смотришь и думаешь -" зачем они прыгают ? куда ?" это похоже на детские игры в войну , а не на игру про войну )) все бегают веселятся , может еще пикничек устроите ? У меня просто нет слов ! За что я отдал свои кровные 2000 рублей ?… Expand
  54. LastAustralian
    Aug 20, 2020
    3
    i just want to start off by saying i love total war and have brought and played them all for hundreds of hours, but this just feels **** basically as bad as Britannia but in a completely different way of been a failed game.

    THE GOOD, Lets start with the good, some aspects are good, i like the story alot of that is hype from watching Troy the movie before playing the game, the art    i just want to start off by saying i love total war and have brought and played them all for hundreds of hours, but this just feels **** basically as bad as Britannia but in a completely different way of been a failed game.

    THE GOOD,
    Lets start with the good, some aspects are good, i like the story alot of that is hype from watching Troy the movie before playing the game, the art style is nice and thats about it

    As a 2020 title some parts of the game look beautiful, but even on ultra setting i had to check because it looked terrible, i literally checked a few times thinking i messed up some settings.

    The AI is bad, i feel like instead of making the AI better on Harder difficulty they just make it feel like the AI has endless money and cheats now to make it better.

    There isnt even a multiplayer so couldnt play with a friend, its 2020 and that stuff is coming later another half asses thing about this game.

    Im so glad i didn't pay for this game because if i did id be even more pissed off, come on total war you can do better then this pile of **** im so disappointed    … Expand
  55. sex69
    Aug 20, 2020
    0
    The era of Troy is very boring.
    It would have been better if it had been set in another country.
    Europe or Greece is too boring.
  56. kyonkochanyaa
    Aug 19, 2020
    1
    1) Several serious animation bugs and glitches
    2) No blood leave attack animations feeling cartoonishly limp and like Tom and Jerry: Total War
    3) Campaign is basically Rome II: Wrath of Sparta (as in infantry dominant roster with limited cavalry) meets Warhammer/Three Kingdoms 4) The Hero commander system needs to go. Having a single unit who's only good for mashing against other    1) Several serious animation bugs and glitches
    2) No blood leave attack animations feeling cartoonishly limp and like Tom and Jerry: Total War
    3) Campaign is basically Rome II: Wrath of Sparta (as in infantry dominant roster with limited cavalry) meets Warhammer/Three Kingdoms
    4) The Hero commander system needs to go. Having a single unit who's only good for mashing against other Generals makes it's use pathetically limited. Also AOE buffs should be passive except for one that boosts morale temporarily
    5) Sieges are boring without any variety to ways to break walls or do anything but run mindlessly at walls. also where the most bugs occur (as they always have in TW games) and I had units that are supposed to be able to attack gates unable to attack them and just stood there dying
    6) The AI cheats unfairly in several ways such as knowing where your settlements are without scouting them as well as targeting the player before AI enemies that are more inportant to their main quest goals making you feel gimped and like the AI is just a wave of flesh.
    7) I got this game for Free on the Epic games store and it feels almost like they knew this game was a bit shoddy and in hopes to save face and get some positive user reviews they gave away a mediocre product for free to try and win over people.
    8) Having to protect every province in case a single army slips past your armies and you have to do a mad dash to catch them as they raze settlement after settlement and then abuse the fog of war to dissapear and switch to march stance to flee before you have any chance to catch them leading to a very slow and tedious campaign where large armies clashing is rare since most enemy armies will either wipe the floor with you or fall over with a slight breeze.    … Expand
  57. Cronstintein
    Aug 19, 2020
    8
    The negativity surprises me. It runs great, looks good and to me, combines the best elements in the series. I do wish they had gone full mythological with the special units and abilities, but that's a small gripe in the scheme of things.

    The diplomacy is good and important. I like the resources as it gives varying importance to the difference provinces. The balance between the units    The negativity surprises me. It runs great, looks good and to me, combines the best elements in the series. I do wish they had gone full mythological with the special units and abilities, but that's a small gripe in the scheme of things.

    The diplomacy is good and important. I like the resources as it gives varying importance to the difference provinces. The balance between the units feels good and the AI actually gives some fight.

    The heroes feel better balanced than 3K. They aren't game-winning but they are important units that can turn a close fight.

    If you don't care about the strategic layer, and just care about fights, Warhammer is probably a better bet. It has more unit variety. If you really like Romance of the Three Kingdoms, then that one is an obvious pick, and you will probably prefer that to this. But as someone who didn't like 3k that much bc I don't know the lore (and the game doesn't help you in that regard), this game is a nice midpoint.    … Expand
  58. 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
  59. Spartan1571
    Aug 19, 2020
    10
    The new streamlined UI and smarter AI is nice. Side missions are enjoyable, the map is larger than I thought it would be and it offers up great replay-ability. The new resource system is very intricate and will require you to make more strategic economic decisions other than just accounting for gold like in other TW games. The battles force the player to use more strategic unitThe new streamlined UI and smarter AI is nice. Side missions are enjoyable, the map is larger than I thought it would be and it offers up great replay-ability. The new resource system is very intricate and will require you to make more strategic economic decisions other than just accounting for gold like in other TW games. The battles force the player to use more strategic unit positioning than just charging units at each other and hoping for the best. Flanking is the key. Have not ran into any bugs or random crashes as of yet and that is already a big plus over other TW releases that require months of patching to make the game playable.… Expand
  60. 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
  61. jmop224
    Aug 19, 2020
    8
    my third total war game and the first one that I don't get bored in the first 2 hours, the graphics are good, the gameplay is complete and at the same time easy to understand, the economic system becomes annoying due to the difficulty of obtaining food and the constant nonsense tricks that AI offers us, the system of divine favors and decrees work well although they should have more branches.
  62. mathew076
    Aug 19, 2020
    3
    Graphics are good, but the campaign map is too 'earthy' and clunky. Too much going on, especially when playing as a faction close to a lot of others. The AI is very spammy, constantly asking for barter agreements, every single turn, which are exactly the same every single time.

    Battle play is far too slow. Once chariots are unlocked, there is no losing (provided you play the battle    Graphics are good, but the campaign map is too 'earthy' and clunky. Too much going on, especially when playing as a faction close to a lot of others. The AI is very spammy, constantly asking for barter agreements, every single turn, which are exactly the same every single time.

    Battle play is far too slow. Once chariots are unlocked, there is no losing (provided you play the battle yourself). Also very draggy due to the lack of siege engines (which obviously hadn't been invented then). Far too many agents to make it enjoyable.

    To sum up - I am glad I got this game for free and didn't pay £34.99 for it.    … Expand
  63. Melkor3000
    Aug 19, 2020
    3
    If I hadn't received it for free at Epic Games Store I would have requested a refund.
  64. Ilya_Markelov
    Aug 18, 2020
    10
    Хорошая игруха, третий день залипаю. Очень нетипичные для ТВ раскачки - можно просто дико забустить легкую пехоту и она будет в сухую вырезать целые армии, можно охрененно забустить стрелков с сумасшедшим уроном, возможности по раскачки просто запредельные, впервые такой подход в ТВ. Играю только легендарные сложности и в целом Троя очень радует балансом, динамикой. Порадовала экономика -Хорошая игруха, третий день залипаю. Очень нетипичные для ТВ раскачки - можно просто дико забустить легкую пехоту и она будет в сухую вырезать целые армии, можно охрененно забустить стрелков с сумасшедшим уроном, возможности по раскачки просто запредельные, впервые такой подход в ТВ. Играю только легендарные сложности и в целом Троя очень радует балансом, динамикой. Порадовала экономика - разделение на ресурсы огромный плюс, стала актуальной торговля, персов приходиться держать в режиме грабежей, раскачал героя, который грабил только леса 2700 в ход)))
    Есть конечно баги, дыры в балансе и с точки зрения хардкорного игрока их довольно много, так же не порадовала казуальная боёвка, хотя в целом она вписывается в сеттинг, от такой игры особо и не ждешь реализма.

    Но, конечно, как не крути душа требует БОЛЬШЕГО - огромной карты как в Crusader Kings 2, морских боёв, как в Сёгуне 2, баллистики как в Меди 2, люди ждут масштабную эпическую игру, а не маленькие проходнячки, по этому отзывы вполне справедливы. Но я поставлю 10, как маленькая проходная игра Троя их заслуживает.    … Expand
  65. spacechief2000
    Aug 18, 2020
    0
    A beautifully rendered game inspired by the art style of the grecian urns (giving rise to the "cartoonish" criticisms"). Zoom in and it goes a bit off though, lots of similar looking infantrymen.
    Reasonably interesting combat, I played as Odysseus and had to get the hang of enfilading javelinmen and the different role of spearmen.
    The resource system gives you a nice push to go and    A beautifully rendered game inspired by the art style of the grecian urns (giving rise to the "cartoonish" criticisms"). Zoom in and it goes a bit off though, lots of similar looking infantrymen.
    Reasonably interesting combat, I played as Odysseus and had to get the hang of enfilading javelinmen and the different role of spearmen.
    The resource system gives you a nice push to go and conquer various areas, though the "running out of gold" mechanic is extremely annoying. Similarly the religion mechanic gives some nice buffs but is the cause of some annoying micromanagment (why is there a cap at 650?).
    All in all a fun campaign but unlikely to give it more than one or two playthoughs.    … Expand
  66. Juanou
    Aug 18, 2020
    9
    Très bon jeux ajoutant des nouveautés dont la série total war avait vraiment besoin.
    En mélangeant le réalisme avec une touche de fantasy le jeux se différencie des ancien total war.
  67. petr_akakkiy
    Aug 18, 2020
    2
    Ughhh.... Graphics sucks; no balanced building; Big units useless(also units need a lot of provisions like:money,food..) All heroes have useless special attacks. Thanks EGS for free copy
  68. Skygus
    Aug 18, 2020
    10
    Nice game. When you get such game for free it's epic gift. So relax, take new mechanics, battles and enjoy this interesting game.
  69. johnnybgood8
    Aug 17, 2020
    10
    Im giving this game a 10 because all of the nonsence 0 that people gave, probably many of them qq cuz they didn't get it for free. This game has a huge potential to be at least 8/10 maybe even more with all the patching and DLCs. Nice optimization finally, hope they are preparing engine for the Medieval 3 in the years to come.
  70. Ahsas
    Aug 17, 2020
    9
    Some really interesting innovations come out of this experiment, but none so successful as the resource system. It diversifies the economy in a way that makes you care about having good trading partners, and more importantly, creates natural-feeling bottlenecks that incentivize you to build balanced armies. No more feeling like solid stacks of elite units are the way to go because yourSome really interesting innovations come out of this experiment, but none so successful as the resource system. It diversifies the economy in a way that makes you care about having good trading partners, and more importantly, creates natural-feeling bottlenecks that incentivize you to build balanced armies. No more feeling like solid stacks of elite units are the way to go because your gold and bronze production cannot keep up with your food production and you're just going to be sitting on huge reserves that do nothing... unless you buy yourself some lower tier units to pad out your armies and balance your resource reserves. Rather than artificial unit caps which feel like you're being punished into making balanced armies, the resource system makes you feel like you're making an purposeful decision to use your resources more wisely, and you've got lots of room to decide what kinds of units you use to make your ends meet.

    The focus on infantry combat is a really refreshing change, and the different unit weights and classes still allow for interesting army compositions, and the rarity of cavalry and chariots make them feel all the more special and impactful.

    I've finished a campaign as Hector and had a blast the whole way through, with the exception of the inevitable mop-up at the end of every Total War campaign when you've won in all but map-painting the necessary provinces/factions.

    I did have a few issues. The new notification button is actually more annoying than previous iterations because it's hidden rather than constant, so you have to remember to click it to see if you've forgotten something important.

    Odysseus's faction has an interesting premise that tries to make you focus on coastal provinces, but the bonus for coastal provinces is quite minor, and the penalty to inland provinces is both boring and painful, turning any inland province into a single building.

    There are also some issues with the UI, with some features not explained, or explained poorly.

    I'd give this an 8.5, rounded up to a 9 because it was free and metacritic doesn't allow half points. Overall, if they just brought the siege battles and duels from Troy into TW:WH3, I'd say the game was a success. I sincerely hope to see the split resource system in all future games, though I doubt it'll make it into WH3.    … Expand
  71. Kenshin
    Aug 17, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TW Troy is not as good as Shogun 2, Warhammer Franchise, Three Kingdoms on Release.
    Breakdown:

    Campaign Map Mechanics/Skill System etc:

    The new Ressource System is awesome, TW went away from only gold for all to different mechanics and their own ressources mostly to build Buildings thats a good start for the future. Sadly you will have an abundance for specific ressources fast while you need to expand quite a bit to maintain for example 5-6 Elite Armys since Bronze is either abundant (Archaens part of the Map) or rare (Troyans part of the Map).

    The Province System is as it is since Rome 2. You have 1 Main Region and up to 3 minor Regions. Different Buildings for each type of Region and of course Ressource Buildings for the Minor ones. Sadly the Campaign Map don't show what buildings you have build that was even better on Rome 2. Also the Building symbols which where introduced in Rome 2 are still ugly and not as beautifull as Shogun 2 Building Pictures where.

    The Trading System and AI has it big flaws, you have Turn limited Trade, no Trade Routes like in old Games. The Turn limited trade dont even show the Route your Merchants take (like Caravan movements etc since Shogun 2 + follow up games or even older dont remember if that was already in ME2) and there is no mechanic involved to block trade between Countrys or Plunder it. So you don't need a Trading Port or Land Route anymore.

    Campaign AI, the ai is a bit better but less aggressive seems Relationships now really matter for getting wars declared out of nowhere etc. In the lategame the AI confed like Crazy which forces you anyway for the Total War Victory and Illiad Victory to trigger together on Legendary.

    Agents can't be totally disbanded now which is sad cause sometimes i just want get rid of Agents from Confed to get my Passive Zeus Buff Agents when recruited :P

    God Favour mechanic, needs a bit of overlook. When you gift away or trade away a Settlement with a Tempel you lose the Favour but when you have Gold to spare and change a Tempel you only get Favour don't lose it. Also it doesnt matter how many Tempels you build you lose equal Favour for all Gods unless you trigger Traits and or get Items. The Buffs from the Prayers and Gods can be a bit OP in experienced hands.

    The Random Event Mechanics and the Legendary Quests are Awesome.

    Legendary Hero defeats of the Enemy only give traits to your Faction Leader this seems to be a Bug. Considering Trait Mechanic in Three Kingdoms and Warhammer Franchise.

    The Skill System is not as awesome as it was in Warhammer or Three Kingdoms, its a bit of letdown most of the time and some passives stack up hard while others are just total garbage. Maybe a overhaul of the System is needed and Skillchoices in 60% of the time are a no brainer compared to the other skill. Only Agent skills make choices hard. Since you need to Specialize them for either Army, Own Territory buff or vs Enemy Faction uses.

    Influence Mechanic has no Drawback beside lesser Ressources.
    Happyness is easy to achieve.

    The Tech Tree (called Royal Decrees) is for all Factions the same the good thing is that its now easier to go for specific decrees which your faction, and postion demands.

    AI Build Order, is as bad as every TW game. Why can't CA ever fix the **** ai when it has a whole Province to build in the Capitals which can go up 5 the buildings which max out in 5 and raze those in the Minor settlements.

    Battles:

    There are some Bugs like Legendary Heroes falling through Wall and insta Die, and routed AI enemys chased turn around and fight while still routed. And of course broken Units of the Ai suddenly are unbroken. While broken means in this game this unit flees 100% of the battlefield and can't be regrouped or unrouted in that battle.

    Ai has less choices to make and in Open field is bit better than before but still lacks sense. The AI uses of Chariots or Cavalry (Centaurs) is sadly bad. But its still easy to fight the AI if you are an experienced TW Player.

    Ai prefers Range which is a bit OP since the melee is slugged down compared to Three Kingdoms. Paris Faction seems to be the easiest when you know how to play Woodelfs from all Factions. Achilles was a letdown unless the Enemy Hero tried to fight him and not run.

    I think the game needs the Duell Option like in Three Kingdoms, with the Force Duell Skill as it is.

    Tip:
    get 2nd Stack early since ai fields 2 Heroes when they attack.    … Expand
  72. Benfoster
    Aug 17, 2020
    8
    Massively benefits from using the Warhammer engine, very fast turn times and runs very well with highly detailed units and map the game looks very nice. I'm liking the new campaign editions it's somewhere between Warhammer and Three Kingdoms in terms of complexity. The manual trading and resources makes the campaign more involving rather than just about getting to the next battle. I'mMassively benefits from using the Warhammer engine, very fast turn times and runs very well with highly detailed units and map the game looks very nice. I'm liking the new campaign editions it's somewhere between Warhammer and Three Kingdoms in terms of complexity. The manual trading and resources makes the campaign more involving rather than just about getting to the next battle. I'm liking it alot and considering it was free you're getting a fully fledge total war game. This is defintly up there in the top teirs of total wars without mods… Expand
  73. Adixylian
    Aug 17, 2020
    0
    Thank God I didn't pay for this.

    Graphics: They are OK Progression: Feels empty and dumb, plain and sometimes confusing because it's a weird mix between imaginary and reality. Resources and city building: for a total war game, it could be better but it's not terrible. Battles: O man, so boring and repetitive. Even today, Medieval 2 and Rome 2 feels so much better. What a huge    Thank God I didn't pay for this.

    Graphics: They are OK

    Progression: Feels empty and dumb, plain and sometimes confusing because it's a weird mix between imaginary and reality.

    Resources and city building: for a total war game, it could be better but it's not terrible.

    Battles: O man, so boring and repetitive. Even today, Medieval 2 and Rome 2 feels so much better. What a huge downgrade...

    AI, diplomacy, reputation and relations: Can it be worse? I actually never played a game with such terrible design. Very fast you will find yourself in war with almost 80% factions because of sh*tty alghorithm that manages diplomacy and relations. Civilization VI is so much better in this that Total War Saga: Troy looks like a tiny crying kid pulling his respectful father (Civ VI) on a sleeve wanting to eat a cookie.

    Trust me, don't spend your money. This is devastating.
    The worst thing is watching how Total War franchise keeps getting worse and worse. Before you needed to think, to plan, do diplomacy and many other stuff. Now, the game pushes you into so many battles per turn (and Battle is boring and repetitive) that you start hating that game icon.exe. There is no brain begind all of this, it's like mixing Call of Duty (no brain just shoot) with Total War. Just fight after fight with no room for diplomacy or anything else.

    What a letdown...    … Expand
  74. 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
  75. 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
  76. Simpi
    Aug 17, 2020
    10
    I love Ancient Greece! I'm very interested in playing this game! Of the drawbacks I can highlight the fact that some characters lose the interface during the game, but I think it will soon be corrected. The graphics are not super, but in the course of the game it ceases to be important.
  77. Cioby
    Aug 16, 2020
    0
    Sold out for Chinese money. Game looks like **** anyway. Glad I didn't get it on Epic. Waiting for it to be fixed and cracked.
    Not gonna buy any more Total War games anymore.
  78. crazyking321
    Aug 16, 2020
    4
    it felt very messy in combat and the campaign map, but i did have some fun in it but found myself getting bored in 5-6h.

    plus i did not like trusting a company (Epic) what is known to take and sell your data to play it,
  79. Rikkos
    Aug 16, 2020
    4
    Минусы: 1) Визуальная составляющая игры, как будто из пластилина всё, гладкое, игрушечное, стилистика какая-то убогая. 2) Абсолютно тупые ветки построек и ресурсов, баланса в них нет никакого, требуется на всё дерево, его постоянно не хватает, зато камня и бронзы завались. 3) Огромные юниты просто бесполезны - все эти гиганты, циклопы, минотавры ... их просто ваншотят всякие застрельщики.Минусы: 1) Визуальная составляющая игры, как будто из пластилина всё, гладкое, игрушечное, стилистика какая-то убогая. 2) Абсолютно тупые ветки построек и ресурсов, баланса в них нет никакого, требуется на всё дерево, его постоянно не хватает, зато камня и бронзы завались. 3) Огромные юниты просто бесполезны - все эти гиганты, циклопы, минотавры ... их просто ваншотят всякие застрельщики. 4) Войска потребляют какое-то чокнутое кол-во провизии (считай денег) 5) У героев 80% навыков просто какой-то мусор, и выбор очевиден при вилке развития 6) Нет морских боёв (традиционных боёв с кораблями) 7) Дипломатия просто самая тупая в серии Тотал Вар, каждый ход по несколько фракций предлагают супер-невыгодные обмены ресурсами

    Понравилось: 1) Баланс юнитов (камень-ножницы-бумага) 2) Не игровые события и события в которых нужно принимать решение самому 3) Героические задания    … Expand
  80. Deusvuult
    Aug 16, 2020
    1
    poor graphics. Awful ui. Boring game play. There's really not much else. Can't recommend
  81. Wanderer46
    Aug 16, 2020
    3
    If you've never played a Total War game you might like this.

    If you're a Veteran of the series and like grand strategy, sandbox style campaigns, and depth, I don't see how this would appeal to you. People keep talking about how "beautiful" it is and I just don't see it. It somehow looks worse (and cheaper) than recent titles. The color, animations, unit collision, aesthetic design of    If you've never played a Total War game you might like this.

    If you're a Veteran of the series and like grand strategy, sandbox style campaigns, and depth, I don't see how this would appeal to you. People keep talking about how "beautiful" it is and I just don't see it. It somehow looks worse (and cheaper) than recent titles. The color, animations, unit collision, aesthetic design of the generals, all look cartoonish and peculiar. This should be one of the grittiest and brutal TW periods but it just looks like a mobile game.    … Expand
  82. 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
  83. MariusKnight
    Aug 16, 2020
    10
    Muy buen juego, trae similitud con el warhammer, mas desafiante con temas de administracion de ejercitos, ciudades, tienes que meterle mas logica de como lograr que tu nacion prospere, mas estrategia, y el tema de la mitologia es algo muy bueno.
  84. 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.
  85. Gapis
    Aug 16, 2020
    4
    While I've skipped multiple Total War games lately, the series has always been dear to me since it offers an unique, rich strategy experience. Total War Saga: Troy is great in concept, and has a very interesting setting, but few bugs and design choices makes it a chore to play.
    I. It is not a historical game, and I get that. It has heroes, mythical creatures, it is meant to be a power    While I've skipped multiple Total War games lately, the series has always been dear to me since it offers an unique, rich strategy experience. Total War Saga: Troy is great in concept, and has a very interesting setting, but few bugs and design choices makes it a chore to play.
    I. It is not a historical game, and I get that. It has heroes, mythical creatures, it is meant to be a power fantasy to some degree. However, even with that in mind, unit balance seems to be completely out of whack. It is not uncommon for the enemy hero to become the last man standing on the battlefield, successfully defending himself against four infantry squads, while out-healing the damage they're doing. Your only option in that situation seems to be breaking his morale somehow.
    Things like a single unit of chariots, not supported by anything, can charge, rout and kill eight squads of ranged units sitting in a forest, in a matter of seconds, all while you can't eliminate a single unit of light infantry with 6-8 units of slingers/archers, before they reach your frontline.
    Some of the hero abilities are pretty much impossible to counter, and veteran commanders would often do as much on their own as the rest of the army.

    II. Unit AI often behaves oddly, breaking formation and retreating away from allied forces, towards the enemy. Skirmish mode on ranged units is completely broken and causes them to ignore your orders and run straight into the enemy or a cliff.

    III. Playing on Standard Difficulty I've been declared war on four times by a completely neutral faction from across the map that my Ally has discovered, without them having any connections with each other, previous interaction with me or any of my enemies. They would then proceed to send in armies to take out my commanders, knowing exactly their whereabouts at all times, and completely ignoring my allies who support the war effort and dwarf each of them in power levels.
    Not only that, AI clearly cheats with resources. There were factions in my alliance with four or five settlements that had more than 80k of a specific resource, all when I have to barter with everyone around me to even feed my three armies. Enemy doesn't seem to have that problem and they will return once defeated in a matter of three to four turns, in full strength.

    IV. Allies that overtake you in the global strength level immediately try to extort you from your resources through repeated, ridiculously bad barter offers every other turn, and loyalty standing with them doesn't seem to make a difference. Diplomacy while in-depth is pretty confusing and hard to navigate, especially if you want to enter talks with all members of a certain faction instead of individual kingdoms. AI also loves to declare war on you then attack in the same turn, leaving you with no option to respond before you lose an army or settlement.

    As for positives, I think the game has a gorgeous setting, visuals and audio are not something I would complain about, and it definitely can be great if some AI and unit balance problems are adressed. I will keep an eye out for post-launch support, but as of the time of writing this review, I do not think it is not worth the asked price.    … Expand
  86. Pony_Express
    Aug 16, 2020
    3
    "Total Warhammer: Troy-mod" is not a great game, or even a fun one. Miss-matching fantasy and history in a poorly optimized and confused game, that was made without clear purpose. I suggest. it is not worth paying money for. Skip it; buy a nice pair of shoes or something.

    I'm a sad creature with '000s of hours logged in Total War games over 15 years - I love the history/lore, the    "Total Warhammer: Troy-mod" is not a great game, or even a fun one. Miss-matching fantasy and history in a poorly optimized and confused game, that was made without clear purpose. I suggest. it is not worth paying money for. Skip it; buy a nice pair of shoes or something.

    I'm a sad creature with '000s of hours logged in Total War games over 15 years - I love the history/lore, the problem solving, the dynamic pacing, and the freedom to play in a non-linear story, the mods, the realization of a chess board brought to life. - But this game is just a sad-sandwich.

    Good points... I like the way religion functions work now, giving "perceived" bonuses to factions if they worship enough, - your fleet will sail harder and further if they think they're blessed. I like the mixed economy mechanic, taking us out of static "gold-only" economies, where resources were for a bit of negligent trading. These are however hangovers from Warhammer, as is the entire game.
    Importantly, they have improved the battle fields, - which were a major gripe of mine for years. Now you can fight on varied terrain, with different avenues of attack and defense, rather than in a permanently open/flat field, like TW games of the past decade.

    Bad Points... The game is graphically very demanding, so those without high-end performance computers will have garbage visuals at 20fps, even with most graphics features set to minimal/off.

    The setting of the Aegean sea was played out before with Rome 2 DLC and this adds nothing new to that experience, by removing 1,000 years of technological progression and calling it "Troy". The playable factions are all roughly the same, and the game-play/battles are highly repetitive. If you've played Rome 2, you won't get anything 'better' here, (and that game is ten years old).

    The interface and presentation is oddly cartoonish, but that comes from re-skinning Warhammer 2 (or from HQ insisting they just copy what sells?).

    The battles have a strange lack of presence and engagement, something (I'm not a developer) is lacking, resulting in the most boring combat experiences yet. There's still the long-lasting problem of TW games, that their armies have no 'weight' or impact. This has been present since they abandoned the old engine more than a decade ago, but without any heavy cavalry or fast units, this problem is amplified. Long gone are the days of Napoleon TW, where the camera would shake with cannon-fire. And the sound mix is also lacking, with no fury, clashing, or 'noise' of war.

    All these points add up to make a game that is slow and bulky in the presentation, yet somehow weightless and boring in the gameplay. A conundrum, but I think the developers would do well to line up in a real shield wall and experience what it's like to have 200 heavy men run at you... Maybe they'll create some "War" games with real weight to them.

    Meta: CA are constantly trying to innovate, but never bothering to refine, or learn. Britannia, for instance, introduced clever mechanics of attrition and delayed mustering troops, but these are gone also. The desire for more and more graphics on screen make having true battles of 20,000 versus 20,000 nigh impossible since Medieval 2. Older games offered more kinetic excitement (see Napoleon). This is another game where CA try to do something new, which is commendable, but they weren't born yesterday. They have twenty years of franchise to reflect on and it seems they always think old is bad and newer is always better, whilst playing out the same tired settings (Aegean, Romans, or East Asia). Please CA go play your old games and remember why you even have a franchise at all, and then maybe create an interesting game that doesn't feel so much like a cash grab.

    Summary: If you liked Warhammer 2, you might like this as well, but seeing as this is a compromised re-skin of that game, in a pseudo-historical, metaphorically fantasy-based world, you don't get anywhere near the fun or mind-breaking concepts of the Warhammer games. - For me, you couldn't pay me to keep playing this... And I got it for free.    … Expand
  87. FernandosShaft
    Aug 16, 2020
    3
    TLDR: A big modder thinks this game was bad, limited roster, clearly a proof of concept for WH3 stuff, and Grossly over priced. Don't buy failed Experiment.

    I've attended school and am still in contact with a fairly prolific modder. And the fact that they think this game isn't great speaks volumes. I had to wait for after launch to get a response that wasn't basically i'm under NDA,    TLDR: A big modder thinks this game was bad, limited roster, clearly a proof of concept for WH3 stuff, and Grossly over priced. Don't buy failed Experiment.

    I've attended school and am still in contact with a fairly prolific modder.
    And the fact that they think this game isn't great speaks volumes. I had to wait for after launch to get a response that wasn't basically i'm under NDA, only to find out my opinions of the game was exactly their opinion during the closed beta.

    The factions are to densely groups in 2 corners of the map limiting growth, the AI of factions you really can't wipe out because Homeric heroes lead them are to aggressive in conjunction with the fact total war AI has always cheated meaning you will either become insignificant compared to your allies or have to kill them all off.

    The Unit Roster is far to limited essentially boiling to melee, and ranged. yes there are 2 mythic cavalry options and 2 chariots but that's far to limited. in addition to a complete lack of siege engines and naval warfare. Ultimately our shared Take is this a Beta for concepts for Total war Warhammer 3.

    to be honest the price is what ruins this game. Yes I got this for free day one, and i still think its bad.
    but looking at the price its worse, if i spent £35 on this i'd be more pissed than Achilles after hector killed Patroclus.

    this feels like a £15 game at best, and that's including if it had multiplayer and the amazons at launch.
    Do not buy this failed experiment.    … Expand
  88. Igorecheck
    Aug 16, 2020
    0
    This is the worst part of the series at the moment, many have already resigned themselves to the reskinning of games, to the same thing, but there are no significant historical events, but fantasy is mixed (do not interfere with the history and your speculations!), There is no interesting gameplay, almost all we have already seen this. This game is much inferior to TWW and TWW2, it isThis is the worst part of the series at the moment, many have already resigned themselves to the reskinning of games, to the same thing, but there are no significant historical events, but fantasy is mixed (do not interfere with the history and your speculations!), There is no interesting gameplay, almost all we have already seen this. This game is much inferior to TWW and TWW2, it is inferior even to Shogun 2! Many mechanics are taken from previous games, for example Warhammer. Do they think that the people playing the historical parts of the series bypassed Warhammer? The economy was simplified in Warhammer, but this is understandable because the focus was on the warhead, which was excellent.
    Units that receive arrows in their backs fall backwards, this is not logical. Soldiers do not move naturally, clone army (although it was normal once, but not in 2020). Animations are generally worse. You will also have to run your infantry after their infantry at the end of each battle, for there is no cavalry in the game. Chasing arrows turns into a hunt.
    I am a person who played in the first Rome, played all the following parts except Britain, I saw all sorts of unfortunate things, for example, the DLC about Alexander the Great (who knows, he will understand), but this is the first time they give me such a slag.
    Even having received the game for free, I will not play it (and I am not alone), and I think that this game will be forgotten.
    I have accumulated a lot of complaints about the Creative assembly over the past years, but that's all about the troy.
    If the company continues to make such terrible games (and they are exclusive to the PC), then it will be possible to safely move to game consoles.
    sorry for my English    … Expand
  89. Vasilii97
    Aug 16, 2020
    4
    Эпоха выбрана крайне интересная и ранее в играх практически нетронутая. Интересным образом обновили систему экономики, золото отодвинуто на второй план (бронзовый век как-никак) и в роли валюты выступают несколько видов ресурсов, по сути получилась бартерная экономика, теперь недостаточно просто установить торговые договора, но надо еще и самому договариваться что и на что обменивать. И наЭпоха выбрана крайне интересная и ранее в играх практически нетронутая. Интересным образом обновили систему экономики, золото отодвинуто на второй план (бронзовый век как-никак) и в роли валюты выступают несколько видов ресурсов, по сути получилась бартерная экономика, теперь недостаточно просто установить торговые договора, но надо еще и самому договариваться что и на что обменивать. И на этом хорошее, увы, заканчивается. Система дипломатии абсолютно непонятна и неудобна, в действиях ИИ я не уловил никакой логики, войны начинаются как-будто просто по-приколу и рандомно, так ближе к 40 ходу я был в состоянии войны с половиной карты, а троянцы сами приплыли и начали осаждать города Греции, а Агамемнон - великий правитель Микен, царь царей живет с одним городом, с одним вассалом, без армии и гроша в кармане, т.е. как вы понимаете от истории тут только имена и места. Еще одна интересная деталь в том, что враги с другого конца карты, непонятно за какие обиды объявившие тебе войну, умудряются отправить к тебе целую армию, но в это же время сосед-союзник и пальцем не пошевельнет, чтоб тебе помочь, и складывается впечатление, будто ИИ всеми силами пытается тебя задавить и уничтожить тебя с самого начала. Бои ничем новым не блистают, разве что колесницы добавили, а в остальном существенных изменений нет, они как по мне стали даже немного скучнее, троецарствие во всех аспектах была лучше и интереснее. 4 балла только потому что мне безумно нравится сеттинг древней Греции… Expand
  90. nephlite
    Aug 16, 2020
    5
    This game mimics the interface and game style of the Total War: Warhammer in a most terrible form.
  91. LavenderMoon
    Aug 16, 2020
    3
    I don't really mind inaccuracy in video-games when it's done well but I personally find total war troy fairly distasteful. Considering the excessive creative freedom creative assemble took I find it bothersome how patriarchal the game's theme and story tends to be. Many of the quotes I find are toxic misrepresentations of what the Greeks actually believed. I wouldn't really mind if TroyI don't really mind inaccuracy in video-games when it's done well but I personally find total war troy fairly distasteful. Considering the excessive creative freedom creative assemble took I find it bothersome how patriarchal the game's theme and story tends to be. Many of the quotes I find are toxic misrepresentations of what the Greeks actually believed. I wouldn't really mind if Troy was an otherwise actuate game but it simply isn't one and I don't believe the Amazonian DLC will fix that.… Expand
  92. FrostormNidhegg
    Aug 15, 2020
    9
    Отличная часть. Сеттинг наконец-то интересный - это не Китай, который загадочный, но никому не нужный. Это не Британия, на которую всем плевать. Вот вам стратегия с героями Древней Греции, и основной точкой сюжета в виде похищения Елены Троянской, Ахилл и Гектор прилагаются. Визуально игра светлая, яркая. Технических проблем у меня вообще не было. Прошел за Спарту кампанию, за всеОтличная часть. Сеттинг наконец-то интересный - это не Китай, который загадочный, но никому не нужный. Это не Британия, на которую всем плевать. Вот вам стратегия с героями Древней Греции, и основной точкой сюжета в виде похищения Елены Троянской, Ахилл и Гектор прилагаются. Визуально игра светлая, яркая. Технических проблем у меня вообще не было. Прошел за Спарту кампанию, за все прохождение ноль проблем технических. Играю на ноутбуке, 1050 видеокарта, 7300 процессор, 8 оперативки. Площадки в городах сделали удобнее и логичнее, тебе сразу видно что можно построить на клетке и что нужно для постройки здания - можешь не лезть в 5 менюшек и сразу все видеть. В целом - хорошая часть, меньше лишнего мусора, чем например в Атилле - загрязнения нет, идиотской борьбы элит внутри твоей страны нет, хотя лояльность конечно же есть. Богов добавили и их влияние на жизнь - могут тебе в городе все постройки поломать, а если в хороших отношениях - будут тебе давать бонусы к урону, морали, точности и т.д. - храмы реально есть смысл строить. Плюс так как место действия - мифическая Древняя Греция - есть мифические существа. Некоторые реально фентезийные, медуза например - это именно тетка со змеями на голове вместо волос, или минотавр и циклом - это именно гиганты. А вот например гарпии - это люди с крыльями птиц на шлемах, мечущие дротики. Кентавры - это конница с копьями. То есть тебе показывают происхождение мифов, за что спасибо разрабам. Игру прошел, кампанию Спарты, мне понравилось. Получил в Эпик геймс бесплатно, так что сужу на уровне не жаль ли мне потраченного времени. Нет, не жаль. Понравилась больше, чем Атилла и Шогун 2, которые я покупал в Стиме. Еще на сайте Тотал варов привязал учетку Эпик геймс и в сентябре дополнение с амазонками должны бесплатно дать. Спасибо Эпикам, очередная годная халява. Ну и разработчикам спасибо - кто бы что ни говорил, но Тотал вар, Цивилизация, и игры от Парадокс остаются в топе интереса игроков - посмотрите топ Стима.… Expand
  93. OrangeSauce
    Aug 15, 2020
    8
    I'd like to preface this review by saying I enjoyed and still enjoy Thrones of Britannia. And thought it was better than Attila to some degree, so do with that what you will.

    Let's start with what i liked: 1. The atheistic and style of the game. The buttons, pictures for events, background of menus, items, symbols, menus, and UI are all in the style of the pictures you see on Greek    I'd like to preface this review by saying I enjoyed and still enjoy Thrones of Britannia. And thought it was better than Attila to some degree, so do with that what you will.

    Let's start with what i liked:
    1. The atheistic and style of the game. The buttons, pictures for events, background of menus, items, symbols, menus, and UI are all in the style of the pictures you see on Greek pottery from that era and I love it, the only disappointment is that the unit cards and hero pictures aren't in the same style, which was one thing I thought was cool about Thrones of Britannia.
    2. The graphics for the map, battlefields, unit models, water, and terrain are really nice on the eyes. The shadows as well are really nice. They're not quite Thrones of Britannia of Three Kingdoms but at least it's better than Attila, which had the most god awful graphics that made me want to throw up.
    3. The game is buttery smooth. It's so well optimized and I have experienced zero lagging in my 20+ hours of playtime. Even with three full armies (in the campaign, I have yet to try custom battles) on the battlefield clustered together in choke-points, no lag, and my god does it feel nice. After playing Attila for so long and it lagging even with two half full armies. It's nice to get an actually optimized Total War.
    4. The battlefields. As I said before the graphics of the battlefields are great. But how do they play? Pretty well I must say. The different battlefields have tons of variety, they have choke-points to help small armies funnel large armies, hills to gain the high ground, swamps to bog down heavy units, forests to hide units for ambushes, open areas for large encounters for straight on fights, rocky mountains that section off parts of the map. It all plays really well and taking advantage of the terrain and buildings to get off a really good flank feels really satisfying.
    5. The new resource management. I have to say I'm enjoying this new feature, as it adds another layer of depth to the game. Now, instead of gold being used for everything, it's sort of split. Wood and rock is used for building structures, food and bronze are used for recruiting and maintaining units, and gold coins are also there, but they're more of a precious commodity than anything else and they're used to trade for resources when you can't spare much resources on your own.

    There are many other things I could go on about, but let's just do a quick lightning round.
    1. The introduction of gods - Worshiping one or more grants buffs to units and your country, and events involving gods (both good and bad) can pop up. Normal things like earthquakes, tidal-waves, bad harvest, and plague, are all turned into godly acts.
    2. Missions - These are little temporary side missions that if fulfilled give resources, buffs, or units and are a nice distraction from the main point of the game.
    3. Diplomacy - It feels so much better in this game, and I often found that I would try to gain allies rather than just be hellbent on world domination, this is thanks in part to the new resource system.

    Now let's move onto what I didn't like:
    1. AI and trading. For the most part, diplomacy in Troy is really solid, and never did I feel that it was unfair, and usually got a fair deal. That being said, the amount of deals that popped up was staggering. Almost every time I ended my turn, the AI would ask for resources, or a non-aggression pact, or an alliance, and usually it would be very unfair, like give the AI 10,000 food for nothing in return. Eventually I managed to work the deal out to be good for me, but I was on the diplomacy screen for as long as I was on the battlefield (which was not a good thing).
    2. More on diplomacy. Declaring war on a single other country is very tough in that game, and more likely than not, they have 2 or 3 allies. Now usually this would be fine, I have accrued a fine posse of allies myself, the only problem is they do jack **** I found myself soloing coalitions of countries constantly, which would take 30 turns to finish the war.
    3. The AI and armies. In wars, they just aren't proactive. When I take their cities they don't try and take them back, they won't go on the offensive either. Most of the time an entire army sits in the capital and waits until I'm sieging one of their cities to attack me from behind, which is either a genius military move or a ****ty AI tactic, I don't know, you decide.
    4. The size of the map. It's big, very big. Which is great, but also a double edged sword. The massive scale of it means lots of provinces to capture, which is fine. But it means you have to go through SO. MANY. COUNTRIES. That coupled with dislike #2 meant constant battles and slogging through the map to get even a couple provinces.

    I hope this was an informative and helpful review that will help sway you on whether or not to get Troy. I must say I'm having a blast and can't wait for the future of this game.    … Expand
  94. DenuvoLUL
    Aug 15, 2020
    0
    Total War is dead. The games are just not the same anymore. Rome 1, Med 2, Shogun 2, even Rome 2 with heavy modding is vastly superior to the recent games CA has put out. This game feels and looks like a mobile game. The campaign map is full of basically bloatware. What happened to Total War games being epic sandbox games where you can carve your empire out as you seem fit? No longer isTotal War is dead. The games are just not the same anymore. Rome 1, Med 2, Shogun 2, even Rome 2 with heavy modding is vastly superior to the recent games CA has put out. This game feels and looks like a mobile game. The campaign map is full of basically bloatware. What happened to Total War games being epic sandbox games where you can carve your empire out as you seem fit? No longer is that an option.

    They've managed to turn one of the best series of games ever created that had epic sandbox campaigns (Rome 1, Med 2) to forcing the player to play a certain way. This all started with the Warhammer series.

    The campaign map is atrocious, full of features that add no depth to the game whatsoever. CA thinks all of these useless features/bloatware adds depth to the game and it doesn't. It's covering up for how shallow the game is.

    The battles are no different. First and foremost let's get one major thing out of the way.

    NO BLOOD. Again with this anti-consumer **** Want blood? You're going to have to cough up a few bucks later on with a DLC. This is truly unbelievable. This is the same **** they've pulled with other titles and they still have the same audacity to not include it in the base game AGAIN.

    The battles are a complete joke. The UI and the massive unit flags/banners/ take up the majority of the screen. You can barely see anything in the battle, on top of that your "hero's" banner takes up another big part of the screen. It very much resembles a mobile game.

    CA is an anti-consumer company and I'm glad I didn't buy this, but got it for free through Epic. I don't even want to play it anymore and I didn't even buy it.

    Absolute joke of a game, CA is no longer capable of putting out a quality product. It's truly sad.    … Expand
  95. Pyotr_Wrangel
    Aug 15, 2020
    9
    A complete surprise in terms of both quality and quantity of content, every single faction, even brothers Paris and Hector, have unique unit rosters unlike "mainline" TW 3 Kingdoms where everyone shared the same list of units. Game overall takes some of the best aspects of 3K but avoids its downside of pretty boring battles.
    Main improvement however is performance. Holy heck, the supposed    A complete surprise in terms of both quality and quantity of content, every single faction, even brothers Paris and Hector, have unique unit rosters unlike "mainline" TW 3 Kingdoms where everyone shared the same list of units. Game overall takes some of the best aspects of 3K but avoids its downside of pretty boring battles.
    Main improvement however is performance. Holy heck, the supposed B-team of Creative Assembly seems to put A-team coders to absolute shame. If you always wanted to get into total war but worried about FPS count, then this is the perfect game for you to get in.    … Expand
  96. walou213
    Aug 15, 2020
    2
    I’m rating this game as if I had payed 50$ even though I got it for free on the epic game store. —

    Being a huge total war fan, no need to say I was excited about this new opus. Moreover considering Greece and antiquity are my favourite part of history. Well I was disappointed... I expected it to play like a Rome 2.5, which already isn’t that much tactical but offers some really great    I’m rating this game as if I had payed 50$ even though I got it for free on the epic game store. —

    Being a huge total war fan, no need to say I was excited about this new opus. Moreover considering Greece and antiquity are my favourite part of history. Well I was disappointed... I expected it to play like a Rome 2.5, which already isn’t that much tactical but offers some really great moment during battle, however this didn’t play at all like that. Troy felt more like a tone down version of Rome, more like a very casual game because of its simplicity. Ultimately simplicity leads to boredom, which is why even though I got it free I already uninstalled it. Lack of blood, lack of units diversity, IA still incredibly stupid (even by total war standards), boring campaign management ( resources are a great idea, but you get way enough of them very quickly), the ai spamming stupid deal offer during their turn like «  would you like to trade 10 of my wood for 500 of your gold » over and over, lack of mod support (thanks epic), lack of multiplayer, lack of playable factions (could be solved thanks to community mod like in Rome 2... too bad no mod support), and so on. So is it Worth 50$ ? Hell no, even for free I don’t want it but I got to congratulate sega for acknowledging the poor state of this game and deciding to make it free (at least the first few days), they could have went AAA price right from the beginning instead. On the other side, I’d like to point that this game run great on my pc (ryzen 2600, rtx 2070, 16gb ram), tutorial looked ok and graphics are great ( the same quality as what you get on previous tw)    … Expand
  97. Red_Swiss
    Aug 15, 2020
    2
    - Ridiculously ugly textures of the terrain, trees, soldiers and ... everything. It's ugly, looks like Total War Arena. Thrones of Britannia (2018) and Attila (2015) are both prettier
    - Unit animations (at rest on the move and in combat) worthy of Age of Empire or Warcraft 3.
    - The French version, ROFL. You do not dub the copied / pasted tutorial papi from Warhammer while leaving all the    - Ridiculously ugly textures of the terrain, trees, soldiers and ... everything. It's ugly, looks like Total War Arena. Thrones of Britannia (2018) and Attila (2015) are both prettier
    - Unit animations (at rest on the move and in combat) worthy of Age of Empire or Warcraft 3.
    - The French version, ROFL. You do not dub the copied / pasted tutorial papi from Warhammer while leaving all the rest of the game in original version. You might as well be honest and sell it in VOSTFR. And god knows VF doesn't matter to me.
    - The non-existent encyclopedia, again (WHY ?!)
    - Total War infantry (yes the excuse of the time is valid, but I'm cutting in the bacon there)
    - Epic
    - The global gueulinette foutage (yes say it: baguette)

    I could look for several other negatives but I have other things to do than take down this Total War joke.

    + The background in the countryside and the time, if we really have to find positive points.    … Expand
  98. Cloverman87
    Aug 15, 2020
    8
    If you're going into this game expecting a full total war experience like total war warhammer or Three Kingdoms, you'll be disappointed. However, this is another solid experience with it's own unique aspects that make it stand out. I received this game free on the Epic Games store when it came out and think it's worth it on sale.
  99. orzicha
    Aug 15, 2020
    9
    For a saga title of the Total War series this title truly exceeds all expectations and sets a very high quality bar. Not to mention that it's in a time period very few games (and media as a whole) are brave enough to be in. So far loving every minute of it and I'm being positively surprised at every corner.
  100. brusti
    Aug 15, 2020
    2
    the idea of the game, ok.
    the graphics 2010 level at most.
    the interface, made me uninstall the game, it was unbearable after few hours of gameplay.
    the support for the game, totally lacking, looking in interface for every functionality was a nightmare and the information was useless and even on the internet you barely find anything specific
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

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  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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