Rome: Total War Barbarian Invasion

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User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 127 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 100 out of 127
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 127
  3. Negative: 3 out of 127
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  1. kane148
    Aug 1, 2012
    6
    I was rather disappointed with this expansion. Provinces have been redrawn so that they are now much bigger, but still only have one main city each--which means that the action is far more spaced out than before, and hence less exciting. I tried playing through the campaign but after a couple hours found that most of my neighbors were too powerful or far away to fight, and the barbarianI was rather disappointed with this expansion. Provinces have been redrawn so that they are now much bigger, but still only have one main city each--which means that the action is far more spaced out than before, and hence less exciting. I tried playing through the campaign but after a couple hours found that most of my neighbors were too powerful or far away to fight, and the barbarian hordes which give the game its name were mindlessly wandering far to the north. Given some of the changes (such as national religions), this could have been a good expansion, but its let down by the lousy AI and lack of action.… Expand
  2. JimCorbett
    Sep 3, 2012
    7
    It's okay, but when you take an enemies final city and utterly destroy all of their population, they will still spawn a massive roaming army that can easily take just about any city. It makes destroying civilizations much more difficult and ruins the gameplay.
  3. BenHazelden
    Oct 13, 2014
    6
    As much as I enjoyed Rome Total War, i cannot say I found Barbarian Invasion enjoyable. Exactly the same but with fewer likable factions.
    6/10 - Ben Hazelden

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#74 Most Discussed PC Game of 2005

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. Games Radar
    91
    Barbarian Invasion is tweak-packed and jammed with choices, meaning that even expert Generals will be kept busy for ages. A must for fans of Rome Total War. [PC Gamer UK]
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  2. Computer and Video Games
    88
    So while we're disappointed with the misplaced innovation and the lack of advancement, we still can't deny that it's Rome, that it's raised our bloodlust and our hackles in equal measure, and that it refreshes those parts that other strategy games just won't reach. [PC Zone]
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  3. IGN
    88
    It offers more factions, more units and a couple of cosmetic touches that will be sure to have you falling in love all over again... What is less easy to look past is the relatively homogenous nature of the barbarian factions.
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