Total War: Attila

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  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Feb 17, 2015
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7.4

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  1. jyorun
    Jul 23, 2023
    10
    It is probably most hardcore total war game with survival game elements. It is the graphical and mechanical enhancement of Rome 2. Mod library variety is also really good. If you are into survival and strategy games you'll probably like it.
  2. dr-kenobi
    Sep 6, 2022
    8
    An excellent example of mistakes acknowledged after the **** release of Rome 2. Loved the balance between the factions. Diplomacy is still a bit dodgy, but overall it's a decent TW title
  3. Phyrenix
    Dec 9, 2020
    10
    Love the time period! Amazing, just amazing. Vikings is so cool. Too bad they dont have norway tho.... , but still the jutes and their huscarls wow.
  4. Juvelira1
    Aug 18, 2020
    10
    Very solid and beautiful game. The theme is awesome - one of the darkest and most dynamic periods of history, greatly represented by the game. Campaign map is very pleasant, UI is nice and colorful. Game mechanics like siege escalation, religion, seasons, governors, diplomacy - all is great.
    Battles are very diverse, unit types distinguishable with their role, but all and all quite fast    Very solid and beautiful game. The theme is awesome - one of the darkest and most dynamic periods of history, greatly represented by the game. Campaign map is very pleasant, UI is nice and colorful. Game mechanics like siege escalation, religion, seasons, governors, diplomacy - all is great.
    Battles are very diverse, unit types distinguishable with their role, but all and all quite fast paced. They actually need to be more tactical - less micromanagement orientated, still can be moded fairly easily.
    This game is the last proper historical Total War.    … Expand
  5. shadow2000m
    Aug 14, 2020
    10
    An Excellent game with excellent mod! We find a gameplay similar to that of Medieval II! Strategists will love this mix of complexity and enormous possibility offered by the title!
    The DLC offers unique and very valuable content.
    The campaign is very nice and the mods that are available allow you to completely transform it for more fun!
    I recommend the game if you are a fan of strategy games!
  6. MohammadBAghri
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    This text does not contain spoilers
    And that's just a short review, not all parts of the game, and it's just a summary.
    The best version of this series in recent years (realistic, not fictional) series. Its unique gameplay with stunning graphics.
    And thank God there is no problem loading the game in this version and the environments load quickly.
  7. johnnyb91698
    Jun 5, 2020
    8
    Gonna be honest, didn't play at launch so i wouldn't have known of previous issues. However, based off of the previous game of total war Rome 2, i'd say that the game hast definitely improved in AI game play especially for siege battles where they force you to make quick decisions as they use their ability to control where all their units go at once while you must figure out how stop theirGonna be honest, didn't play at launch so i wouldn't have known of previous issues. However, based off of the previous game of total war Rome 2, i'd say that the game hast definitely improved in AI game play especially for siege battles where they force you to make quick decisions as they use their ability to control where all their units go at once while you must figure out how stop their swarm of attackers. The same cannot be said for the campaign map AI, where they seem to not understand they are fighting battles that aren't even possible for them to win, yet they are to do it anyway. The Family tree and diplomacy were big improvements for the time as the amount of depth was way better then Rome 2 and the screens of the Tree and diplomacy looked a lot more crisp and easy to look at.

    Unit type variety are a very big issue for me in total war games, as the I feel a lot of units should be able to stand out and in this game it could be very hard to figure out which units are which at times. Different outfits or designs would be helpful in finding the correct units I am looking for.

    The Horde Mechanic has its positives and negatives but is a unique edition to the game. The idea of it had and still has a lot of potential to succeed in newer entries in the title. Spawn stacks by Attila is kinda unfair in later game and enemy hordes just chill out in empty territories at times instead of going after my settlements, which are left at times undefended. I also really didn't enjoy playing as the horde because of the amount of down time a player could have just building up their horde buildings. I did enjoy having enemy hordes attack and raze my settlements though, as it gave the game an extra thing to challenge you and if your not careful, your settlements could be constantly sacked.

    Overall, the idea of the horde mechanics and improved AI on the battlefield help improve the game along with the Family tree and diplomacy being easier to look at and understand. While i am not a fan of of the AI on the map and the Unit descriptions and variations, the game succeeds its previous title while improving and attempting to add on to a very unique series, and creativity and attempting to try something will earn a lot more respect from gamer's of war games instead of rolling out the same game over and over. This game gets an 8 outta 10 in my book.    … Expand
  8. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    8
    Decent total war installment. War and units are working great. Building could be more fleshed out and some total war concepts are showing their age.
  9. Shimmeywill
    Feb 26, 2020
    8
    A step up from Rome 2 but still lacking the polish and refinement of the early total war titles.
  10. Mitya64
    Feb 19, 2020
    8
    Мне очень понравилась эта игра. Эпоха довольна не популярна, и у меня к ней большой интерес. Падение римской империи показан хорошо. Игра стала довольно хардкорна. + появились кочевники, и можно вести разный геймплей, оседлый или кочевой. Куча интересных фракций, от римской империи, германцы, гунны, даже славяне есть моя любимая фрака кста. В основном эта часть мало чем отличается, толькоМне очень понравилась эта игра. Эпоха довольна не популярна, и у меня к ней большой интерес. Падение римской империи показан хорошо. Игра стала довольно хардкорна. + появились кочевники, и можно вести разный геймплей, оседлый или кочевой. Куча интересных фракций, от римской империи, германцы, гунны, даже славяне есть моя любимая фрака кста. В основном эта часть мало чем отличается, только небольшими изменениями и эпохой. Но если вам понравился ром 2, то и эта часть вам зайдет… Expand
  11. WhyshouldIsay
    Oct 2, 2019
    9
    To the people who gave 0:
    60 FPS while 6000+ entities is not "terribly optimised".
    That is not an "empire", that is "imperium", these two are not the same. imperium /ɪmˈpɪərɪəm/ noun absolute power. "an outpost of their economic imperium" empire /ˈɛmpʌɪə/ noun 1. an extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch, an oligarchy, or a sovereign state.    To the people who gave 0:
    60 FPS while 6000+ entities is not "terribly optimised".
    That is not an "empire", that is "imperium", these two are not the same.
    imperium
    /ɪmˈpɪərɪəm/
    noun
    absolute power.
    "an outpost of their economic imperium"

    empire
    /ˈɛmpʌɪə/
    noun
    1.
    an extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch, an oligarchy, or a sovereign state.
    "the Roman Empire"
    You can field 3 armies and so can they, because you have the same level of Imperium, these are not smooth.
    You can escape from such a peninsula trap too, and, I assume, the distance is set.
    Microtransactions? There are waaayy worse games    … Expand
  12. shatti
    Apr 20, 2019
    9
    has it irritating problems, but it's the deepest challenging realistic total war game so far
    i love that in every turn u check, ( the towns growth and order, the troops and the battlefield, the diplomatic relations and arrangements, and the family tree, court action) and the family tree in this game makes this total war different and deep and immersive
  13. Tilt1k
    Feb 5, 2019
    8
    Incredible graphics. Published just 2 years after Rome 2 and the graphics are just in another universe. Everything looks so incredibly realistic and dark, really catches the atmosphere of Falling empire. It just seems like its everyone vs Huns. Its really easy to fetch them off your lands, not much challenge even on Legendary.
  14. AstroCat
    Apr 15, 2018
    8
    Solid release, way better than Rome 2's launch. If you are a fan of the series you can safely purchase Attila. My only major gripe is that I wish Rome 2 had these features as well.
  15. post_no_bills
    Mar 4, 2018
    9
    Wow, I went back and read my original mediocre review and my only comment is: "I take it all back".

    Once the DLC came out, and once I got over the learning curve (or more accurately, the "getting used to the new presentation" curve), I loved it.

    So, "strongly recommend".
  16. pfus2
    Feb 18, 2017
    8
    This is my first total war game, and i am loving it. It's kind difficult to learn all the mechanism, but when you get it, the game turns in a beautiful thing. If you like historical games and with war thematic, buy this game with no no regrets.
  17. jamiemgr
    Feb 2, 2017
    9
    By far the best Total War in the series currently. Really enjoying this one! And there are some great mods being released and in the pipeline. Certainly worth buying
  18. simesi
    Aug 28, 2016
    9
    The Total War series are exactly what I was looking for. TWA lets you revive the 5 century like a roman/ a rebel/ a barbarian and you'll fight for your faction against external and internal enemies. In conclusion it's a good game (as usually for Creative Assembly).
  19. itchipod
    Jun 1, 2016
    10
    The best Total War for me. It really captures the ambiance of the threat of the savage Huns, and the impending collapse of the Roman Empire. Military units are different almost every faction, love the cinematics, graphics are overhaul and captures the essential battle realism of an RTS game.
  20. JohnTheHUnter
    Apr 15, 2016
    8
    This is a fixed Rome 2 with some new cool features but poor unit and faction diversity.

    The battles are fun and really good with mods (FotE). Unfortunately there are is a clear lack of diversity in terms of factions and units. The game mechanics though work very well together unlike Rome 2. If they would have released Rome 2 with the game mechanics of Attila it would have been a    This is a fixed Rome 2 with some new cool features but poor unit and faction diversity.

    The battles are fun and really good with mods (FotE).

    Unfortunately there are is a clear lack of diversity in terms of factions and units.
    The game mechanics though work very well together unlike Rome 2.

    If they would have released Rome 2 with the game mechanics of Attila it would have been a great great game.
    It is good and enjoyable, but dont expect to be as blown away as you are when playing Medieval II (or Shogun II) or sth.

    Also the only faction with really nice unit diversity (Romans) start with a huge empire that is very difficult to maintain/uphold.
    Its new and might appeal to some, it didnt to me. I like to start with a small faction instead of being so overwhelmed by every possibilty the very first turn. I like the game to become more difficult gradually if that makes any sense.

    No native english speakrinho so very much sorryinho thanks
    Juán Sanchez    … Expand
  21. riley794
    Mar 5, 2016
    10
    I initially gave this game a bad review because I rushed to judgement during the Steam free weekend and the game did not seem nearly deep enough to warrant a stand alone price tag. However, I recently picked it up during a Steam sale and have played through two different factions grand campaigns. Based on my second time with the game I see where I messed up initially. The new hordeI initially gave this game a bad review because I rushed to judgement during the Steam free weekend and the game did not seem nearly deep enough to warrant a stand alone price tag. However, I recently picked it up during a Steam sale and have played through two different factions grand campaigns. Based on my second time with the game I see where I messed up initially. The new horde mode really adds a ton to the game. Playing with the Huns is almost like playing a completely different game. Additionally, almost every faction has vastly different units and building so using the same strategy that worked for one faction may completely fail for another. I am very satisfied this time around with the game.… Expand
  22. Futong
    Nov 18, 2015
    9
    Total War Attila sieht sehr ähnlich aus wie sein Vorgänger Rome 2, doch es spielt sich völlig anders.

    Der erste große Gameplay Unterschied ist die Hordenmechanik, die entgegen meinen ursprünglich recht niedrigen Erwartungen an das Spiel noch einmal viel Spielspaß und Abwechslung in das Spiel bringen. Horden spielen sich komplett anders als alle bisherigen Total War Fraktionen, und    Total War Attila sieht sehr ähnlich aus wie sein Vorgänger Rome 2, doch es spielt sich völlig anders.

    Der erste große Gameplay Unterschied ist die Hordenmechanik, die entgegen meinen ursprünglich recht niedrigen
    Erwartungen an das Spiel noch einmal viel Spielspaß und Abwechslung in das Spiel bringen.
    Horden spielen sich komplett anders als alle bisherigen Total War Fraktionen, und verändern auch den Spielablauf für alle anderen Fraktionen grundlegend, sie bringen die düstere Atmosphäre der Völkerwanderungen exzellent auf den Bildschirm.

    Auch in anderen Berreichen wie dem Politiksystem bringt Total War Attila Verbesserungen und Veränderungen.
    Allerdings orientiert sich das Spiel in vielen Berreichen sehr stark an seinem Vorgänger und macht auch nicht alles richtig. Größere Bugs habe ich aber noch nicht erlebt.

    Insgesamt ist Total War Attila meiner Meinung nach aber ein sehr gutes und gelungenes Spiel. Es fühlt sich völlig anders
    an als Rome 2 und spielt sich auch anders. Es wird klar vermittelt "die Zeit der großen Helden ist vorbei, jetzt geht es um das nackte überleben", das kann einem gefallen oder auch nicht, aber es ist meiner Meinung nach sowohl den Kauf als auch jede investierte Spielstunde wert.    … Expand
  23. SMIICE
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    Where do I even start? I have spent 327 hours in this game. It amazing vanilla game but I prefer RADIOUS and Fall of Eagles mods based on my mood.

    Only 2 bad things is forced DLC (not Creative Assembly Fault, yes SEGA looking at you) and lack of optimization (I have SKYLAKE I5 and GTX 980 TI and I get 49 FPS average on all max). I’m writing this even though I bought every DLC. I wish    Where do I even start? I have spent 327 hours in this game. It amazing vanilla game but I prefer RADIOUS and Fall of Eagles mods based on my mood.

    Only 2 bad things is forced DLC (not Creative Assembly Fault, yes SEGA looking at you) and lack of optimization (I have SKYLAKE I5 and GTX 980 TI and I get 49 FPS average on all max). I’m writing this even though I bought every DLC.

    I wish ROME two was like Attila. Love burning settlements and AI is so much better. The difficulty is better.

    The game is a must for history fans like me.

    9 out of 10 for me    … Expand
  24. lucaluca
    Aug 13, 2015
    9
    Cosa dire?Prima di tutto sono migliorate molte cose tecniche e ora si può interagire di più con la diplomazia rispetto a rome 2,poi gli unni e gli imperi romani sono le uniche varianti a tutte le altre fazioni,il difetto è che dopo un pò ti sembrerà ripetitivo,lo consiglio con last roman che può far continuare le ore di gioco di 50-60 ore,la grafica non è cambiata da rome 2,lo consiglioCosa dire?Prima di tutto sono migliorate molte cose tecniche e ora si può interagire di più con la diplomazia rispetto a rome 2,poi gli unni e gli imperi romani sono le uniche varianti a tutte le altre fazioni,il difetto è che dopo un pò ti sembrerà ripetitivo,lo consiglio con last roman che può far continuare le ore di gioco di 50-60 ore,la grafica non è cambiata da rome 2,lo consiglio caldamente… Expand
  25. MrBlue
    Jul 28, 2015
    8
    I'm in a madhouse because I played with western roman empire for you sake don't play as western roman empire or I'll see you in there we are having good times with michael and joel right joel ? Joel put that knive down Joel no Joel no Joel no !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  26. MatsLincoln
    Jun 29, 2015
    9
    From the detailed campaign map to the mind blowing large scale battles Attila is leaps and bounds better than Rome 2 disappointing release. At the start off the game the Western and Eastern Romans Empires are Militarily and economically exhausted from decades of un-interupted war. From the German tribes in the North to the Sassanids in the East to the Huns in the Steppe the Game is diverseFrom the detailed campaign map to the mind blowing large scale battles Attila is leaps and bounds better than Rome 2 disappointing release. At the start off the game the Western and Eastern Romans Empires are Militarily and economically exhausted from decades of un-interupted war. From the German tribes in the North to the Sassanids in the East to the Huns in the Steppe the Game is diverse and one of the best total war games to date.… Expand
  27. rd1349
    Jun 27, 2015
    9
    Total war Attila is a mixed bag for me. In comparison to the previous installment in the series it is the second coming however, only because the previous installment was a hollow shell of what it should have been.

    Total war Attila on it's own merit gets a 9 out of ten. Why the final verdict comes so early in the review you ask? because I like to give games a subjective and objective    Total war Attila is a mixed bag for me. In comparison to the previous installment in the series it is the second coming however, only because the previous installment was a hollow shell of what it should have been.

    Total war Attila on it's own merit gets a 9 out of ten.

    Why the final verdict comes so early in the review you ask? because I like to give games a subjective and objective review and give the highest of the two. If you think that this is not fair then think it through and you might understand why I do this.

    The previous Total war was in my eyes a complete failure. Mountains of bugs, bad AI and less content than any of it's predecessors. And I do mean any even the first first installment which released in 2000. All this was an even harder pill to swallow considering how good the installment before that was.

    The fact that Attila remains party unchanged since the last installment makes me feel like this is what Rome II should have been on release but wasn't what we got. That puts a sour taste in my mouth and leaves me no choice but to give this game 5.5 out of 10 subjectively.

    But since I go with the higher objective rating of 9...

    The games graphics are amazing. The sight of up to tens of thousands of soldier fighting on the battlefield in real time is still a sight to behold and the actual graphical fidelity only enhances this.

    Combat is great with an almost rock paper scissors approach to units. It takes a good amount of strategy and planning to beat the extremely competent AI. The campaign plays oddly asymmetrical with the migratory factions seeming to be almost purpose built to destroy the much more defensively oriented Romans.

    All the side features fans have been begging for for a long time done extremely well. The family tree is back and it really gives a feel of political instability to factions that might be completely impervious to foreign forces. This leaves an hidden layer to everything you do. You might not land up sending an extremely competent general on the war path simply because him gaining fame might upset the delicate balance of power.

    Final verdict 9 out of 10
    The game plays great and looks great. Any grand strategy fan ought to enjoy the hell out of it. The reason it doesn't get a ten is it's surprisingly small unit roster which leaves little room for diverse army composition and it's horrible DLC practice. They try to sell you the occasional man vomiting on his armor... for 2 euros... alongside stuff that's already in the game. All in all they seem to be taking one too many tips from capcom Japan.
    So should you buy this game...
    If you bought Rome II and feel swindled then no. Save your money because this is the game Rome should have been. (unless you're a die hard fan)
    If you didn't buy Rome II then yes pick this up the game is amazing.    … Expand
  28. trnicek
    Jun 27, 2015
    9
    Finaly!! After long considering (after start in rome II, nobody isnt surprised) of playing game, i gave it chance and its perfect! When a lost hope of being unbeaten by AI in rome (even if i was outnumbered 1:5/1:7/1:10), there is turnover and will be punish if you try it. More and more time in game looks for me, that ui is different lvl, he dont throw smaller army, he wait, attack withFinaly!! After long considering (after start in rome II, nobody isnt surprised) of playing game, i gave it chance and its perfect! When a lost hope of being unbeaten by AI in rome (even if i was outnumbered 1:5/1:7/1:10), there is turnover and will be punish if you try it. More and more time in game looks for me, that ui is different lvl, he dont throw smaller army, he wait, attack with biggest army and you need be focus and actually use some tactic. He even wait for me, hiding and after i go out of army, he attack. Battle dont boring, because for me, they are be less frequent (its because of city, you cant go next to next if you want hold it)

    AI little bit cheats in economy! But its good (god dam if people start cry like in shogun 2), if people want challenge, they must fight outnumbered 1:2/3. System of army, that unit dont cost to much, but salary is huge is welcome change for me (at start, i was little bit sceptic, but time shows that its right). You must think about "if i buy 3 unit, i can win battle, but have about +-700 money gone". On legendary dificulty, care of city is on huge lvl. You conquer one city (frst in teritority) and you cant step away 20. Little bit anoying, but time to time, battles are because of it less.

    Amazing, right step forward in AI. Good work here.    … Expand
  29. YeIIow
    Jun 27, 2015
    8
    The game itself is not bad, but it should never have been a stand alone full price title in my opinion. Instead it should have been an expansion to Rome 2, and many of it's "new" features(family tree, etc) should have been integrated into the core game(Rome 2).

    This is exactly the same thing CA did with Empire and Napoleon... created a buggy, clustered and non-optimised game(Empire) and    The game itself is not bad, but it should never have been a stand alone full price title in my opinion. Instead it should have been an expansion to Rome 2, and many of it's "new" features(family tree, etc) should have been integrated into the core game(Rome 2).

    This is exactly the same thing CA did with Empire and Napoleon... created a buggy, clustered and non-optimised game(Empire) and in stead of improve it, just decided to release Napoleon shortly after, a game that is basically a re-skin of Empire with a cleaner UI and less bugs...

    To add salt to the injury, they keep releasing those faction DLCs, pre-order exclusive factions, and what not... Total War Games have sadly become a DLC and microtransaction(look at the Total War Battle games) force-feeding-instrument.

    Do yourself a favor and stay away from anything CA and SEGA releases, do not support their anti consumer practices them with your money!    … Expand
  30. ToxicHumor
    May 4, 2015
    10
    First I want to say that this game deserves probably an 8.5 I feel obligated to give it a 10 however to offset those who unfairly rate a game.

    What I mean is that if your computer cant run the game, your game crashes, or it freezes this does not mean the game is bad. Clearly we know that there are people who run this game fine correct? I do with an i4 and nividia 770 so with this in    First I want to say that this game deserves probably an 8.5 I feel obligated to give it a 10 however to offset those who unfairly rate a game.

    What I mean is that if your computer cant run the game, your game crashes, or it freezes this does not mean the game is bad. Clearly we know that there are people who run this game fine correct? I do with an i4 and nividia 770 so with this in mind just because your computer cant run this game does not mean it deserves a zero. Did you attempt to see if you would be able to run it prior?

    Next dlc yes it is awful how developers bundle dlc on a games release, yes it would be nice if it came out already in the game on launch. Does that make the game bad? No most certainly it does not it speaks nothing of the finely crafted graphics, gameplay, and new roving cultures system. My point being you arent objectively looking at the game for its own inherent value.
    Example would be if say crash bandicoot one of my favorite games had released exactly as it did but then released 10 dlc levels you would say it was a micro transaction piece of **** My point is by itself Crash bandicoot by itself is still a wonderful game but by including dlc albeit poorly it some how makes the game worse which is absurd.

    Sorry that I did not in too many ways address the game itself I had to go on a mini rant about misdirected anger and undue hate. The game itself is very fun definitely worth playing.    … Expand
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#69 Best PC Game of 2015
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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 66 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 66
  3. Negative: 0 out of 66
  1. Gaming Nexus
    May 21, 2015
    88
    For the uninitiated, Total War: Attila does a good enough job introducing a very detailed world and mechanics.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Apr 19, 2015
    68
    Creative Assembly needs to put extra effort into the making of the upcoming Total War: Warhammer so as not to lose the last vestiges of the studio’s credibility.
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  3. Games Master UK
    Apr 9, 2015
    91
    Like the man himself, Attila is brutal, unforgiving and complex, and all the better for it. A triumph. [April 2015, p.68]
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