Total War: Attila

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  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Feb 17, 2015
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  1. DukeJon
    Feb 17, 2015
    8
    Although lacking any genuine innovation for the Total War series, this game is essentially Rome 2 done right. The apocalyptic, frantic and atmosphere of the game, particularly on the strategy map, makes for a compelling experience. The AI is markedly stronger than Rome 2 and the effects and music are very well done. Overall this is a strong effort. What we need from the next Total War gameAlthough lacking any genuine innovation for the Total War series, this game is essentially Rome 2 done right. The apocalyptic, frantic and atmosphere of the game, particularly on the strategy map, makes for a compelling experience. The AI is markedly stronger than Rome 2 and the effects and music are very well done. Overall this is a strong effort. What we need from the next Total War game from the Creative Assembly is the addition of more innovative features.… Expand
  2. monkeylizard99
    Feb 17, 2015
    9
    Attila is a great addition to the Total War series. It builds off the basic Rome 2 system and, while throwing out broken features and poor balance, it adds new features the greatly improve the look and feel of the game.

    The battle AI is much improved, with fewer path finding issues and new siege mechanics. Even unwalled settlements are defensible and the AI is effective at both    Attila is a great addition to the Total War series. It builds off the basic Rome 2 system and, while throwing out broken features and poor balance, it adds new features the greatly improve the look and feel of the game.

    The battle AI is much improved, with fewer path finding issues and new siege mechanics. Even unwalled settlements are defensible and the AI is effective at both defending and attacking the new maps.

    The campaign map is also significantly improved. All provinces contain 3 regions, making each province a little more balanced, while making the actually building system more of a balancing act between food, squalor, happiness, and religion. It becomes very difficult to keep your settlements in order and continue to progress to the next building tiers, but all this ties in well to the feeling of just trying to survive. When you demolish buildings, it just drops them down one tier at a time, because as the game progresses, you will find that you need to step back and actually decrease the size of some settlements in less fertile areas. During this time period even Rome decreased in size as more people dispersed in order to better survive on what little each acre of land could provide.

    As the game progresses you will not only have to contend with Huns, a force to be reckoned with, particularly after the birth of Attia, but also with global climate change. Driving the food shortages at the time was a state of global cooling. as the snows advance southward, your lands will become increasing less fertile and you will have to fight to survive. You really feel the pressure to advance toward the south and west into more fertile lands, regardless of who may already be there.

    The family tree is back, and also sees significant improvements, being far more engaging and interactive than ever before. pulling from some ideas within the politics systems from Rome 2, CA clearly threw out the old system and kept only the handful of things that really worked. Managing influence and control in order to maintain the appropriate level of power can be very difficult and sometimes trying to juggle it all is daunting. Fortunately things won't slip out of control too quickly as long as you're paying attention to your internal politics. It's definitely worth popping in every turn just to keep on top of things.

    There are several types of factions that can be played. There are the large empires of Western Rome, Eastern Rome, and the Sassanids. The Sassanids are relatively easy faction to play with ample cash, easily manageable squalor, high religious tolerance, and a secure starting position. If you're looking for a good place to get you're feet wet without drowning in all the new mechanics, this is the place. The two Roman Empires, though, are only for the veteran players as they are floundering empires, in a state of decay. Both will lose territory before they can begin to expand again and regain their former glory.

    You may play as several barbarian factions playing through a more typical Total War experience, beginning with one province and expanding outward, often into the more established empires. Each faction has similarities with the other factions, but they each also have their own flavor and will play a little differently. The only factions I lament, are the Celts lack of individuality,feeling more like Romans than Celtic natives. However, hopefully they will fix this in the future with another culture pack.

    You can play as one of the migratory tribes and march across Europe in order to find your new homeland, fleeing the destruction and cold of the north east. They play similarly to the other barbarian factions but start in horde mode. All barbarian factions may enter horde mode when they lose their last settlement, but the migratory tribes start on the run. You'll have to rampage across the Roman Empires, and probably take a nice chunk out of one of them for your new homeland, in order to reach relative safety. However, while on the march, your armies are your cities, and as such, you will periodically have to encamp them in order to build more structures to produce food, wealth, and troops. Eventually you will need to settle as no one wants to run forever...

    ...unless you're the Huns. The Huns are like a migratory tribe that can never settle. You will burn the world, desolating entire swaths of the east, driving into Europe, killing and burning all that dare defy you. The horde mechanic creates a distinctly unique experience even for Total War veterans.

    I gave this game a 9, because while it is not perfect, it is a big step in the right direction, making one of the best Total Wars to date. From it's minute details of allowing you to rename each individual settlement, all the way to the sweeping new mechanic of being able to desolate regions, leaving charred and uninhabited craters where once there had been a thriving city, Attila lets us truly experience the dark ages.    … Expand
  3. AggonyDuck
    Feb 17, 2015
    9
    Compared to Rome 2, Attila is in many ways what its predecessor should have been. It is polished, with well-crafted campaign and battle mechanics. The unit and building design is complex, requiring careful planning both in army and building construction. The game has a central theme of decline and destruction, which is supported by the game mechanics and the art design that allow the gameCompared to Rome 2, Attila is in many ways what its predecessor should have been. It is polished, with well-crafted campaign and battle mechanics. The unit and building design is complex, requiring careful planning both in army and building construction. The game has a central theme of decline and destruction, which is supported by the game mechanics and the art design that allow the game to mirror a world in a state of disheaval. The music in the game is also atmospheric and the battle maps look like they belong to a living world.

    The game is complex, but the UI copes with added complexity well and the game manages to cram a lot of information to the screen that was previously completely inaccessible.

    In all ways the single player is superb, offering probably the best campaigns in a Total War to date. Depending on your faction, the experience will vary wildly. However what drags the score down for me is that multiplayer has yet again been overlooked in terms features. The battles are great, but the MP infrastructure is unchanged from Rome 2 and that is a great shame.    … Expand
  4. Hildor
    Feb 17, 2015
    9
    Creative assembly has truly taken to heart the criticism leveled at the previous title, and the result is an enthralling portrayal of the fall of Rome that has by far surpasses the most recent games in the series.

    This is a return to Total War at it's best
  5. Karomsir28
    Feb 17, 2015
    10
    Attila is awesome. I couldn't stop giggling while I lost my first battle it was amazing fire arrows raining people dieing in the ditches while Norsemen chopped at each other in a boat battle. The burning buildings in the sight of the setting sun and the general carnage are an amazing up from rome two. Its makes rome look like sims, and the whole coloring is like those visceral ninetiesAttila is awesome. I couldn't stop giggling while I lost my first battle it was amazing fire arrows raining people dieing in the ditches while Norsemen chopped at each other in a boat battle. The burning buildings in the sight of the setting sun and the general carnage are an amazing up from rome two. Its makes rome look like sims, and the whole coloring is like those visceral nineties medieval movies with spit and blood. Sadly you'll have to wait for the blood dlc because ratings and what not, but it already is brutal. As for the campaign it hasn't been out that long but already I can see a lot of quality changes. neighbours readily do diplomacy with you and attack you in the back and they generally use every option thats aviable to the player.
    Other random points: Boat battles are fun finally really fun. Your troops will fight to the end if they get a moments rest after each time they break thus making the roman chess board formations useful. This is same for your enemies need to finish them utterly or they'll come back suddenly. Towers are strong now. Game is generally harder than rome 2, think shogun 2. Battles do not feel like a chore as I had to use more tactics in just my first few than in half a campaign for rome. also you won't really have time to use battle animations, but I'm sure that some people will come and say how easy it is for them and unlike "random other rts from the rose tinted past". This is not a dlc or expansion this is a standalone TW game that happens to be in Europe. Them battles are the most cinematic I've seen from a TW game yet. Also I dont understand why 39 people (at the moment of writing this pulled the score down when I haven't read a single negative review from those who played it...
    This is my first ever review I felt motivated to write, go figure... :D    … Expand
  6. Rufsian
    Feb 17, 2015
    10
    I'm making it a 10 just to counter other people rating it 0 just because Rome 2 MASSIVE FAIL on release and people are rating Attila based on that.

    Attila Total War is a solid 8 on my book. Stability, graphical fidelity, GAMEPLAY wise and the best A.I. in a Total War to date. HANDS DOWN. Anyone who played past Total War games and became a fan of the franchise and then comes here to    I'm making it a 10 just to counter other people rating it 0 just because Rome 2 MASSIVE FAIL on release and people are rating Attila based on that.

    Attila Total War is a solid 8 on my book. Stability, graphical fidelity, GAMEPLAY wise and the best A.I. in a Total War to date. HANDS DOWN.

    Anyone who played past Total War games and became a fan of the franchise and then comes here to rate Attila less than a 6 has some serious life issues that need addressing because you are just projecting your bitterness in the wrong place in a futile act to fix them.

    Best Total War to date. Hands down, up, in & out. These words come from someone who absolutely despised Rome 2 Total War and all the fiasco that came with it.

    SEGA Japan, CA UK, whoever did learn the lesson whatever there was to learn. Good job. Great game.    … Expand
  7. Wintermist
    Feb 17, 2015
    10
    Clearly they took the complaints on Rome II to heart, what I've played so far it has all the things I missed from Total War for a long time, it's actually Campaign focused now rather than just Battle focused. I'm loving it, and if this is the way future Total War games will be like, I'm one happy gamer!!
  8. 11eleven11
    Feb 17, 2015
    10
    This gam deserves solid 8. However, I am giving 10 since there are still many people who are bitter at CA after Rome 2. Its good that Attila is stand alone. Avoid rome 2 support Attila!
  9. 1muflon1
    Feb 17, 2015
    10
    Attila is everything what Rome 2 supposed to be, but wasn't. The game is challenging, more complex, intricate and deep.

    Those players who played total war just for an eyecandy and battles may not like the new complex political system, but those of you who really enjoy strategies like CK2 or other paradox games, will love it.

    The Attila is a step in the right direction for the franchise.
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  15. AK32
    Feb 25, 2015
    8
    If you are buying the game to play the campaign then its a must have. Campaign is amazing. Some may its the same exact game as R2. I would say its not true, so many new features, slick ui, and a brand new way of playing total wars. You need to survive to win and not conquer the entire world!!
    However, if you are gonna buy it for the online games and quick battles then you are at the wrong    If you are buying the game to play the campaign then its a must have. Campaign is amazing. Some may its the same exact game as R2. I would say its not true, so many new features, slick ui, and a brand new way of playing total wars. You need to survive to win and not conquer the entire world!!
    However, if you are gonna buy it for the online games and quick battles then you are at the wrong game. The battles barely last any time giving u no real tactics to finish off. Quick battles are filled with droppers and wannabees. Every single F***** faction have the same exact unit roster. You would think the huns are good but no they are useless. Known for their cav power you would expect them to have a strong cavalry advantage.
    But no!! Their cav is so bad they cant even compete with other faction's cavs. Yet, their infantry is very powerful. WTF???? Sassanids are also so bad its quite unbelievable considering they were a powerhouse back then. They have ele, which cost 1/4 (!!!!!) of ur army but barely do anything. Tagmeta cav can kill them without losing more than 15 soldiers. WTF???? You can even recruit units that cost less and completely decimate more expensive units of the same kind. And to add to all this pile of ****, every single online game consist of cavalry charge at the beginning, its so f***** repetitive, and battles barely last for more than 5 minutes. How the hell does an entire army route in 5 minutes???
    This doesn't mean u cant have fun at some times, but u would have to know people before to find some fun battles. Im in a clan so I can find them battles but for newbies, I wouldn't recommend joining the mpo scene.
    Basically the mp is so unbalanced, so repetitive, so lackluster, so boring, so stupid that I would never recommend players to buy this game for the multiplayer. Considering the amazing campaign, i see no reason why anyone would play online battles.
    In all, I would give an 80 over 85 for the campaign mode and a 2 out of 10 for the multiplayer side of the game. Adding 5 points for the replayability of the game and the nice historical battles included, that would make a total of 87.
    However since CA f*ckn loves money and have their eyes stuck on gold with their f*kn DLCs, (not even 1 week and we have more faction DLCs?????) i'm taking off 10 points for a GRAND TOTAL of 77.

    p.s. I have always purchased DLC like a dumbass but this is going way too far. At this pace, we are gonna see more than 50 (!!!!) factions in the game. Adding the useless unit packs and the short campaigns, this game will turn out to cost around 200$. 200$????? WTF??? This needs to stop!    … Expand
  16. dj_cole
    Feb 17, 2015
    8
    Total War Attila is both a step forward and a step away from what I've come to love with the Total War Series. I've been a fan of the series playing every game since Total War Medieval. I'm also a fan of grand strategy games as a genre and have played many different iterations from my first love of Star Wars Rebellion to modern iterations like Total War Rome II and Hearts of Iron III.Total War Attila is both a step forward and a step away from what I've come to love with the Total War Series. I've been a fan of the series playing every game since Total War Medieval. I'm also a fan of grand strategy games as a genre and have played many different iterations from my first love of Star Wars Rebellion to modern iterations like Total War Rome II and Hearts of Iron III. Through all those games I've followed a methodical plan of action. Secure a resource base, research technologies and send out a large force to secure and hold territory. Total War Attila doesn't let me do that. The game held a fire to my feet and forced me into action.

    The game starts with the Roman Empire in decline and various factions vying for territory. Playing as the Geats, one of the Norse factions, the game turned against me quickly with famine and a harsh winter that meant I simply could not sit still. So, I gathered my forces, sailed across the sea and did what Vikings do, I invaded the British Isles. Within ten turns I was feeling the same intensity it took dozens to feel in Total War Rome II. With food shortages at home and forces suffering from attrition after the journey across the sea my options were to secure land or die. My first battles were almost as nail biting as a march into Northern Africa with legions of Roman soldiers to face down Carthage because there was so much at stake.

    There are some notable improvements, if you want to call them, to the battle system to make it more realistic. It's the little things like having to actually have siege equipment to assault a fortress or having units be able to return to the fight after breaking. The combat, as always, is intense and a joy to watch up close.

    One of the more notable aspects of the game is the new horde system that allows you to pick up your faction and move it. You uproot your civilization, losing all you've built up, and move your people into a new area in order to conquer and re-establish yourself. There are four playable factions that start out as hordes. I don't love the feature, but it really is a child of the concept of the game.

    The game starts chaotically. In the north harsh winters grip the land forcing the Norse to move south to not starve. Nomadic hordes are moving in from the east to attack the crumbling Roman Empire. The game is very much in flux and, unless you're playing as one of the three established factions (the Western Roman Empire, the Eastern Roman Empire, or the Sassanid Empire) you are pushed to move either from others moving into your territory or harsh environments. I experimented with the horde mechanics, but I'm admittedly a settle and build up type of player so I played intentionally trying to not have to use them as one of the Norse factions. It can be done but it requires building up in other areas to support the motherland, so to speak.

    The menus and interfaces are much improved from previous iterations. After the initial confusion from years of Rome II's interfaces I grew to like the much more accessible UI.
    There is a much more in depth internal political system that those who have played Crusader Kings would recognize, albeit in a lighter version. The system is more in depth than in Rome II and I felt like I was in a precarious position quite often trying to maintain loyalty among my members and still retain the influence. Rather than the fairly basic senatorial system in Rome II there is a dual system of dominion and control. Dominion is your influence over the people of your faction while control is how the elite view you and can be lost or gained through political intrigue. Influence is spent on political intrigue to further your goals or secure loyalty.

    The game looks great and sounds great. It's a joy to watch the battles unfold and the campaign map is aesthetically pleasing enough to be worth looking at for extended periods of time.

    Overall the AI does a good job, but can make strange choices. It will decline political treaties that seem favorable or offer non-aggression pacts with a large payment when I’m not even close to them. Or it will park an army that could easily wipe out the defenders at a settlement a short distance from the settlement and just sit doing nothing for years.

    Total War Attila isn’t the perfect game. And at the end of the day it may just end up being a novelty for me. I like being a plodding, methodical empire securing territory and defending it before moving on. What Attila is, is different. It forces me to play a way I don’t want to. It makes that small empire in the distance playable. And sometimes, what you really need is something different. I’m not still playing Star Wars Rebellion, after all. I would recommend Attila to anyone who enjoys grand strategy, and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys Total War games like myself. It may not be a perfect step forward, but it feels fresh.    … Expand
  17. weasleye
    Feb 24, 2015
    9
    lightbane: it sounds like you are having computer issues. I have been playing this game for a solid eighteen hours now and it has yet to freeze up. This iteration of total war even alt tabs well. That being said this game is a wonderful historical battle map for the fall of rome and the rise of the barbarians and persians. The only gripe i have is the ill representation of celticlightbane: it sounds like you are having computer issues. I have been playing this game for a solid eighteen hours now and it has yet to freeze up. This iteration of total war even alt tabs well. That being said this game is a wonderful historical battle map for the fall of rome and the rise of the barbarians and persians. The only gripe i have is the ill representation of celtic civilizations in this time period as they were major players. I assume this will be resolved by dlc fully if not with fully resolved with the viking forefather dlc. The political system is confusing and the control always seems to teeter within the fifty to fifty six percentile range regardless of user actions taken. It seems hard to improve but also hard to make worse. The unit combat is much better than that of rome 2 but still struggles with AI during siege. Dancing ladder syndrome is still apparent but no boats fly through the map and no units seem to aimlessly walk in circles. Overall I am impressed and the addition of more unique gameplay with the nomadic factions is enough to keep me coming back for another campaign.… Expand
  18. EndoRoboto
    Feb 19, 2015
    9
    This game is my Total War Heaven. I've played hundreds of hours worth of Total War games and this is most definitely my favorite yet. The fact that it is fully playable and working quite well at launch is one that really not many saw coming.
    The campaign is my favorite of any game so far. Not only is the map much more detailed and beautiful, but the AI is also much smarter than what I've    This game is my Total War Heaven. I've played hundreds of hours worth of Total War games and this is most definitely my favorite yet. The fact that it is fully playable and working quite well at launch is one that really not many saw coming.
    The campaign is my favorite of any game so far. Not only is the map much more detailed and beautiful, but the AI is also much smarter than what I've seen in past games. Diplomacy is actually useful and quite necessary here. If we take into account the creeping cold from the north that extends south and ruins fertility as the game goes on as well as the inexorable wave of Huns heading ever westwards, there's more than enough reason to get one up and moving to better lands as opposed to Rome 2 where typically where ever you start is more or less where you're going to be in your possession unless flipped by another nation. Here in Attila, if you see the unbeatable hordes heading your way you can even abandon a settlement, giving you a short income boost and completely razing the land you own making it useless to your enemies. At that point I would consider heading south and west to better vacation spots. I hear the north coast of Africa is quite fine this time of year.
    Province and Settlement management is similar to Rome 2 but there are small changes that really shine such as you can now issue an edict in any settlement that has a governor instead of needing to take over the entire province first as in Rome 2.
    Generals and forces have better laid out trees so you can actually plan ahead how you want to build your character or army/navy. Family trees have also returned for those that missed them so much from Shogun 2.
    The battles are quite a sight to behold. Volleys of crossbow bolts cast shallow arcs as opposed to traditional bows which fall very nearly vertical after they reach their apex. Men catch fire and *scream* bloody murder. Bare-chested barbarians wielding the falx charge to bring their weapons to bear on their once Roman overlords as their warhounds bound beside them teeth bared. This is Total War. The AI for the battles is slightly improved perhaps from Rome 2. Was is definite is that the updates Rome 2 received for over a year have all found their way home to Attila as well.
    There are some issues that the game faces. Some report that enemies raze settlements far too often creating large swathes of wasteland that cost ridiculous sums of money to repopulate. Another issue is that upgrading a unit through research makes it so you lose the ability to further recruit the lower-tier unit you replace. This wouldn't be such an issue if the units you were upgrading didn't change their role completely. Optimization is another problem, albeit a very slight one. I run the game on a fx6350 and HD7850 at the preset medium/quality settings and a beautiful run she is. One thing to note however, I did customize the anti-aliasing to MLAA instead of the other AA choices. After this change, the game not only looked a lot better (duh) but it surprisingly ran smoother as well.
    Creative Assembly is seems have really outdone themselves this time around. The issues the game has can and we can almost be guaranteed will be patched in the coming weeks and months. I almost feel bad for modders this time around as the game has so few faults for me personally that I don't feel like I need certain mods just for the game to be playable a la Rome 2 pre-EE.
    If you are a Total War fan, stop reading this and just get it already. If you consider yourself a grand-strategy fan you need to do the same. Just like watching guys on fire as you send in the dogs to finish them off while their city burns around them? Yeah, you get the idea.    … Expand
  19. GMoon777
    Feb 17, 2015
    10
    CA have made many good games in the past. sometimes they go wrong and can't achieve the targets that they set, this may be due to SEGA forcing an early release (they fund it, they own it) or because of lack of experience with features, but Total War: Attila is everything that Rome II should have been, this has happened before with Empire total war and then they sorted it out with Napoleon,CA have made many good games in the past. sometimes they go wrong and can't achieve the targets that they set, this may be due to SEGA forcing an early release (they fund it, they own it) or because of lack of experience with features, but Total War: Attila is everything that Rome II should have been, this has happened before with Empire total war and then they sorted it out with Napoleon, Total War Attila is amazing, in depth, immersive, fun and almost bug free, give CA another chance and pick this up.… Expand
  20. meusli
    Feb 17, 2015
    10
    The best Total War to date and that includes AI that works and depth that will keep you coming back for more. Their are many new additions to this game and my favorite is the Family/Faction controls.
  21. Anco
    Feb 18, 2015
    9
    A huge improvement from Rome 2 and the devs listened to many and many community suggestions.
    There's obviously some polishing to be done but the only complain that i can do for now is how the unit mass works. Everyone in combat is too close to each others so it makes a giant single mess.
  22. darksot
    Feb 17, 2015
    9
    At least Attila is much better than Rome2. Of course Attila is similar to Rome2. It is naturally CA use same engine -_-. But its optimization is really good. I think Attila will become greatest total war.
  23. wolfswoosh
    Feb 19, 2015
    10
    Fantastic Singleplayer - good out of the box multiplayer.

    If your a fan of the series its never been this good in singleplayer - buy without hesitation!
  24. AchedTeacher
    Feb 17, 2015
    9
    After playing 10 hours (about 2 of which were the long tutorial) I can definitely say I enjoyed the hell out of this. I liked Rome 2, contrary to many others, and liked it even more with the expansions the Emperor Edition gave but Attila is refinement at its best at a 33% discount compared to what Rome 2 originally cost.

    Characters and agents are much more likable than before, mostly    After playing 10 hours (about 2 of which were the long tutorial) I can definitely say I enjoyed the hell out of this. I liked Rome 2, contrary to many others, and liked it even more with the expansions the Emperor Edition gave but Attila is refinement at its best at a 33% discount compared to what Rome 2 originally cost.

    Characters and agents are much more likable than before, mostly due to the improved family tree system. And while this doesn't quite boast Crusader Kings' intricateness (other characters still just pop out of nowhere), it's enough for a franchise like Total War.

    Playing mostly as the Huns and Visigoths so far, I've only got an idea of "barbarian" factions of which mostly the horde aspects. Battle AI seems seriously smarter, although it's still quite easy to beat your opponent on normal (as it should be).    … Expand
  25. MK32USMC
    Feb 18, 2015
    10
    Most fun campaign in total war history, and I have not yet been attacked by the huns! Very fun multiplayer.
    A must have. Only bad thing I can think of is that battles finish way too quickly, not allowing us to execute more battle tactics. Other than that,its a bloody good game!
  26. Kela-Appi
    Feb 28, 2015
    9
    Much better optimized, new features and such. The game that Rome 2 should have been.

    Gameplay is somewhat harder, so I think this might not be the best choise for first Total War game. But for a hardcore fan of the series, this is what you are looking for.
  27. Ed_
    Feb 20, 2015
    9
    FAR BETTER than Rome II

    Here you can fight and build up your empire or can make mistakes and fall. The AI is good (some smaller issues but those are bearable). Graphics would be amazing if you had 4000 dollars for a computer but it also runs smoothly on weaker PCs and runs perfectly on my MAC (the game is still nice). Music: meh... One thing though! Magyars are not mongoloids...LOL    FAR BETTER than Rome II

    Here you can fight and build up your empire or can make mistakes and fall.
    The AI is good (some smaller issues but those are bearable).
    Graphics would be amazing if you had 4000 dollars for a computer but it also runs smoothly on weaker PCs and runs perfectly on my MAC (the game is still nice).
    Music: meh...
    One thing though! Magyars are not mongoloids...LOL

    Good game. Looking forward to DLCs.    … Expand
  28. dans221
    Feb 20, 2015
    9
    I held off buying the game until the early reviews came out after the Rome 2 release was so badly botched. I have to say, Attila has really improved where Rome 2 fell short: the release is well optimized, there's a variety of factions available straight off the bat, and the battles feel more immersive. Most importantly it has a very distinct and interesting atmosphere where Rome 2 feltI held off buying the game until the early reviews came out after the Rome 2 release was so badly botched. I have to say, Attila has really improved where Rome 2 fell short: the release is well optimized, there's a variety of factions available straight off the bat, and the battles feel more immersive. Most importantly it has a very distinct and interesting atmosphere where Rome 2 felt rather bland even after all the patching. I like the developments to the characters & family trees in Campaign mode. I really recommend this one!… Expand
  29. EarlGreyHot
    Feb 18, 2015
    8
    It's a good game and certainly an improvement over Rome 2 at release. At this point I'm only 10 hours into my first campaign which, as you know with these kind of games, isn't enough time to get to know it properly but I will say that I like the tone and feel to the game so far.

    My one main complain is that it has crashed once for me so far and my save file was kept freezing at the end    It's a good game and certainly an improvement over Rome 2 at release. At this point I'm only 10 hours into my first campaign which, as you know with these kind of games, isn't enough time to get to know it properly but I will say that I like the tone and feel to the game so far.

    My one main complain is that it has crashed once for me so far and my save file was kept freezing at the end of the turn, eventually I managed to get it to the next turn but it was annoying.    … Expand
  30. SaintJames012
    Mar 2, 2015
    8
    The hero Rome II needed, but not the one it deserved. The simple fact that Total War was able to pick up the shattered pieces that was Rome II's failure and put this together is a phenomenon in and of itself. The game plays much better than it's predecessor and looks just as much better. happiness is much easier to deal with as there is a wider variety of structures and buildings thatThe hero Rome II needed, but not the one it deserved. The simple fact that Total War was able to pick up the shattered pieces that was Rome II's failure and put this together is a phenomenon in and of itself. The game plays much better than it's predecessor and looks just as much better. happiness is much easier to deal with as there is a wider variety of structures and buildings that provide smiles to the populace instead of the single religious building for R2 that did that and nothing else. AI in the game is not so easily fooled this time around, as simple strategies may work against low level generals, but not against battle hardened veterans. Fire adds a new addition to game play. Have not tried online yet, so I cannot voice my opinion on the problems and whether or not R2 problems were addressed. While Shogun 2 is still the best Total War title to date, this should have been the game that succeeded Shogun 2.… Expand
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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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