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. argo2001
    May 9, 2022
    0
    Total war для лютых задротов.
    Разработчик сидел и думал как усложнить жизнь игроку прям на каждом элементе игры.
    В результате получился отстой в который могут играть только профи Тотал Вара.
    Остальным мимо.
  4. Yaav13
    May 9, 2022
    7
    My truthful honorable incorruptible conclusive rating of this considered game: 7.
  5. SirHusson
    Apr 27, 2021
    7
    Pretty good, Modern ish take on Rome but yeah the best Rome game would be Rome total war remastered
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. 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!
  9. MartinG4
    Jul 23, 2020
    5
    Battles are decided within 2 minutes. Success is down to trial and error as there is only one way you can win and that is exactly playing like CA intends you to do. Make one wrong step and start over again. The setting and some of the game mechanics are good but overall it's a rushed and abandoned game without any balance.
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. Onisukakung
    May 25, 2020
    0
    This total war is hard to play I have to use cheat mod to turn off bloody balance power and foods I can accept a General 's loyalty and rebels are can be retreat if our armies are large for what? I'm so disappointed in this total war.
  13. 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.
  14. Shimmeywill
    Feb 26, 2020
    8
    A step up from Rome 2 but still lacking the polish and refinement of the early total war titles.
  15. 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
  16. erdogfu96
    Feb 9, 2020
    6
    It were better than rome 2 but still unbaked bread. It's like beta game and unstable. I remember that the time I defeated hard pc(with full army). I had 3 cavalry units only. Game is sooooooo broken. And unplayable.
    Graphics:9/10
    Sounds: 8/10
    Gameplay: 3/10
    Story: 5/10
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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".
  22. Mad_RC
    Mar 15, 2017
    4
    Eto ebanaya konveyernaya parasha! Kogda Sega uzhe perestanet` ubivat` Total war? Igrat` v etu huynu ne interesno, ved` vse raspilino na overdohuya DLC! Pust` sega soset i ne ubivaet CA i total war, suka bleat`!!!!
  23. Zorotama
    Feb 19, 2017
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's should be best total war game to date, but lack of performance optimization, ai bugs(yes sometimes ai stuck during siege battle) and what the hell is hun they just spawn all the time it's illogical and annoying(although they can be destroyed after AD 425) that some game breaking that make this game little disappointing, the thing that i like in this game is family and court management, building management(yes it is challenging we must really thinking what we should build on our territory)… Expand
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. v3ctor
    Jan 28, 2017
    3
    I wish I could have enjoyed this game more - however so many frustrating things keep adding up until I just uninstalled it.

    The game is incredibly buggy with massive problems with pathfinding, AI cheats blatantly and makes it virtually impossible to win, the user interface is clunky and difficult to follow. The custom battles as well are confusing as custom army setups seem to be    I wish I could have enjoyed this game more - however so many frustrating things keep adding up until I just uninstalled it.

    The game is incredibly buggy with massive problems with pathfinding, AI cheats blatantly and makes it virtually impossible to win, the user interface is clunky and difficult to follow. The custom battles as well are confusing as custom army setups seem to be ignored and generated automatically.

    It's a real shame because there were moments in the battles that I really enjoyed, but no where near as much as the earlier Total War games.

    Sad to see the franchise going this way.    … Expand
  27. 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).
  28. 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.
  29. zz77
    May 28, 2016
    7
    Attila is the game that Rome 2 was supposed to be. Probably it's the best game in Total War series. It looks perfect, game interface is well organized, and bugs are not disastrous. Attila doesn't add anything new to the Total War (plus CA's marketing policy is just annoying), but this game is very well done in conditions of current TW engine.
  30. 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
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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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