Total War: Rome II

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  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Sep 2, 2013
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4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 3974 Ratings

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  1. Nerevarinho
    Sep 10, 2023
    7
    Enjoyed to learn the machanics. Interesting battle system, which I only won in tutorial. Fun fact, game is setted in italian, playing in italy, soldiers speak british english.
  2. Yaav13
    May 9, 2022
    6
    My truthful honorable incorruptible conclusive rating of this considered game: 6.
  3. cononda
    Feb 25, 2022
    7
    #New review Rating: 7
    After the last patch, this game is finally in a state I can recommend it. No need for mods anymore to enjoy it. No need to buy the DLC either. CA finally delivered.
    # my old review Rating: 3 overhyped, underdelivered. Even the Total War™: ROME II - Emperor Edition does not deliver satisfaction. The sieges are no challenge. The AI not very smart. I hope they will    #New review Rating: 7
    After the last patch, this game is finally in a state I can recommend it. No need for mods anymore to enjoy it. No need to buy the DLC either. CA finally delivered.

    # my old review Rating: 3
    overhyped, underdelivered. Even the Total War™: ROME II - Emperor Edition does not deliver satisfaction. The sieges are no challenge. The AI not very smart. I hope they will learn and make quality some day. Until then I spend my money somewhere else.    … Expand
  4. nomeoriginale
    Aug 6, 2021
    7
    одна из лучших стратегий на данный момент .
  5. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    7
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good not a legend tw r 2(
  6. WCM320
    Feb 6, 2021
    7
    I give this a 7/10 because its a good total war game, people who are giving it low marks for (Insert reason) Kind of seam to forget that no one else has done it better in this genre so far.
  7. Mister_Jey
    Jan 12, 2021
    6
    → Trembler devant la puissance de Rome !
    La première chose que je constate, c’est la perte de liberté ressentie par rapport au premier Rome de la franchise. Le gameplay est très différent avec le système de région que l’on retrouve ici. Si graphiquement il est dans la lignée des Total War, qu’est-ce qui est passé par la tête des développeurs concernant les cartes d’unités qui ne sont    → Trembler devant la puissance de Rome !
    La première chose que je constate, c’est la perte de liberté ressentie par rapport au premier Rome de la franchise. Le gameplay est très différent avec le système de région que l’on retrouve ici. Si graphiquement il est dans la lignée des Total War, qu’est-ce qui est passé par la tête des développeurs concernant les cartes d’unités qui ne sont vraiment pas belles du tout ! Je trouve également le jeu beaucoup plus difficile que son prédécesseur. Pour autant Rome II reste un honnête opus de la série (mais loin des meilleurs), et propose comme toujours une durée de vie et une rejouablité à toute épreuve.

    Sortie en septembre 2013 / Développé par Creative Assembly.    … Expand
  8. Cree26
    Aug 19, 2020
    5
    What a mess. Even with all the fancy mods. Sure, I put in close to 200hrs, but most of that time was spent trying to get my units off a siege tower without falling into the wall and disappearing. Also, the family tree and politics stuff is terribly optimized and a waste of time. Etc etc. See Reynald Sanity's youtube video to get my drift.

    Buy on super sale only.
  9. Shimmeywill
    Feb 26, 2020
    7
    Despite the solid visuals and great unit design, the ultimate combat system is a step back from the other titles.
  10. erdogfu96
    Feb 9, 2020
    6
    The biggest failure in series. Long time wanted but it is like a bread that hasn't baked enough. Biggest shame is it couldn't give me more fun than Rome Total War. Rome were much better and now it is also enjoying me more than this game. Multiplayer also unplayable.
    Graphics:8/10
    Sounds: 8/10
    Gameplay: 5/10
    Fun: 5/10
  11. GJA
    Jan 30, 2020
    5
    One of the better MODERN total war games, but that doesn't say much does it? Compared to earlier games it has nothing to offer except better graphics. Even the old Rome total war beats this game out of the water.
  12. Dulcino
    Dec 12, 2019
    6
    It is not as good as ROME: TOTAL WAR, but still with the Divide et Impera patch, it can be really entertaining. The AI, as in all total wars, lack of that "intelligence" and sometimes it becomes boring fighting against the same enemy strategy all the time
  13. Graham67722
    Mar 5, 2019
    5
    I was really disappointed by this game. I pre-ordered it and was ready to experience the greatness of rome total war. All battles boil down to giant blobs and there are no tactics involved in the bottles. The naval battles are even worse.
  14. Tilt1k
    Feb 5, 2019
    7
    Probably the worst total war game (according to fans) of them all. Yep it doesnt add new features, it just simplifies everything. But still i have around 350 hours on this game, because you know what? With Radious total war and more mods added by community is f*cuking awesome !! That feeling when you get overrun by Carthagian elephants and you just lose your **** for the first time isProbably the worst total war game (according to fans) of them all. Yep it doesnt add new features, it just simplifies everything. But still i have around 350 hours on this game, because you know what? With Radious total war and more mods added by community is f*cuking awesome !! That feeling when you get overrun by Carthagian elephants and you just lose your **** for the first time is awesome.

    So for me base game=thrash and bugged, with mods = pretty damn good game. CA didnt do great job, but modders did.    … Expand
  15. chingchangwalla
    Jan 5, 2019
    5
    Creative Assembly always finds a way to bugger up a game. In this case you cannot trade/gift regions and you cannot stop a war between an ally and a vassal. After a while, you lose interest in the game and give up.
  16. Vectis99
    Oct 24, 2018
    7
    A fun and creative take on a real time strategy game focused on tactical combat exclusively and not resource management or building. The single player "4X" campaign is crude, tacked on, and arbitrarily balanced, but nevertheless remains fun and satisfying. The heart of the game comes from the combat encounters which are very beautifully and expertly rendered from a graphical perspective.A fun and creative take on a real time strategy game focused on tactical combat exclusively and not resource management or building. The single player "4X" campaign is crude, tacked on, and arbitrarily balanced, but nevertheless remains fun and satisfying. The heart of the game comes from the combat encounters which are very beautifully and expertly rendered from a graphical perspective. The audio quality is not bad, but the audio design of the game isn't really a selling point. Thematically, Rome II is very bland and boring, presenting an uninteresting and romanticized version of warfare in an ancient sense. The game has a moderate learning curve and a high skill cap, fostering the components necessary for competitive appeal. However, this is overridden by arbitrary balancing and a "unit value" system which couldn't hope to do justice to the complex interactions between armies and factions. The main frustrating element of Rome II is its cumbersome, overbearing, and obtrusive business model; the value of this game should be evaluated accounting for the sum price of all expansions and addons.… Expand
  17. xesmi
    Nov 3, 2016
    5
    Could have been better. Should have been better. The game still faces random crashes and bugs even after so many patches.
    I like the variety of factions and events but battles are very weak in comparison with previous total war titles
    I have been playing Total War since Shogun 1 and Rome2 is the worst of the series by far.. ...and its so annoying to buy a game and during first 2-3    Could have been better. Should have been better. The game still faces random crashes and bugs even after so many patches.
    I like the variety of factions and events but battles are very weak in comparison with previous total war titles
    I have been playing Total War since Shogun 1 and Rome2 is the worst of the series by far..

    ...and its so annoying to buy a game and during first 2-3 days realize that in order to end one turn you need to wait 10-15 mins...    … Expand
  18. HammerExcellent
    Jun 22, 2016
    7
    + Strategy games is fine according to charts
    + Detailed city design
    + Sea battles exhilarating

    -Artificial intelligence
    -Turn the duration of slowness
    -Graphic errors
  19. TheMasiMan1
    Nov 19, 2015
    6
    I agree, Total War: Rome 2 was broken at lauch, but it has been 2 years. The game is fixed. Total War: Rome 2 features alot of additional content alongside of the campaign: Custom battles, historical battles and a multiplayer mode, witch is 2 player only. The campaign is beatifull and well crafted and the AI dosent do any stupid stuff anymore, compared at lauch. But the DLC hoarding is offI agree, Total War: Rome 2 was broken at lauch, but it has been 2 years. The game is fixed. Total War: Rome 2 features alot of additional content alongside of the campaign: Custom battles, historical battles and a multiplayer mode, witch is 2 player only. The campaign is beatifull and well crafted and the AI dosent do any stupid stuff anymore, compared at lauch. But the DLC hoarding is off the charts. Theres over 10 different DLC packs available right now. If they would have put al lthat DLC as a free update on Day 1, then I would give this game a beter review. But the bottom line is that the game was broken on lauch, that draws the review score pretty low, but if Rome 2 wasnt broken at lauch and all this DLC was free, then it would be solid 10/10.… Expand
  20. SchnitzelPoof
    Nov 4, 2015
    5
    After stubbornly giving the game another chance, I've decided to update my review.
    Even after all the patches up to the Emperor's Edition, many of the design decisions make little sense: the way armies or fleets move, how they engage (or rather don't, thanks to a ludicrous cat-and-mouse game that never ends); a single agent able to stop your entire army turn after turn after turn after    After stubbornly giving the game another chance, I've decided to update my review.
    Even after all the patches up to the Emperor's Edition, many of the design decisions make little sense: the way armies or fleets move, how they engage (or rather don't, thanks to a ludicrous cat-and-mouse game that never ends); a single agent able to stop your entire army turn after turn after turn after turn; a land army destroying an entire fleet because it happened to be inside a port city (without any option to withdraw); random diplomacy; endless back and forth wars, in which cities are easily captured (and recaptured), while armies "force march" out of your reach; and this really annoying thing, where different cultures cannot use any buildings of each other - even something as basic as a farm; so when you or an enemy take a city, everything must be razed / replaced. As a result, if a critical food producing city is taken by an AI that can move more than you, for just ONE turn, even when you retake it, you must rebuild from scratch, suffering many turns of starvation penalties.
    Most pre-battle screens show either you, or the AI, having overwhelming force superiority, so there's almost no point in playing the battles yourself. I've gone through almost my entire campaign clicking only on auto-match.
    As a result, the early game is nothing short of frustrating, instead of being an intense competition to break-out against capable rivals. Afterwards, when you become powerful, many of those design choices are mitigated, simply because you can afford losses. What follows is mostly a race to conquer as much of the map as possible, which, while interesting, isn't exactly the epic confrontation between civilizations you might expect.
    Bottom line, there is a lack of excitement in this installment of Total War, despite all the potential that exists in the covered period.    … Expand
  21. caligula_king
    Oct 3, 2015
    6
    La decepción personal mas grande del mundo de los videojuegos , El peor juego de la saga Total War ( pero a un así lo aprobó por pelos ) . Lo positivo que los Creative Assembly han bajado de la nube que estaban y espero que hayan aprendido de este error para mejorar en la siguiente entrega .
  22. Redwarrior1up
    Sep 11, 2015
    5
    Short and sweet this game improved a lot visually and in its controls, however it also went rampant tearing apart such simple things as the family tree system, the army building, just to name a few.

    I went to great lengths to give this game a chance out of my love for the series. CA has done a great job of trying to save this game from the depths but it sometimes feels like there are    Short and sweet this game improved a lot visually and in its controls, however it also went rampant tearing apart such simple things as the family tree system, the army building, just to name a few.

    I went to great lengths to give this game a chance out of my love for the series. CA has done a great job of trying to save this game from the depths but it sometimes feels like there are two parents fighting over one child amidst a divorce, one parent wants to stay in touch with the community and improve, meanwhile the other wants to make a game separate it into dlc packs and drain the series until its a lifeless husk of a game.    … Expand
  23. Gurdur
    Aug 18, 2015
    7
    A disappointment compared to its prequel (which is the best strategy game ever made in my opinion), but still a decent game after installing all the patches. Worth a try.
  24. Heaves
    Aug 10, 2015
    5
    If you played the original rome total war and were expecting a near perfect strategy game, you will be disappointed. The game is flawed on many levels (although some have been fixed with updates) but the AI for instance is still very hit and miss. Having said that, it is still an enjoyable game you will get into if you like then genre. The reason it has got so many red ratings is thatIf you played the original rome total war and were expecting a near perfect strategy game, you will be disappointed. The game is flawed on many levels (although some have been fixed with updates) but the AI for instance is still very hit and miss. Having said that, it is still an enjoyable game you will get into if you like then genre. The reason it has got so many red ratings is that simply, it is not the game it should have been.… Expand
  25. vonzuchter
    Apr 27, 2015
    7
    Back for a 4th review.. I gave it zeros in the first two.. then a 9 after patch 15... I feal the need to reduce my rating a litte bit. Its a nice but didnt last the test of time. After I finished it a couple of time I never played again unlike all other Total War titles which I still play today..
  26. JimCorbett
    Mar 24, 2015
    7
    This is a review of the state of Rome II 1 and a half years after release. There's still tons of bugs so don't think it's perfect but from what i've read about the disaster at release, the game is much improved. I still get a strange bug where there's awkward lag during siege battles sometimes that makes the game near unplayable but that's the only real issue i have had other than the gameThis is a review of the state of Rome II 1 and a half years after release. There's still tons of bugs so don't think it's perfect but from what i've read about the disaster at release, the game is much improved. I still get a strange bug where there's awkward lag during siege battles sometimes that makes the game near unplayable but that's the only real issue i have had other than the game crashing during multiplayer campaigns. I am also disappointed with the DLC direction that CA and Sega have decided to take. Half the playable factions are locked behind a paywall and even then there is an unreal amount of Greek-like factions which all play the same. Other than that i'm enjoying myself. It's nowhere near as good as Rome I and Medieval II and i'd even say Empire was better but I like it more than Shogun 2 and don't regret my $15 purchase.… Expand
  27. grandmasterchef
    Mar 11, 2015
    5
    Rome Total War is a good game with one major drawback cause as much as I love to play as Rome they do not have their own unique Archer unit so you are forced to conquer someone who might have archer units and then if you want to build military out of Rome you then have to move army to location that has archer units cause Javelins suck and war dogs get hammered when you auto resolve andRome Total War is a good game with one major drawback cause as much as I love to play as Rome they do not have their own unique Archer unit so you are forced to conquer someone who might have archer units and then if you want to build military out of Rome you then have to move army to location that has archer units cause Javelins suck and war dogs get hammered when you auto resolve and that should not happen… Expand
  28. vence
    Feb 12, 2015
    5
    This game is the perfect example for future generations of how a franchise with an epic legacy is run down to the ground, for what purpose ? to cater to console kids that want their games with no brain activity in them and to make more money, making ok money is not enough WE WANT MORE ALWAYS MORE $$$$
  29. citizen-ychoux
    Feb 12, 2015
    5
    Rome 2 at release was a shame. A broken product, served by an even more shameful DLC policy and PR management. It deserved all the hatred it got.

    More than 1 year after, 16 patches in, game is much better, but still not great. It has good features, is technically okay (not good, just okay), but its has just to many issues: 1/ AI far from good 2/ Politics useless and worthless 3/    Rome 2 at release was a shame. A broken product, served by an even more shameful DLC policy and PR management. It deserved all the hatred it got.

    More than 1 year after, 16 patches in, game is much better, but still not great. It has good features, is technically okay (not good, just okay), but its has just to many issues:

    1/ AI far from good
    2/ Politics useless and worthless
    3/ Terrible music
    4/ Way too much focus on units "magic abilities". Stop it CA, Total War is NOT a micromanagement game.
    5/ No atmosphere, no historical facts, no family tree, no description. Just barebone gameplay, and nothing more.

    Rome 2 could have been the best Total War ever. Without mods, it's one of the worst. With Divide et Impera, it's enjoyable, but it could have been so much better.    … Expand
  30. reviewobsession
    Jan 21, 2015
    5
    First, I agree with negative reviewers because they are right to be angry as customers who had to wait about one year to get their expensive game fixed.

    If you're not a Total War fan, buy this game. Don't be afraid of bad user reviews, CA fixed the game with too many patches and it's playable now. If you're a Total War fan, there are two things you should consider; "arcade campaign    First, I agree with negative reviewers because they are right to be angry as customers who had to wait about one year to get their expensive game fixed.

    If you're not a Total War fan, buy this game. Don't be afraid of bad user reviews, CA fixed the game with too many patches and it's playable now.

    If you're a Total War fan, there are two things you should consider; "arcade campaign gameplay" and "succesful battle mechanics"(after many patches and tons of scripting). Arcade campaign is too easy because there is no time limit, logistic planning, senate politics and complex city management. I think it's not bad to try new mechanics as a game developer but they lost depth in these systems. On the other hand I have to say diplomacy is much better than older games in the series. Battle system works very good. Battle AI is better than old ROME. Campaign AI is broken so you have to install mods. Nothing to say about graphics and sound, they are great. But UI is still terrible and I'm afraid they won't change it. In spite of problems I'm sure you won't regret when you buy this game because of its epic battles (but don't except challenging campaign and get ready for strange frustrating bugs) Just wait for 70% discount    … Expand
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#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#7 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 71
  3. Negative: 7 out of 71
  1. Worth Playing
    Nov 18, 2013
    74
    The game is far less polished than Shogun 2, and a few more patches will help, but Rome II is still a flawed game that is underwhelming when compared to previous titles in the franchise.
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  2. PCGamesN
    Nov 6, 2013
    70
    And here’s the rub: every addition, every sub-system, every mechanic is subservient to War. War is what Total War is really about. Everything else not directly related to conflict comes across as ancillary. Rome II is a game for warmongers, on both the campaign map and, obviously, on the battlefield. When peace is happening, nothing is happening. When war is happening, Rome comes alive.
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  3. PC PowerPlay
    Oct 28, 2013
    40
    If you will play literally anything featuring Total War and Rome in the same title and don't value your time, this is for you. [Nov 2013, p.80]
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