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| + | '''''Total War''''' is a video game series developed exclusively by [[Creative Assembly|The Creative Assembly]]. The series boasts four major installments, each with a number of additional expansion packs, and a thriving modding community. [[Creative Assembly|The Creative Assembly]]] has partnered with various publishers over the life of the series, and is currently working with [[Sega]] for the upcoming [[Empires: Total War]]. The game is comprised of two interdependent maps. Specifically, the Campaign Map, which combines a Risk-style playing field with real-time strategy elements, and the Battle Map which allows players to conduct military engagements, as an asset their Campaign Map abilities. The series is widely recognized as being the first to introduce large-scale military battlefields in a game. For this reason, [[Rome: Total War]] was selected to power the simulations on [[Time Commanders]]. | ||
| − | + | ==Gameplay== | |
| + | This section discusses elements of gameplay that are common to each game in the series. There are significant evolutions and additions that can be found | ||
| + | ===Campaign Map=== | ||
| + | ====Economics & Trade==== | ||
| + | ====Diplomacy==== | ||
| + | =====Espionage===== | ||
| + | ====Settlements==== | ||
| + | =====Construction===== | ||
| + | =====Recruitment===== | ||
| + | ====Military Operations==== | ||
| + | =====Battle Map===== | ||
| + | =====Criticisms===== | ||
| + | ==Games== | ||
| + | ===Shogun: Total War=== | ||
| + | [[Shogun: Total War]] was published in 2000 by Electronic Arts. | ||
| + | ===Medieval: Total War=== | ||
| + | [[Medieval: Total War]] was published in 2002 by Activision. | ||
| + | ===Rome: Total War=== | ||
| + | [[Rome: Total War]] was published in 2004 by Activision. | ||
| + | ===Medieval II: Total War=== | ||
| + | [[Medieval II: Total War]] was published in 2006 by Sega. | ||
| + | ===Empires: Total War=== | ||
| + | [[Empires: Total War]] is slated for release in 2008, and will be published by Sega. | ||
| + | ==Awards and Notes== | ||
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Total War is a video game series developed exclusively by The Creative Assembly. The series boasts four major installments, each with a number of additional expansion packs, and a thriving modding community. The Creative Assembly] has partnered with various publishers over the life of the series, and is currently working with Sega for the upcoming Empires: Total War. The game is comprised of two interdependent maps. Specifically, the Campaign Map, which combines a Risk-style playing field with real-time strategy elements, and the Battle Map which allows players to conduct military engagements, as an asset their Campaign Map abilities. The series is widely recognized as being the first to introduce large-scale military battlefields in a game. For this reason, Rome: Total War was selected to power the simulations on Time Commanders.
Contents
Gameplay
This section discusses elements of gameplay that are common to each game in the series. There are significant evolutions and additions that can be found
Campaign Map
Economics & Trade
Diplomacy
Espionage
Settlements
Construction
Recruitment
Military Operations
Battle Map
Criticisms
Games
Shogun: Total War
Shogun: Total War was published in 2000 by Electronic Arts.
Medieval: Total War
Medieval: Total War was published in 2002 by Activision.
Rome: Total War
Rome: Total War was published in 2004 by Activision.
Medieval II: Total War
Medieval II: Total War was published in 2006 by Sega.
Empires: Total War
Empires: Total War is slated for release in 2008, and will be published by Sega.
