Total War: Rome II Emperor Edition
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Total War: Rome II Emperor Edition Summary
Pros
- Massive playable scope covering the entire Mediterranean and beyond, over 100 factions
- Multiple distinct campaign expansions each function as their own strategy game
- Naval combat as a fully-realized first-class system with strategic depth
- Divide et Impera and other mods offer extraordinary long-form replayability
- Excellent historical setting with real strategic and educational value
- Exceptional value at the -80% sale price given the amount of content included
Cons
- Battle graphics and character models look clearly dated in 2026
- Campaign UI has deeply nested menus that require extra clicks compared to modern TW
- Battle AI remains inconsistent even after years of patching
- Long campaigns can develop stable equilibria that become tedious
- Diplomacy lacks the numerical transparency introduced in later Total War games
- Launch reputation still colors some players' perceptions, though the game has been fixed for years
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