"I CAME, I SAW, I CONQUERED." - Caesar

    Storm clouds gather over Europe, Asia and North Africa as mighty armies march forward in Rome: Total War™. Command the greatest forces of the ancient world, including the Roman Legions, Carthage and Gaul; lay siege to civilizations using powerful war engines; and decimate your enemy into using special units like ferocius war dogs, armoured elephants or Scythed chariots. In Rome: Total War™, the most epic, cinematic real-time 3D battles ever seen in a game come to life with awe-inspiring graphics. Vast armies are led by brilliant generals such as Hannibal, leader of the Carthaginians and Julius Caesar, Rome's greatest general and leader. The mightiest armies and the most brilliant commanders of the ancient times clash in an epic war game only Total War™ can create.

• Easily manage vast cities and gigantic battles with the aid of advisors, auto managing tools and pick-up-and-play controls.
  
• Forge and empire on the revolutionary 3D campaign map with an intuitive display of your cities and armies.
  
• Command unique units, from Cathaginian elephants and Scythed war chariots to Roman war dogs, using intuitive controls.

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