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historical video game
Total War: Attila
By Creative Assembly, released 1 Jan 2015
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- turn-based strategy video game
- real-time strategy
- grand strategy wargame
What it is
Total War: Attila is a historical strategy game from Creative Assembly, set in 395 AD amid famine, disease and war. It combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics and frames play around survival as the Roman Empire faces threats or players establish a barbarian or Eastern kingdom. Listed mechanics include burning buildings in battle and razing entire cities or regions from the campaign map. As the Western Roman Empire, players begin with extensive territory but face political conflict and enemies on multiple fronts. The game also revises politics, family trees, civic management and technological progression. Steam features include single-player, multiplayer, PvP, co-op, online and LAN options, achievements and trading cards. The listed platforms are Windows, macOS and Linux. The entry gives Feb 17, 2015 as the release date and a Metacritic score of 80.
What players like, and what they don't
- Combines turn-based strategy and real-time tactics
- Campaign map includes city and region razing
- Politics and civic management are listed mechanics
- Online and LAN co-op listed
- Western Roman Empire starts weakened by political conflict
- Release date listed as Feb 17, 2015
Who it suits
It suits strategy players interested in a historical setting, campaign survival and both turn-based and real-time play. Groups can consider the listed PvP and co-op modes; platforms include Windows, macOS and Linux.
Total War: Attila pairs campaign strategy with real-time battles and destruction mechanics. Its multiplayer and co-op listings add group options, while the Roman starting position faces the stated political and military pressures.
