Several new features have been introduced, such as combined land and sea battles, an abstract 'tactical' map for battlefields and the combination of territories on the turn-based strategy map into larger 'provinces'.Īs in the original Rome, if the player takes control of the Roman faction, than they must choose one of several patrician houses to represent - Cornelia, Julia, or Junia - each enabling their own unique perks. As a sequel to Rome: Total War, it returns to classical antiquity and the rise of the Roman Republic/ Empire.
Total War: Rome II is a game in the Total War strategy series, released on September 3rd, 2013.