

With the setting of ancient Greece, the various monsters from heroic myths were bound to make an appearance, but Creative Assembly has put a more realistic spin on the designs. The UI takes full advantage of this stylistic choice, containing all of the bits and pieces that players expect out of a Total War interface, but polished in a fresh look that could easily be out of a history book.

Visually, A Total War Saga: TROY marries the realistic renderings common in past titles with aspects like a skybox that looks as if it belongs on the side of an ancient pot in a museum. The game's art direction is superb, with Creative Assembly fully leaning into the ancient Grecian aesthetic, but keeping a firm grasp on the reality behind the myths and legends. A Total War Saga: Troy has several new features, like the multiple resource economy, Mythical Units, devotion, and more. However, this isn't just the same game reskinned for the Trojan War. Once they get past the minor UI adjustments, they'll find that many of the shortcuts from previous titles work just as they're used to. Veterans to the series will be able to pick up the newest entry with relative ease. Related: Super Mario Sunshine Fans Think Nintendo Tweet Points To A SequelĪ Total War Saga: Troy looks, feels, and plays just like many other Total War entries before it, only with a fresh coat of paint, though this isn't just another remaster as it takes a series first dive into the mythic story of the Trojan War. In recent years, Total War: Warhammer II has been a favorite among fans with DLC still being developed even three years after its release. While not as grand in scope as its fantasy predecessor, Creative Assembly sticks to its roots of historically grounded war tactics with A Total War Saga: Troy as players return to the Mediterranean Theatre for the first time since Total War: Rome II was released back in 2013.

Over the past two decades, Total War has taken players on paths of conquest across the Roman Empire, the Three Kingdoms period of China, and even in the high fantasy world of Warhammer. The first Total War game to take place during the Bronze Age, players will battle for supremacy using characters straight out of Homer's Iliad, all while Creative Assembly shows them exactly why Total War has been a mainstay in the real-time tactics genre for 20 years. Creative Assembly returns to the Mediterranean as it tacks on another unsurprisingly excellent entry to the Total War franchise with the release of A Total War Saga: Troy.
