Rome 2 Empire Divided Review

Each faction features its own variant style and unique take on the classic roman look and feel with aurelian s roman forces bearing the closest resemblance to the classic template.

Rome 2 empire divided review. Rome ii empire divided shall elaborate a historic period that s rarely featured in games or movies. Creative assembly loves the idea of turning us into philistines and the latest dlc for rome ii the first in three years is set smack dab in the middle of 270 ad also known as the crisis of the third century. Rome 2 was released people were angry. It is not a stand alone you must own rome ii in order to play.

Reviewed in the united states on december 19 2017. As an add on rome ii scenario the empire divided ed is okay. In 2013 when total war. Rome 2 empire divided 6 empire divided picks an engaging strife filled period of roman history and gives the game new administrative layers and narrative trimmings with a degree of.

3 0 out of 5 stars good but not required for rome ii fans. We can regret the lack of new content in politics after the free update. It s focusing on one of the most interesting periods of the roman empire the reign of aurelian. It has decent replay value and a ton of flavor for history buffs or just people interested in history that encourages the.

After 50 years of unrest and 26 different emperors the roman empire split into three factions and almost collapsed under the combined pressures of economical depression invasions plague and civil wars. The campaign does so much right takes so many steps to make empire divided seem like more than just another rome 2 expansion that it s jarring to switch to the mostly unchanged rts battles. It was still a most pleasant surprise since total war. The huge leap the battles made between rome 2 and warhammer 2 wasn t just cosmetic it was the diversity within and between the various faction rosters that had the most dramatic impact.

An imperial crisis that almost shattered the roman empire by two hundred years earlier than its inevitable fall in the west from 476 ad. Total war rome ii empire divided empire is a good dlc who brings some fresh elements to an old looking game. Total war fans are still unlikely to be disappointed. Empire divided is a fun change of pace from the standard rome ii fare.

They were angry because the game was a buggy mess because the dlc was expensive for what it was but most of all they were angry because the legacy of rome.