![]() ![]() “Adding bits of one to the other just felt like a constant compromise, so we went: okay, let’s be true to the historical epic and the history at the same time.” “Quite quickly on, we got to a point where the designers realised we needed both a classic and fantasy mode,” explained communications manager, Al Bickham. Now I know a lot of historical Total War fans won’t like the sound of that and Creative Assembly was keen to point out that they’d find the game’s Classic Mode much more palatable. When it comes to the characters themselves, this is another fantasy game, albeit one that looks much more grounded in reality at first glance. ![]() I suppose that’s because, at least in Romance Mode, Three Kingdoms isn’t trying to be historically accurate. I’ve spent so much time with Total War: Warhammer and its fantastical characters that this felt like a natural progression of what we’ve seen from those games. Three years ago, I think I would have hated that. Everything had been determined by the actions of the generals themselves. ![]() It wasn’t just the shared setting, but the fact that the soldiers themselves felt like a secondary part of the battle. ![]() I was reminded of playing Dynasty Warriors more than anything. Despite maintaining similar unit counts throughout most of the battle, the morale of the opposing force was quickly broken and they eventually fled before my troops. This right here, is the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in action.Īgain, it was the deaths of these enemy generals that seemed to turn the wider conflict. It’s a real spectacle to watch, as characters are knocked from their horses, or pirouette to avoid an incoming swing. The two heroes approach each other at speed and if there are any other soldiers nearby, a circle is formed, allowing these living legends to fight without interference. In Three Kingdoms, characters are able to challenge each other to a duel while the larger battle struggles on around them. Now when I say single combat, I mean exactly that. These characters were hardier than their predecessor and although I was able to soften them up with another dose of Heart Seeker, it was in single combat that they would eventually fall. Later on in that battle, as enemy reinforcements arrived, I once again sought out the opposition’s leaders. It was an instakill.Īs the enemy general fell from their horse, his soldiers began to rout and the tide of battle was swung in the very same moment. This action had a huge cooldown and sure, my character was of a much higher level, but I’ve never seen anything quite that drastic in a Total War game before. In the battle I played, one of my generals managed to actually oneshot an enemy character with an ability called Heart Seeker: a flaming arrow that could target a single unit at medium range. They have an enormous impact on the battlefield in a way that even Total War: Warhammer’s legendary lords would struggle to match. Okay, so, first things first: Three Kingdoms is all about the characters. Here’s everything we know about Total War: Three Kingdoms. We’ve gone hands-on with this more dramatised version of the game and have some thoughts to share, as well as a tonne of information about the campaign itself following a recent visit to developers, Creative Assembly. Total War: Three Kingdoms takes the series to China for the first time, offering both a Classic and Romance mode depending on whether you’re after a more authentic, historical experience, or a game in which your generals can quite happily stand their ground against a hundred swordsmen and not immediately get murdered. ![]()
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