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Total War: Arena

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A strategy game that combines elements of RTS and MOBA productions, and a spin-off to the bestselling Total War series, distributed as a free-to-play game with optional microtransactions. Total War: Arena lets you take part in massive battles for up to 20 players grouped into two rivaling teams. Each contestant has three units to command, consisting of no more than 500 men each.

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Total War: Arena is an online strategy game that combines elements of RTS (Real-Time strategy) and MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) genres. It is a spin-off of the bestselling Total War series initiated back in 2000 with the release of Shogun: Total War. Contrary to its predecessors, it is not set in any particular historical period; instead, it lets the players assume the role of numerous commanders from different ages.

The game was developed by Creative Assembly, the creators of the Total War series as well as a number of other well-received titles, including Viking: Battle for Asgard, Stormrise and Alien: Isolation.

Mechanics

The essence of Total War: Arena are epic battles fought between two competing teams of ten players each. In combat, each person controls three selected units (for example: infantry, archers, pikemen, etc.) lead by a commander. The available leaders include such legendary warriors as Alexander the Great, Scipio Africanus, Leonidas, Germanicus, Militiades and Julius Caesar. Each of them has unique fighting style and abilities that can turn the tide in the critical moment. For instance: Leonidas’ Greek infantry can close its ranks to resist charge of virtually any enemy. In contrast, Militiades’ footmen can charge the opponent while covering themselves with shields or, alternatively, drop them to gain a movement speed bonus and easily catch fleeing foes.

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Platforms:

PC Windows

PC Windows February 22, 2018 February 22, 2019 (EOL)

Developer: Wargaming (PC)

Publisher: Sega

Age restrictions: 12+

Game Series

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Total War Game Series

The highly popular series of strategy games by British studio Creative Assembly. The series Total War successfully combines elements of turn-based strategy, based on resource management, as well as tactical battles fought in real time. Since 2005, the series has been under the publishing supervision of Sega. In 2010 it was decided to make a change in the naming of the series, making its main element a member of the Total War, previously being only a subtitle.

Total War Game Series

Features

Total War Arena Game Guide
Guide

Last update: February 28, 2018

Total War Arena Game Guide

This game guide for Total War: Arena includes tips and hints that will acquaint you with the battles of ancient civilizations. It contains basic info for new players about units, factions & a lot more. Check out how to win every war in Total War: Arena!

Total War Arena Game Guide

Ratings

Game Ratings for Total War: Arena Video Game.

7.4

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 60% of Critics. There are 8 Critic Reviews.

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Daily Mirror: 3 / 5 by Aodhan Gregory

The stripped-back fundamentals of this strategy game are refreshing, but the progression system less so

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PCGamesN: 8 / 10 by Jeremy Peel

Although the series naturally lends itself to scale, it has often been observed that Total War is at its worst when bloat sets in. So perhaps it should have been no surprise that Arena finds victory in focus, accentuating just a handful of tactical elements so that they become the totality of the game. Then again, that is exactly what makes Arena so much fun: surprise.

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COGconnected: 75 / 100 by Steven Ritz

I enjoyed Total War: Arena more than I thought, but I'm not sure if it has enough carrot at the end of the stick for me to keep playing long term.

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