Total War Attila

Ah, barbarian invasions… We have all heard about them at least in school, or rather in middle school. The terrible Attila, king of the Huns, the battle of the Catalaunian Plains, etc… it brings back memories and it is chilling.
That is exactly the period that Total War Attila covers!

Like the other Total War games, it is a mix of turn-based strategy phases and real-time battles. In this installment you can embody three main types of powers.

First, the declining the Roman Empire. Saving the Roman Empire is quite a challenge.
But probably easier from Constantinople. I tried several times to hold the Western Roman Empire together in this game… but I admit it is really very very difficult!

Second, the terrible and wicked barbarian invaders.
On this side there are many choices. The Franks or the Saxons, for example, who try to expand their nascent kingdoms while taking care not to get caught between the Huns and the remnants of the Roman legions.
The “horde” peoples such as the Visigoths or the Vandals are also a real novelty in a Total War. By playing these powers you start the game without fixed territory. Your people move around, living off plunder. It is up to you to choose your future capital to create your future kingdom!

Third, the terrible Huns!
The Huns… well, it is like the “horde” peoples… but much much more powerful! By playing this power, well… you can really do whatever you want. You can create an established kingdom in Central Europe or destroy the entire Roman civilization. Your call!

DLC Side

Besides the downloadable content adding new peoples such as the ancestors of the Vikings or the Burgundians, two main expansions stand out:

Age of Charlemagne, which lets you play a campaign about the rise of the Carolingian Empire
The Last Roman Campaign, which lets you play a scenario about the campaign led by the Eastern Roman Empire against the new Vandal Kingdom of Carthage.