A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia
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The year is 878 AD, the embattled English king Alfred the Great has mounted a heroic defence at the battle of Edington, and blunted the Viking invasion. Chastened – but not yet broken – the Norse warlords have settled across Britain. For the first time in nearly 80 years, the land is in a fragile state of peace. Throughout this sceptred isle, the kings of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales sense a time of change approaching; a time of opportunity. There will be treaties. There will be war. There will be turns of fortune that become the stuff of legend, in a saga that charts the ascent of one of history’s greatest nations. Kings will rise. One will rule.
Steam User 82
Just make Medieval 3 already
Steam User 44
Just gonna go ahead and throw my hat in the ring for this game.
I think ToB gets a bad rap. Lots of people were upset by the scale, but I don't mind a narrow focus if it's a time period and area that I find interesting. And Viking Invasion era England is certainly that.
I mostly recommend this game if:
A) You are also interested in the time period.
B) You're interested in mods.
IN WHICH CASE
-Radious is a good all around one, as usual. Gives more units, makes the economy easier to field bigger armies, etc.
-Conquest 1066 is basically a DLC and a must-play if you're interested in the Norman invasion.
And last, but certainly not least:
-Shieldwall! It's an amazing mod that fixes most of the problems people had with this game. Better AI, challenging economy, a population system, and a bunch of other things I don't feel like mentioning.
TL;DR: Do your research. If you think the game looks cool and you wanna tear shit up as a viking, check out the workshop. If you like one of the mods mentioned above, or even the base game, pick it up!
***Probably on sale. Though I wouldn't hate myself for spending 40 on this one, just save a bit of money. No reason not to.
Steam User 63
My name is UHTRED son of UHTRED. My name is UHTRED RAGARSON. Destiny is all.
Steam User 39
This game is great. And looking through the negative reviews, we realize that most of them have not gone beyond the hour of play.
Really try it and you will realize the potential.
The positive points:
- The game is beautiful. The textures, the play of light, and the general design. It's very immersive, and I find it prettier than other titles released after this one. The Map is big, really big, and well built.
- The battles are epic. It's the right balance, between titles with battles that are either too long or too short. This one is a good compromise. The seats are so immersive, with very well designed strongholds.
- Internal diplomacy in the kingdom, at least for the English, is very well thought out. There are elements of micromanagement, with the notion of dynasty and alliance through marriage. The game does not yet compete with any other title that we will not name here, but it comes very close. We spend a lot of time managing the internal structure of our kingdom, otherwise we can quickly find ourselves with a new pretender to the throne!
- The new territory system is just great. FINALLY! villages represent a major challenge in the overall strategy. The loss of some of them can be very, very detrimental to your economy, and your army. If you release a medieval 3, please take up this wonderful provincial system, which gives interest to ALL CONSTRUCTIONS.
- The technological research system can be confusing at first. It is through practice that we unlock and improve technologies. It's innovative. I understand that this could be disturbing. I agree.
- The theme... England at the time of the Viking invasions, the internal quarrels, the cultural struggles with the other clans of this beautiful and large island. A historical period conducive to this type of game, even if I find the historical side not exploited enough. Despite historical clues scattered here and there, and a wiki on the units also well supplied.
The negative points:
- Lack of variety of combat units. But the opinion is not objective. When we played TW Warhammer, we can only be disappointed with the number of units offered after that.
- Limited replayability. There are many clans, but there is some redundancy. The interest will be focused on the Vikings, the English and the Irish, as far as I am concerned.
- A handling that can be difficult for a beginner of the genre, and even for a regular, because of a lot of change, and the addition of "micro-management". I think this is what has scared away some who prefer battles, and who prefer a more superficial campaign. (For me, this title is excellent from this aspect).
Conclusion:
- A title that deserves to be played. Beautiful, effective, immersive, innovative, and risk-taking. The warhammer totals have upset the established order, relegating historical titles to the background. We see this after the successive failures of Troy and Pharaoh, which certainly also deserve to be explored in greater depth.
Total war Britannia is a good game. If you like Paradox-style management, if you like epic medieval battles, the history of Great Britain. GO FOR IT!
Steam User 59
My favorite Total War game. No magic, no unrealistic hero mechanics, No Sacrificing to pagan gods. Just Arrow piercing, sword slashing fun.
Steam User 16
If you're looking through the game reviews of a 5+ year old and poorly received game, then this review is for you.
- By now most if not all graphical issues have been resolved
^ It ran on my 8yr old 780ti/Gen4 i7 last week without issue
- The game and its unique mechanics have been fixed
^ Specifically the character loyalty and estates system
- The game is "Balanced" in a way that makes it feel historically accurate
^ Vassals and disloyal family members WILL cause problems
^ Settlements are done in such a way that forces a "War band" style of play
^ Minor settlements have no garrison and Major settlements are hit or miss with many only being good as forts to
maintain control of a region
So those have been the main three complaints made about the game and they have all been resolved. At this point the game experience is an enjoyable window into the chaotic war bands of the viking era. This is not Warhammer there will not be massive armies smashing each other. Expect simple shield walls, archers, and cav battles, as most of the game is just navigating your royal household through Bloody feudal politics.
I Love the game and think its very enjoyable if you just understand the unique dynamics of this Total War.
** BUY ON SALE** -- Its not worth more than $25-30
Steam User 20
The best total war game to date, newer tw games have a more rubbery feel to their combat where as total war Britannia has a much more enjoyable realistic combat. It is really disappointing that this game was abandoned so earlier due to the lack of popularity, it is a shame that we missed out on what could of been some amazing DLC.
Please make DLC or develop TW: Thrones of Britannia 2