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Total War: Rome II - Hannibal at the Gates PC

The second DLC for 2013's Total War: Rome II (Creative Assembly). The second Punic war is the general theme of the expansion; the conflict between Rome and Carthage took place in the third century BC.

This is Total War: Rome II expansion pack.

Strategy | RTS | turn-based | Ancient history | war strategy | Ancient Rome

Total War: Rome II - Hannibal at the Gates Release Date PC

27March2014

developer: Creative Assembly publisher: Sega Official website

English language game language: English

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Total War: Rome II - Hannibal at the Gates for PC is the second expansion pack for an acclaimed strategy game developed by Creative Assembly. The expansion focuses on the second Punic war, which took place in the third century BC, between Rome and Carthage. This was also a conflict between two outstanding commanders - Scipio Africanus and Hannibal, a sworn enemy of Rome.

Mechanics

The expansion introduces another campaign to the game. This time, it is set in the western part of the mediterranean region. Although the new map covers a smaller area than that from the main campaign, it is more detailed and consists of 19 provinces in total. Hannibal at the Gates is set in the years 218-202 BC; each year lasts 12 turns. As a result, similar to the Caesar in Gaul expansion, seasonal division returns here along with the weather's influence on the course of the playthrough.

As usual, the player begins by choosing their faction. In Hannibal at the Gates, the player can choose one of the following: Rome, Carthage, a rich Hellenic city-state of Syracuse, as well as Iberian tribes: the Arevaci and the Lusitani. Syracuse is an enemy of these tribes, and leading one of the last three factions is definitely more difficult – in this case, the player has to be a flexible diplomat.

All the factions were given several new combat units available also in the main campaign, as well as their own technology trees. Apart from that, both Rome and Carthage have an additional branch of development focusing on diplomacy.

Apart from the campaign for one or two players, Hannibal at the Gates for PC offers two historical encounters that constitute the turning points of the second Punic war: the Battle of Cannae (216 BC) and the Battle of Zama (202 BC).

Last updated on 14 March 2014

Game mode: single / multiplayer   Multiplayer mode: Internet   Player counter: 1-2  

User score: 5.7 / 10 based on 78 votes.

Pre-release expectations: 6.7 / 10 based on 11 votes.

Age restrictions Total War: Rome II - Hannibal at the Gates: 16+

Total War: Rome II - Hannibal at the Gates System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Recommended:
  • Core i5 2.6 GHz
  • 4 GB RAM
  • graphic card 1024 MB (GeForce GTX 460 or better)
  • 35 GB HDD
  • Windows XP/Vista/7/8
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