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Total War: Arena

Released: 2/27/2018

- Team-based strategy with epic-scale realtime battles - Built for multiplayer RTS fans: fast-paced 10v10 battles on custom made battlefield maps, where decisive strategies, combat tactics and teamwork will decide who is victorious. - Players control three units of warriors led by an iconic commander from history, each with their own battle style. Choose from Alexander the Great, Leonidas, Germanicus, Caesar and more. - Deep progression: level up commanders and units to open up even more specialist skills, weaponry, armour and abilities. - Total War’s epic scale and high quality strategy gameplay, designed purely for multiplayer. - Play for free with option for in-game purchases to customise units and speed progression.

- Team-based strategy with epic-scale realtime battles - Built for multiplayer RTS fans: fast-paced 10v10 battles on custom made battlefield maps, where decisive strategies, combat tactics and teamwork will decide who is victorious. - Players control three units of warriors led by an iconic commander from history, each with their own battle style. Choose from Alexander the Great, Leonidas, Germanicus, Caesar and more. - Deep progression: level up commanders and units to open up even more specialist skills, weaponry, armour and abilities. - Total War’s epic scale and high quality strategy gameplay, designed purely for multiplayer. - Play for free with option for in-game purchases to customise units and speed progression.

- Team-based strategy with epic-scale realtime battles - Built for multiplayer RTS fans: fast-paced 10v10 battles on custom made battlefield maps, where decisive strategies, combat tactics and teamwork will decide who is victorious. - Players control three units of warriors led by an iconic commander from history, each with their own battle style. Choose from Alexander the Great, Leonidas, Germanicus, Caesar and more. - Deep progression: level up commanders and units to open up even more specialist skills, weaponry, armour and abilities. - Total War’s epic scale and high quality strategy gameplay, designed purely for multiplayer. - Play for free with option for in-game purchases to customise units and speed progression.

Critics
75

Score Breakdown

75.1

Critic Average

8 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
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Metacritic Disparity
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Combined Disparity
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Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 early (13%)7 launch window (88%)0 late (0%)