


This can be a hassle for the bowmen and attacking troops, as they sometimes need a large area to attack. You’ll have to move one unit at a time rather than moving groups together. Battlesĭuring battles, you’ll have full control of your troops, but those controls don't work as well as I'd hoped. Players will also need to spend resources to upgrade their settlements, so balancing is required to survive and create a thriving empire. Resources aren’t always easy to come by, either, and different troops may require different resources to be recruited. Faction abilities could help you recruit more troops if you need them but be warned faction abilities cost resources so there’s always a risk versus reward involved. Each hero has different abilities and faction abilities that can help turn the tide of battle. King Menelaus, for example, is furious that the queen has been abducted and that comes across well through the voice acting.ĭuring the story, you’ll play as one of several heroes that took part in the Trojan War. The players of the Trojan War have been provided voices that fit their roles perfectly, which helps drive player immersion. The game does a great job with the lore and story by having the characters voiced.

Players will be living the events of the Trojan War played out in real-time strategy battles, building an empire and a heroic backstory of their own. King Menelaus isn’t pleased and, along with his brother, King Agamemnon, calls on heroes like Achilles to travel to Troy and rescue Helen from Paris. To set the table for what players are getting themselves into, the Prince of Troy, Paris, abducts Helen from Sparta. You could also feel the wrath of the gods if you can’t worship them properly, so don’t spend all your wealth on one deity. Worshipping multiple gods is possible, but this threatens to blow through your treasure quickly if you get greedy. Worshipping Poseidon, for example, might help your waterways whereas worshipping Athena could benefit your troops by giving them a bonus. While worshipping a god will come at a cost, in the long run it could be vital to your survival. Worshipping these gods will be an integral part of your survival and, unfortunately, won’t be free. Getting to be a denizen of Troy allows you to interact with historical figures of the time period, such as Greek gods. Setting a stage within Troy and during Greek mythology allows Creative Assembly to inject their own storytelling interpretations as most, if not all, of Greek mythology is mythical and there isn’t a definite representation of what occurred during the time period. With A Total War Saga: TROY, players now have the chance to be a part of history, reliving epic battles from Greek mythology. The Total War Saga franchise combines careful strategy with the quick thinking of real time battles.
