3yr Mike Arrani
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Rome: Total War: Alexander Bangumi
other title: 罗马：全面战争：亚历山大 2006-06-19
genre: 回合制策略/即时战略 platform: iOS / Windows
Rome: Total War: Alexander is the second expansion for the personal computer game Rome: Total War. It is set in an earlier time period, putting the player in the role of Alexander the Great. It begins with Alexander's ascension to the Macedonian throne in 336 BC and lasts for 100 turns, each of which, unlike the original game and the first expansion, Barbarian Invasion, do not represent six months (assuming that it follows Alexander's actual reign of thirteen years, each turn would represent nearly seven weeks). The game is much the same as the original Rome: Total War, but with fewer factions, different units, and a different map. The player's goal is to conquer 30 provinces[2], including key cities such as Tyre, Halicarnassus and Babylon, within the 100 turn limit.

stopped playing Rome: Total War: Alexander 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
What I hate about early Total War games is the inability to play past the final date. I'm the type of player who likes to build a solid foundation before expanding, and this game totally does not provide opportunities for that. It's like playing with a timer.

On top of that, this particular expansion has only one playable faction, which is very limiting. I'd also like to see the map expanded. Just because Alexander never ventured West or North doesn't mean the player shouldn't be allowed to.

I will say the core battling gameplay here is probably the best in the series, but everything else has been improved upon in the sequels.

In conclusion, I think this expansion is ONLY worth playing for the historical role-playing purpose. As an actual game it has no advantages over the original Rome: Total War, especially considering the modability of the latter.