Since its inception in 2000, Creative Assembly’sTotal Warfranchise has quickly become one of the largest PC strategy franchises around. The series has explored numerous historical eras, let players live out their warfare dreams, and even dipped its toes into the fantasy genre withTotal War: Warhammer.This franchise is not slowing down anytime soon, and fans cannot wait to see where the studio takes it next. While a brand-newTotal Warwould be exciting, maybe it is time for the franchise to explore its past.
As of now,theTotal Warserieshas only revisited one classic title throughTotal War: Rome Remastered. Creative Assembly has made many sequels throughout the years, but it has mostly left its past untouched. Considering the current trend of remakes and remasters in the industry, it would only make sense for the studio to take a trip down memory lane.Total War: Rome Remasteredwas a fun piece of nostalgia, but now it is time to go all in on the concept.
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Total War’s History is Waiting to be Tapped
Over the past 23 years, theTotal Warfranchise has seen around 15 different mainline titles hit store shelves. These titles have represented many different eras and themes, but they shared a core gameplay loop.Total War’s blend of turn-based and real-time strategyhas kept fans coming back for more and has helped the series sell over 40 million copies. There seems to be a new title almost every single year, which has helped create one of the largest and most varied strategy series around.
WithTotal War’s constant release cycle, the franchise seldom has any time to breathe. A new title will launch, players will get massive amounts of post-launch content, and then the franchise will move onto the next game. It never seems to take a break, and it hardly ever revisits the previous titles. There is just no stoppingTotal Warfrom forging ahead, but it may be time for Creative Assembly to change its approach.
In 2021,Total Warfans were treated to the first full-on remaster of a classic title withTotal War: Rome Remastered. This served as a touching tribute to2004’sRome: Total Warand was a great blast from the past. While some elements of the game felt dated compared to modernTotal Wartitles, being able to revisit this classic game with updated visuals was a treat for longtime fans of the franchise. However, the studio has not revealed any remasters since, and that needs to be rectified.
There have been more than a dozenTotal Wartitles over the years, and almost all of them deserve to get a facelift. While some of them have been ported to mobile platforms, nothing compares to a complete remaster.Games likeShogun:Total War, Medieval 2: Total War, Empire: Total War,andNapoleon: Total Warcould all shine once again with a fresh coat of paint. It would not only be a fantastic nostalgia trip for fans, but also a great way to show newer players just how far this franchise has come.
There is a chance that Creative Assembly or Feral Interactive are currently working on another remaster, but there does not seem to be any hints or rumors suggesting that is the case. It would be a shame if the only remasterTotal Warfans got wasTotal War: Rome Remastered.It was a great game for its time, but so were many other classicTotal Wartitles. Hopefully, someone is willing to give these games a new lease on life in the future.
Total War: Rome Remasteredis available now on PC.
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