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Total War: Rome II gets release date

The Roman legion is set to march in September.

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Those eagerly anticipating Creative Assembly's return to the green pastures of Roman history in Total War: Rome II will be pleased to hear that a release date for the game has now been announced.

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The box art that is set to appear on store shelves.

Rome II is set to launch on September 3, and that's to be a simultaneous launch across all territories, both physical and digital. What's particularly nice about the announcement is we were orginally not expecting the game to launch until October.

Those who pre-order will get day one access to some free DLC in the form of the Greek States Culture Pack, which includes three additional playable states: Epirus, Athens and Sparta (all of which are to be playable in single, multiplayer and campaign modes, as well as custom and multiplayer battles.).

The three new states will include unique cultural trails and objectives, as well as new military traditions, units (Heroes of Sparta and Thorax Hoplites, for example) and buildings (build your own Acropolis).

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This is Sparta.

Sega has also released details of the Collector's Edition, which can be ordered from selected retailers, and will include the following goodies:

Numbered copy of Total War: ROME II - The most ambitious and expansive game in the Total War series to date, ROME II brings the statecraft, politics, intrigue, diplomacy and epic battles of the ancient world to life in thrilling detail. This version comes in a debossed Steelbook case, laser-etched with your unique collector's number in Roman numerals.

Tabula set - The Roman forerunner to Backgammon, this Tabula set comprises 30 bone-effect game-pieces supplied in their own burlap drawstring bag, while the board is built into the base of the Collector's Edition box.

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Tesserae Dice - Three replica bone-effect dice for use in a variety of games. The design is based on original Roman Tesserae, found at the archaeological site of Herculaneum.

Total War Cards: PUNIC WARS - Designed from the ground up to echo elements from ROME II, Total War Cards is a game of skill and luck for two players. Involving combat, territorial control, resource management and technological development, PUNIC WARS consists of 58 high-quality playing cards and a game-board printed with the PUNIC WARS tech-tree.

Canvas Campaign Map - A reminder of the worlds you must conquer, this ribbon-tied canvas map depicts each of the 57 provinces of the ROME II campaign.

Roman Onager - A complete, fully-functional Onager, or Roman siege catapult. This easy-to-assemble kit is constructed from weathered wood and steel, measures 26cm x 12cm x 12cm, and is capable of unleashing mall projectiles at a variety of inanimate objects which may have affronted the glory of your empire.

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REVIEW. Written by Mike Holmes

Fans of the series have been waiting for this sequel for many, many years. Happily, it doesn't disappoint.



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