Total War: Three Kingdoms
Release Date: May 23, 2019
Strategy, economic, RTS, turn-based, ancient history, war strategy, China, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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The twelfth main entry in the Total War series of strategy games. For the first time in history, it takes the players to the ancient China, to the times when the country was split into three rival kingdoms. The title combines traits of classic RTS and turn-based strategy game.
Last Update: May 22, 2019
Total War Three Kingdoms Guide
The Total War Three Kingdoms Guide is a compendium of knowledge about this complex strategy game. From our guidebook, you will learn how to start the game, how to develop your state and take care of its treasury. Also, learn how to win battles and wars.
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GameSpot: 8 / 10 by Ginny Woo
Three Kingdoms is the most ambitious that Total War has ever been, featuring an impressive variety of experiences thanks to its hefty source material.
Shacknews: 8 / 10 by Chris Jarrard
While I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never been a big fan of the series, I found a lot to like in Three Kingdoms.
God is a Geek: 8 / 10 by Chris Hyde
Cold, hard battle strategy meets the warmth of human interaction and politics to create an engaging and addictive experience.
The main pros of the game
- Stunning Visuals and Aesthetics: Many users praised the game's graphics and art style, highlighting its representation of ancient China and the immersive experience it offers.
- Engaging Storyline: The game?s narrative, based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, is viewed positively, with players appreciating the depth and historical context it brings.
- Diplomacy System: The new diplomacy mechanics and character relationships are considered a significant improvement over previous Total War titles, adding depth to strategy and interactions.
- Modding Community: The extensive modding community keeps players engaged and allows for personalized gameplay experiences.
- Fun Gameplay Mechanics: Users enjoyed the turn-based campaign mechanics and real-time battles, particularly the dueling feature introduced in the game.
The main cons of the game
- Technical Issues and Bugs: Many players reported frequent crashes and bugs, especially on Mac systems, which detracted from the overall experience.
- Repetitive Battles: Some users found the battles to be monotonous and lacking variety, describing them as the most repetitive in the Total War series.
- UI and Complexity: The user interface was criticized for being cumbersome and bloated, making it difficult for players to navigate and enjoy the game fully.
- Content Locking and DLC: Several reviews expressed frustration over the base game being limited without additional purchases, leading to feelings of being "milked" for money.
The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users
- User Manual or Guidance: Players noted the lack of a comprehensive user manual or tutorial, which could help new players understand the game mechanics better.
- More Historical Campaigns: Some users expressed disappointment that certain historical campaigns, particularly involving prominent figures like Liu Bei, were absent from the game.
- Improved Game Balance: There were mentions of game balance issues, particularly concerning how armies and diplomacy function, indicating a need for refinement in these areas.
Summary
- Overall, while Total War: THREE KINGDOMS has many appealing features and a strong foundation, it faces criticism primarily due to technical issues, repetitive gameplay, and monetization strategies that some players find off-putting.
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GAMERS Score
Average score from 792 votes. 244 players anticipated the game.
Total War: Three Kingdoms Description
Total War: Three Kingdoms for PC is a hybrid of turn-based and real-time strategy games. It is another entry in the popular series, Total War. Creative Assembly, a British studio founded in 1987 that specializes in strategy games, developed the game. The title was distributed and published by Sega.
Gameplay
Total War: Three Kingdoms for PC starts in year 190, during the final ages of the Han dynasty. Its downfall led to the division of the empire into three rival kingdoms. It is one of the more important eras in the history of China. It was thoroughly described in the novel from 14th century Romance of the Three Kingdoms. This book was very influential and remains popular in the Eastern Asia to this day. It inspired many other video games.
The PC version of Total War: Three Kingdoms focuses on the division of the Empire and the internal fight for influence between powerful families and factions. They are supporting or opposing the merciless rules of Dong Zhuo who fully controlled the actions of the last, young Han emperor. During the game two aspects are important – military strength and the diplomacy skills needed to act in the chaotic world of Chinese politics.
Last updated on January 23, 2018
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Total War Series
The highly popular series of strategy games by British studio Creative Assembly. The series Total War successfully combines elements of turn-based strategy, based on resource management, as well as tactical battles fought in real time. Since 2005, the series has been under the publishing supervision of Sega. In 2010 it was decided to make a change in the naming of the series, making its main element a member of the Total War, previously being only a subtitle.
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Total War: Three Kingdoms Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
Developer: Creative Assembly
Publisher: Sega
Total War: Three Kingdoms System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 650 Ti / Radeon HD 7850 or better, 60 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon R9 Fury X or better, 60 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Total War: Three Kingdoms Review Bombed After End of Support Announcement
Fans of Total War: Three Kingdoms did not take the news of the end of support for the game well. They showed their dissatisfaction by review bombing it.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
May 30, 2021
Total War: Three Kingdoms 2 is in Development
End of support for Total War: Three Kingdoms. Creative Assembly begins working on a sequel, the action of which will once again be set in the era of the Three Kingdoms.
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Paul Musiolik
May 28, 2021
First Major Expansion for Total War: Three Kingdoms Announced
Total War: Three Kingdoms will get a big expansion. The Furious Wild willenable players to visit the wild south of China.
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Aleksandra Dziwinska
August 18, 2020
The Next Story DLC for Total War Three Kingdoms is Mandate of Heaven
Creative Assembly has just announced the release of Total War: Three Kingdoms - Mandate of Heaven. The expansion, offering a new story campaign and many other novelties will be available in mid-January.
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Michael Kulakowski
December 17, 2019
Story DLC for Total War: Three Kingdoms Announced
Creative Assembly has announced Total War: Three Kingdoms - Eight Princes, which is the first story expansion to the strategy game released this May. The production will offer a campaign taking place one hundred years after the end of the story presented in the base game. The title will debut on PC on August 8.
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Bart Swiatek
July 17, 2019
Total War: Three Kingdoms Gets Mod Support
The latest installment of the Total War series, entitled Three Kingdoms, received player mod support. Creators of the game informed at the same time, that they will closely watch the published projects and remove mods that violate the rules or license.
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Conrad Hazi
July 7, 2019
Total War Three Kingdoms Sold Over a Million Copies
Creative Assembly informed that Total War: Three Kingdoms sales exceeded one million copies. This is the record for strategy games on Steam and the best result in the history of the series.
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Adrian Werner
May 30, 2019
Total War Three Kingdoms Scores Steam Debut of the Year
Total War: Three Kingdoms turned out to be a real hit. The game had the best debut of the year on Steam. This is due to the great popularity of the production in China.
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Adrian Werner
May 28, 2019
First Reviews: Total War Three Kingdoms
The first reviews of Total War: Three Kingdoms have already appeared on the web. The strategy game from the Creative Assembly studio has received good reviews from journalists. Looks like we've got another successful installment of this popular series on our hands
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Konrad Serafinski
May 16, 2019
Total War Three Kingdoms and Team Sonic Racing With Denuvo
Sega announced that Total War: Three Kingdoms and Team Sonic Racing will use Denuvo anti-piracy protection.
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Adrian Werner
May 13, 2019