PC Specialist Infinity 7850K System (£499.00)

Allan 'Zardon' Campbell April 1, 2014 Highlights-new, PC

Total War ROME 2 is the eighth stand alone game in the Total War series, it is the successor to the successful Rome: Total War title. The Warscape Engine powers the visuals of the game and the new unit cameras will allow players to focus on individual soldiers on the battlefield, which in itself may contain thousands of combatants at a time. Creative Assembly has stated that they wish to bring out the more human side of war this way, with soldiers reacting with horror as their comrades get killed around them and officers inspiring their men with heroic speeches before siege towers hit the walls of the enemy city. This will be realised using facial animations for individual units, adding a feel of horror and realism to the battles.

We selected 1280×720 resolution with the ‘high’ and ‘very high’ preset, shown above.

The ‘Very High' preset is just too intensive for the PC Specialist Infinity 7850K system, dropping below 25 frames per second regularly. The ‘High' preset is much better suited to the modest hardware, allowing for smooth frame rates at 720p.