Why Nobody Dares Compete with Total War
737Ultimate General: American Revolution and arguably parts of Manor Lords, these are daring titles from small indie studios, but why have no AAA strategy game studio ever managed or even come close to deliver a true Total War competitor? Does Total War and Creative Assembly possess some secret recipe? I think I know the answer, and I think production value and presentation have a lot to say.
I mean, I have to be honest - whenever I think of Total War, my mind doesn't go to the latest titles in the series like Warhammer, Troy, Three Kingdoms, or even Pharaoh - they go to games that by now are for the vast majority of cases, well over 10 years old. That is a weird position to be in as a long time fan of this series and what it offered. But despite these games being legitimately old by now, they still feel relatively new to me, and there are a bunch of reasons for this fact - the amazing mods that keep on coming, their great mechanics and gameplay design, but the thing that still lends them so much unabashed fun, is the production value, the enormous effort that went into these older titles, and the graphics engine backing them all up.
To me, this is what makes Total War stand out even today, what makes even games like Warhammer 3 and Three Kingdoms - titles that weren't exactly my favorites - still be the pinnacle of AAA strategy gaming in terms of presentation. Now this has little to do with gameplay design or choices, I'm simply talking about how Total War has managed to stay at the forefront of gradual modernization and, at least on the surface, retained the series staple focus on visuals, sounds, and scope. This is in my opinion what makes it so difficult for others to break in, and why even the older titles still feel so modern-looking. Do you feel the same way? Let me know in the comments, and don't forget to leave a like and subscribe to the channel! :)
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