Start by taking control of him and your first campaign should guide you through some of the new additions without dropping you in at the deep end. There are a good few to choose from, but Agamemnon has the simplest starting position and victory conditions (although the latter isn't a walk in the park).

Go for Agamemnon firstĮven if you're a Total War veteran, there are always new systems and features to get to grips with when the series puts out a new title, so our first recommendation would be that you swallow your pride and follow the game's pointers when it comes to selecting your first campaign's faction. We've been playing a bunch of it, so have gathered together a few things you should keep an eye out for as you get started in Creative Assembly's latest. In the meantime, check out our pick of the best strategy board games. The game is due to go live for crowdfunding on Gamefound on November 30. Troy: A Total War Saga, takes players back to the time of myths and heroes, letting them take charge of the events that fill the pages of Homer's Iliad, whether that means Agamemnon's gathering of the Greeks or Hector's desperate defence of his city's walls. For more details on the game’s combat, look out for this week’s full Total War: ROME: The Board Game dev diary, due to be posted on PSC Games’ website this Wednesday. The exact graphical fidelity and levels of detail might have improved over time, but its trademark blend of top-level strategy and battle management has always stayed true to the series' core. (Pocket-lint) - There's something timeless about a good Total War game.