Alexander The Great Total War Rome 2 Today

When Creative Assembly released Total War: Rome 2 , we were all thrilled to re-fight the Punic Wars and crush barbarians in Gaul. But deep down, many of us had the same itch: the desire to take a young, fiery Macedonian king and smash the Achaemenid Persian Empire into the dust.

However, if you want a true test of tactical skill and campaign management, Alexander the Great for Rome 2 is the gold standard. alexander the great total war rome 2

While CA eventually gave us Total War: Pharaoh , they never officially revisited Alexander’s era in the Rome 2 engine. Enter the modding community. Specifically, enter (often found as Hegemony 361 or similar overhaul mods like Ancient Empires with the Alexander submod). When Creative Assembly released Total War: Rome 2

When the King of Kings fled, the entire Persian line evaporated. That feeling—exhausted, victorious, outnumbered—is something the vanilla game rarely delivers. Yes, but with a warning. While CA eventually gave us Total War: Pharaoh

This mod is not for casual players. It is buggy sometimes (it is a mod, after all). The turn times can be long because of the map size. The economy is brutal—you will run a deficit until you sack Persepolis.