Why would it take balls to “do this jerk with in game graphics back then”? You’re talking like this game/trailer was released last year. That makes no sense, back then this game literally looked like how RDR2 looks now
This trailer is where the producers of Game Thrones drew their infamous “put-your-infantry-and-catapults- outside-the-walls-when-a-horde-is-approaching-your-fortified-settlement” tactic from.
Especially if you loved playing and winning as Rome in the base game. Now your thrown into a position where you have to defend what you built against impossible odds.
@@idontlikerome2744 for real. After the collapse of Roman Empire the world went into barbarism and darkness for 700 years. Imagine if US ended in the same way, its going to be like rome collapse 2.0
this intro alone defines the entire story of Barbarian Invasion, whether your on the barbarian side or the Roman side. If you are on the roman, this intro sets the scene of the apocalypse, behind the horde of horseman, a mighty city lays aflame, pillaged and plundered for all its wealth. As the night draws the army marches forward, with scenes of chaos and destruction, massacres and slaughter leading way to inevitable death and despair as nothing seems capable of stopping them. Then the garrison with probably the strongest of rome's army standing in its way. As the defenders brace themselves they turn to faith to give them strength in dire times. They use their mighty engines of war, man their walls, fire into the masses but it seems futile as similiar engines of war respond. You can see the romans are using Eagle Standard units, the finest of the legions, and back in the rise of rome those units were all but unstoppable. Yet this is not the age of rome's finest as the horde overuns, barrels into their lines, tears down their walls and pour into the city, leaving the defenders to feebly attempt a defense. Yet nothing stops the horde, they are too many, too powerful, and now they are inside your walls. For barbarians its the scene of a weakened foe, that was once thought unbeatable, thought unconquerable, with the wealth of the world and all the comforts it provided. They have rich resources and great territories, now within arm's reach. All one barbarian lord looking to carve a new domain for himself need is simply reach out and plunder what he wishes, an enemy weakened by internal strife, weakened by so many borders under assault, weakened by political suicide as leaders squander the wealth and power that their empire afforded them... It is a target, too ripe to ignore... No longer is Rome the technological envy of the world, the rest of the world has caught up while the roman's have weakened and declined, the sides are even, the mighty walls are no longer enough border, the rivers no longer a protective barrier, and the territories that rome has are no longer safe from outside...
"the rivers no longer a protective barrier" eh that's technically cheating as in the first game it was impossible for units to swim.but apparently now they learned.
@@boejidenthepotato8930 its more of a symbolic/figurative, in ancient times rivers were often used as the primary borders for any territory, as the only way to cross most major rivers was by boat and bridge, and the romans often controlled them. so the 'rivers no longer a protective barrier' means they no longer acted as the 'invisible wall' that kept enemies at bay as now the enemies of rome can cross them 'at will' and 'unhindered'
@@boejidenthepotato8930 As he said, they have "caught up". Not being able to swim was a thing that defined old games and it gives a true sense of evolution.
Hello, I am from the far distant future of a month from when the OP posted their comment. They just showed the base game's intro for Barbarian Invasion and I am DISAPPOINTED.
It is unfortunate that they did not make remastered versions of the same intros, they just made a new pretty bland intro that is the same for all 3 games. But I don't want to be too critical, I love the remaster as a game, this aspect is disappointing though.
Yea, their music department has reeeeeeeally been slacking a lot. Like, I remember all these songs from the old total wars, ask me to remember from one of the newer ones? I can't.
tbh i respect the music choice in rome II because that music is actually historical,but yeah i still prefer this over rome II’s music after i’ve listened to it enough.
@@davidesguario2151 Cavalry are near useless in city battles.if you have spearmen bunched together in the streets they will slaughter whole armies of horsemen that try to attack them.the huns are at a great disadvantage when they attack cities.though on a field they are the best.
The empire deserved to die. It needed to die. Remember -- the Romans wrote the history books. Modern archaeology and historical research give a different picture. The truth is, their empire was stagnant, it held Europe back. The empire was rotten to its core and unsalvagable, anyway.
I've noticed recently that all the podcasters and popular historical commentators take all their knowledge of Ancient Rome from the movie Gladiator and that's the entire extent of their knowledge.
When I was a kid my dad bought it and wanted to play it with me, we played it all day. This is my child memory and I can't help but smile as I remember all the times I played and still play
This game with siege battles being outnumbered heavily were always so epic. Always loved playing as the Western Roman Empire kicking the shit of the Barbarian scum. Only other feeling I got with this was in Medieval Total War 2 fighting against the Mongols. Roma Invicta!
Josh Papp I know it will be better than Rome 2 at the start then there will be a disgustingly large amount of DLCs. Hopefully they take their time and there is almost no bugs/glitches. As for the Huns I like how they are this boss you beat at the end and how playing as the Roman Empire will be hard. I want to see the winter move South effecting Northern Barbarians crop yield thus forcing them to move into Roman territory.
Me: *When i see this intro of over milions of sexons sacking throung gaul and the huns going deeper at nothern italy and reaching to rome to sack and raze* Also Me: *playing as western roman empire* Rome will not fall!
Now you made me uncomfortable. Not sure if he was saxon general, but I also feel that he was always saying "forward" :V Edit: I also saw intro in my old game copy and he was also silent ;-;
@@user-zv6xz1br7g Can confirm it was the parthian, the carthigians first appear with libyan spearmen then onagers with the general commanding them to fire.
Barbarians are armed with Spears, Swords, Shields, and Bows. And Extreme Special tactics. Time 2 Kill of the Romans. As well as Swordsmen on Horseback. They use weapons of mass destruction to counter all Romans. And of course Siege Weaponry.
Me went playing Western Roman Empire -Catholicism first -stabilise economy -beat those pesky traitorous, Roman Orthodox -united the empire again -end the Paganism entirely -win the game
You guys do not realize older games like Rome Total War. These were better because of music and for gameplay. Period. Lol. Rome 2 was crap until you opened your eyes even if it had great graphics better understanding of education and a noble truth to look at. And I wonder how ancient real Historical battles really took place in Ancient Time! Rome and Rome 2 are still greatest. Lol.
![Total War: Shogun 2 - Rise of the Samurai Intro [HD]](/img/n.gif)
It is basicaly impossible to dislike this. Alone, to have the balls to do this intro with ingame graphics back then, and it still looks epic in 2018
2022 and stills looks epic
It'll always be an iconic overload and masterpiece. The ambience, the factions, the torches and the siege/artillery Rome 1 reference were so good.
2023 and still epic
Why would it take balls to “do this jerk with in game graphics back then”? You’re talking like this game/trailer was released last year. That makes no sense, back then this game literally looked like how RDR2 looks now
@@tampa2360 you have a point
perfect choice for them to use the losing battle music from the original as the main theme, fits the timeline and atmosphere perfectly.
This trailer is where the producers of Game Thrones drew their infamous “put-your-infantry-and-catapults- outside-the-walls-when-a-horde-is-approaching-your-fortified-settlement” tactic from.
And still this trailer overshadows the 'dimly lit night' by several orders of magnitude.
most depressing videogame intro
Especially if you loved playing and winning as Rome in the base game. Now your thrown into a position where you have to defend what you built against impossible odds.
@@colbycoolby1592 Why not build a wall and make the barbarians pay for it?
Its sad af
Thats why playing as any Rome give that nice feeling, doing the right thing, cancelling the Apocalipse
The spur to action, rome will not fall this time
@@idontlikerome2744 for real. After the collapse of Roman Empire the world went into barbarism and darkness for 700 years. Imagine if US ended in the same way, its going to be like rome collapse 2.0
This intro is still awesome even after almost 8 years
18* lmao
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this intro alone defines the entire story of Barbarian Invasion, whether your on the barbarian side or the Roman side.
If you are on the roman, this intro sets the scene of the apocalypse, behind the horde of horseman, a mighty city lays aflame, pillaged and plundered for all its wealth. As the night draws the army marches forward, with scenes of chaos and destruction, massacres and slaughter leading way to inevitable death and despair as nothing seems capable of stopping them. Then the garrison with probably the strongest of rome's army standing in its way. As the defenders brace themselves they turn to faith to give them strength in dire times. They use their mighty engines of war, man their walls, fire into the masses but it seems futile as similiar engines of war respond. You can see the romans are using Eagle Standard units, the finest of the legions, and back in the rise of rome those units were all but unstoppable. Yet this is not the age of rome's finest as the horde overuns, barrels into their lines, tears down their walls and pour into the city, leaving the defenders to feebly attempt a defense. Yet nothing stops the horde, they are too many, too powerful, and now they are inside your walls.
For barbarians its the scene of a weakened foe, that was once thought unbeatable, thought unconquerable, with the wealth of the world and all the comforts it provided. They have rich resources and great territories, now within arm's reach. All one barbarian lord looking to carve a new domain for himself need is simply reach out and plunder what he wishes, an enemy weakened by internal strife, weakened by so many borders under assault, weakened by political suicide as leaders squander the wealth and power that their empire afforded them... It is a target, too ripe to ignore... No longer is Rome the technological envy of the world, the rest of the world has caught up while the roman's have weakened and declined, the sides are even, the mighty walls are no longer enough border, the rivers no longer a protective barrier, and the territories that rome has are no longer safe from outside...
You almost did a poem. You were inspired. :P
"the rivers no longer a protective barrier"
eh that's technically cheating as in the first game it was impossible for units to swim.but apparently now they learned.
@@boejidenthepotato8930 its more of a symbolic/figurative, in ancient times rivers were often used as the primary borders for any territory, as the only way to cross most major rivers was by boat and bridge, and the romans often controlled them.
so the 'rivers no longer a protective barrier' means they no longer acted as the 'invisible wall' that kept enemies at bay as now the enemies of rome can cross them 'at will' and 'unhindered'
@@boejidenthepotato8930 As he said, they have "caught up".
Not being able to swim was a thing that defined old games and it gives a true sense of evolution.
This is still better than Total War Pharaoh cutscenes
Can’t wait to watch the remastered version of this. The nostalgia.
Curios if they will remake it or just use still images and narration or stuff
Hello, I am from the far distant future of a month from when the OP posted their comment. They just showed the base game's intro for Barbarian Invasion and I am DISAPPOINTED.
We already had it in mobile port. But now in "remastered" also.
It is unfortunate that they did not make remastered versions of the same intros, they just made a new pretty bland intro that is the same for all 3 games. But I don't want to be too critical, I love the remaster as a game, this aspect is disappointing though.
Even the Roman defeat music is more noble and stirring than any triumphant music in the shite Rome II soundtrack.
Yea, their music department has reeeeeeeally been slacking a lot. Like, I remember all these songs from the old total wars, ask me to remember from one of the newer ones? I can't.
tbh i respect the music choice in rome II because that music is actually historical,but yeah i still prefer this over rome II’s music after i’ve listened to it enough.
ikr. The music has felt totally sterile post shogun 2
You should listen to the Requiem OST, shit is glorious.
Hahahhahahaha OMG totally agree!
When the reckoning came for fallen rome.
“The air was filled with smoke and blood”
Best music
Those were Saxons in the opening. I remember their deer head banners.
My first ever playthrough of the BI Campaign was Saxon. Highlight: Two full stacks of Huns sieged a town of mine, i only had 400 defenders. I won :D
@@rofl0rblades plausible.Saxons(with Franks) have the best melee units.huns only have cavalry and some crappy melee.
Mounted archers are of little use against a shield-wall barring a narrow breach.
@@davidesguario2151 Cavalry are near useless in city battles.if you have spearmen bunched together in the streets they will slaughter whole armies of horsemen that try to attack them.the huns are at a great disadvantage when they attack cities.though on a field they are the best.
Man I remember the night battles being so epic with the hundreds of torches
And so began, the crumbling of the dream, and the fall of civilization.
Not on my watch!
The empire deserved to die. It needed to die.
Remember -- the Romans wrote the history books. Modern archaeology and historical research give a different picture. The truth is, their empire was stagnant, it held Europe back. The empire was rotten to its core and unsalvagable, anyway.
I've noticed recently that all the podcasters and popular historical commentators take all their knowledge of Ancient Rome from the movie Gladiator and that's the entire extent of their knowledge.
El mejor de los mejores para mi.
When I was a kid my dad bought it and wanted to play it with me, we played it all day.
This is my child memory and I can't help but smile as I remember all the times I played and still play
You know what I love about these games? They actually happened in a historical period a long, long time ago.
This game with siege battles being outnumbered heavily were always so epic. Always loved playing as the Western Roman Empire kicking the shit of the Barbarian scum. Only other feeling I got with this was in Medieval Total War 2 fighting against the Mongols. Roma Invicta!
Attila Total War is coming out so this seem appropriate.
Hope it's good, your thoughts on it?
Josh Papp It would be like Nepolean to Empire as Attila to Rome.
Nemos I know it will be like Napoleon :D I am asking for your personal thoughts on it.
Josh Papp I know it will be better than Rome 2 at the start then there will be a disgustingly large amount of DLCs. Hopefully they take their time and there is almost no bugs/glitches. As for the Huns I like how they are this boss you beat at the end and how playing as the Roman Empire will be hard. I want to see the winter move South effecting Northern Barbarians crop yield thus forcing them to move into Roman territory.
Nemos I think they were lazy not to make the Huns playable...they could have done both.
Everyone else hears the evil laughter at the end?
Me: *When i see this intro of over milions of sexons sacking throung gaul and the huns going deeper at nothern italy and reaching to rome to sack and raze*
Also Me: *playing as western roman empire* Rome will not fall!
AS A GREAT HIGHLY EDUCATED ONCE SAID,IT STOPS WHEN RAFAREE SEES OVER INHUMAN BEHAVIOR AND RESIGNES.
I still remember when BI came out, what a time. Great expansion.
I always remember the intro with Saxon general saying forward, but it must be a false memory or the Mandela effect
Now you made me uncomfortable. Not sure if he was saxon general, but I also feel that he was always saying "forward" :V
Edit: I also saw intro in my old game copy and he was also silent ;-;
May be a false memory because in Rome intro, a Partian general cries this order.
I guess it was Cartagena's general in Rome intro. And onagers blast, mmm🤤
@@user-zv6xz1br7g Can confirm it was the parthian, the carthigians first appear with libyan spearmen then onagers with the general commanding them to fire.
I think you just remember the Parthian general in the Rome intro
Barbarians are armed with Spears, Swords, Shields, and Bows. And Extreme Special tactics. Time 2 Kill of the Romans. As well as Swordsmen on Horseback. They use weapons of mass destruction to counter all Romans. And of course Siege Weaponry.
epic
This trailer is clearly inspired by the Battle of Helms Deep
I clearly skipped 10 secs then the horse’s face is on the screen.......
Старый добрый РИМ. Классика на все времена!
Это выглядит прекрасно даже в 2023
I miss being able to play Rome total war. 😢😢😢😢😢😢
BYE.
Me went playing Western Roman Empire
-Catholicism first
-stabilise economy
-beat those pesky traitorous, Roman Orthodox
-united the empire again
-end the Paganism entirely
-win the game
Hola, aló, aquí un hablante de una lengua romance descendiente del latín.
Yo igual :v
@@hifhgui Excelente :v
Roma no a muerto
why are the romans outside of the wall? :D i see its looks epic but omg :D
They are protecting the artillery.
@@Mark-qz8fu why is the artillery outside the wall? It dosent have a flat line of fire.
@@kurtsell8376 they did that with Hadrian’s wall
Всё таки мечта варваров в интро свершилась (оригинального Рима)...
Saxons so brutal
The faction in the trailer is actually the Huns.
You guys do not realize older games like Rome Total War. These were better because of music and for gameplay. Period. Lol. Rome 2 was crap until you opened your eyes even if it had great graphics better understanding of education and a noble truth to look at. And I wonder how ancient real Historical battles really took place in Ancient Time! Rome and Rome 2 are still greatest. Lol.
At 1:00 Warcraft I tones
Hell yeah! Loved the design of the original "Castle Stormwind" from the first game's intro.
Did they fix the siege towers in this game or nah?
The 6 dislikes are from Western Romans
동로마로 세계통일 개꿀잼 ㅋ
Ты монголоид?
Try Western
After Trump lost...
Never trust a man who wears a noose.
ah yes the huns invaded the united states but they were stoped by the roman Americans defending the walls
Been a couple of years and no hordes of people crossing the border. Calm down, Anne Coulter
I have still this game. -Gaulish WarLord Vercingetorix