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Release: 25 June 2015

The Last Roman - What is it?

The year is 533 CE. Within the last century, the Western Roman Empire has been wiped from the face of the earth.

However, the final bastion of Rome’s glory lives on in the Roman Empire of the East; this still formidable power dreams fitfully of regaining its lost grandeur. Emperor Justinian knows there is but one desperate gamble left - an ambitious and dangerous venture to recover what is rightfully his, to reconquer the West before all that Rome once stood for is lost to history. The task is Herculean, with barbarian kingdoms now established and thriving throughout the Mediterranean; there is only one possible man to lead such an expedition.

His father’s former bodyguard, hero of the Battle of Dara, and the ruthless suppressor of the Nika riots.

Belisarius is the final hope of a dying Empire, the Last of the True Romans.

New Campaign Map

The Last Roman’s Campaign map is a vast and highly-detailed representation of central Western Europe in 533 CE, featuring 35 provinces across over 100 regions, including Italy, North Africa, Spain and France.

A Unique Campaign with New Gameplay Mechanics

The Last Roman Campaign Pack is an epic expansion for Total War: Attila, delivering a narrative, mission-based experience on a new, highly-detailed campaign map of the Mediterranean theatre.

Charging the veteran Total War player with the role of Belisarius and his Roman Expedition, you must reclaim Rome’s lost territories from the savage, hostile forces.

The struggle to fulfil your duty as servant of the Emperor Justinian is brought to life by a series of new story events and missions. The Emperor, the Empress and your own wife, Antonina, vie for your attention, demanding arduous and often contradictory services. Completing these tasks will provide you with the men and supplies you need, but offending the wrong person will greatly weaken the fragile Expedition.

Alternatively, you might declare independence and attempt to re-establish the Western Roman Empire under your own banner, seeking glory and immortality away from the court at Constantinople.

Will you stay loyal to Justinian’s vision of reclaiming Rome from the barbarians? Or will you follow your own path, establishing yourself as a new Emperor in the West?

Playable Factions

The Last Roman offers five playable factions – the brand new Roman Expedition but also The Ostrogothic Kingdom, Vandals, Franks and the Visigoths – each one featuring its own faction traits and new campaign starting-position.

The Vandalic Kingdom is threatened by rebellious Sardinia and the looming Roman danger, while the Ostrogothic Kingdom is hamstrung by its pro-Roman queen and the demands of an unworkable alliance.

Both seek to solidify their borders and make the most of Italy’s rich and fertile lands; but Belisarius’ reputation precedes him, and they know a cornered animal will fight to the last.

For the Franks and the Visigoths, the return of the Romans presents an opportunity. Both are growing kingdoms, fuelled by youthful vigour and a thirst for conquest. Now, the time is right for them to expand; with the other great powers locked in conflict for control of distant Africa, Europe lies waiting - waiting for a new, greater empire to rise from Rome’s ashes!

- Frankish Kingdom

- Ostrogothic Kingdom

- Roman Expedition

- Vandalic Kingdom

- Visigothic Empire

New Technologies and Buildings

The Last Roman Campaign Pack features many new technologies and buildings. The Roman Expedition displays a heavily modified Roman technology tree containing 20 new technologies and an entirely new Expedition-specific building tree.

If independence is declared, the Expedition’s building options revert to traditional Roman styles, better suited to the ambitions of an upstart, usurping Emperor. The other playable factions also feature new combinations of Western Roman and Barbarian technologies and buildings.

New Units

Alongside revisited unit rosters, the primary factions in The Last Roman also feature the following new units.

The Roman Expedition

Bucellarii (Guard Cavalry)
Foederati (Sword Infantry)
Skutatoi (Sword Infantry)
Antesignani (Sword Infantry)
Limitanei (Spear Infantry)
Skutatoi Spears (Spear Infantry)
Skutatoi Axemen (Axe Infantry)
Bucellarii Guard Axemen (Axe Infantry)
Cataphracti (Shock Cavalry)
Clibanarii (Shock Cavalry)
Bucellarii (Shock Cavalry)
Foederati Cavalry (Melee Cavalry)
Foederati Horse Archers (Missile Cavalry)
Hippo Toxotai (Missile Cavalry)

Vandals

Vandal Horsemen (Melee Cavalry)
Noble Vandal Cavalry (Melee Cavalry)
Vandali Comitatus (Shock Cavalry)
Moorish Levy (Spear Infantry)
Noble Vandal Swordsmen (Melee Infantry)

Ostrogoths

Sagittarii (Missile Infantry)
Elite Sagittarii (Missile Infantry)
Ballistarii (Missile Infantry)
Iuvenes (Melee infantry)
Milites (Sword Infantry)
Spear Milites (Spear Infantry)
Milites Comitatenses (Sword Infantry)
Spear Milities Comitatenses (Spear Infantry)
Veterans (Sword Infantry)
Spear Veterans (Spear Infantry)
Domestici (Elite Infantry)
Scholae (Elite Cavalry)
Comes (Generals Unit)
Javelinmen (Basic Skirmishers)
Noble Javelinmen (Elite Skirmishers)

System Requirements

PC

Minimum

OS: Windows Vista®
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 3 GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, AMD Radeon HD 2900 XT or Intel HD 4000
DirectX®: Version 10
Hard Drive: 35 GB HD space
Additional: PC integrated graphics chipsets require 64 bit Windows, e.g. Intel HD series

Recommended

OS: Windows 7®
Processor: 2nd Generation Intel Core i5 • RAM: 4 GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 2 GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 5870
DirectX®: 11
Hard Drive: 35 GB HD space
Additional: PC integrated graphics chipsets require 64 bit Windows, e.g. Intel HD series.

Mac