Total War: THREE KINGDOMS combines turn-based empire management with real-time battlefield tactics set in ancient China. Players choose a warlord from the Three Kingdoms period and unify the land through diplomacy, espionage, and military conquest. The game introduces a recruitment system for legendary heroes and an espionage system that can dismantle rival factions from within.
Set during the turbulent Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS lets players take control of one of twelve warlords vying for supremacy. The campaign map stretches from the Yellow River to the Yangtze, with factions representing the political and military powers of the era. Characters like Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Jian each have unique mechanics and objectives, and the Guanxi system ties them to their retinue and family with personal relationships and rivalries.
Battles are the real-time tactical encounters Total War is known for, with thousands of soldiers on the field. The game adds duels between legendary heroes and a new combined arms approach where cavalry, infantry, and archers interact with weather and terrain. On the campaign map, players manage cities, recruit armies, conduct diplomacy, and use spies to infiltrate enemy courts. The reform tree technology system allows players to adopt philosophies like Confucianism or Legalism for different bonuses.
- Turn-based campaign map with province management, diplomacy, and trade
- Real-time battles with thousands of troops, including cavalry, infantry, and archers
- Legendary hero characters with unique abilities, retinues, and duels
- Diplomatic systems including alliances, marriages, and vassalage
- Spy and infiltration mechanics to destabilize enemy factions
- Technology tree representing Confucian, Legalist, and other philosophical schools
- Multiple victory conditions including conquest, fame, or completing character goals
- OS: 11
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 3.00Ghz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM / Notes: 6GB Memory if using integrated GPU
- Graphics: GTX 650 Ti 1GB|HD 7850 1GB|Intel UHD Graphics 620
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- DirectX: Version 11
- OS: 11 / Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5-6600 | Ryzen 5 2600X
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 970 | R9 Fury X 4GB VRAM
- Storage: 60 GB available space
- DirectX: Version 11
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