Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Reviews

Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is ranked in the 93rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Chris Wray
Top Critic
10 / 10.0
May 16, 2019

Total War: Three Kingdoms is as close to flawless as you'll find, with a fantastic balance of 4X strategy and character-focused development and emergent storytelling. The battles are frantic, with increased tactical opportunities through duelling. City development is more intuitive and less restrictive, though still requires thought and all of this takes place on a China that looks downright fantastic, where even the UI and menus look great. This is the Total War experience and a new high for the series.

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5 / 5.0
May 28, 2019

I can see myself playing for years to come, and I can’t wait to see where the series goes next.

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May 27, 2019

Fighting in the middle of fortified cities is a great setting for these battles.

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97 / 100
May 23, 2019

Beyond best-in-setting and best-in-franchise, Total War: Three Kingdoms is a game that instantly contends for best of the year, or best in its genre. The setting and franchise here give it high expectations, and Three Kingdoms surpasses those expectations at almost every level.

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T.J. Hafer
Top Critic
9.3 / 10.0
May 23, 2019

Total War: Three Kingdoms uses excellent pacing and strong character mechanics to create a consistently exciting and challenging historical strategy campaign.

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9.2 / 10.0
May 18, 2019

Total War: Three Kingdoms is undoubtedly one of the best Strategy Games you can play. The game features core mechanics of other Total War entries but it also improved many of older features and now we have one of the most complete games in the series. For example, the democracy system changed a lot and is now a lot more reliable. Nearly all parts of the game work in complete harmony with each other to deliver an amazing Ancient China Experience to you. Total War: Three Kingdoms is a game to recommend to every Total War and Strategy Fans.

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9.2 / 10.0
Jun 7, 2019

Whether you fancy yourself a Dynasty Warrior, or a Crusading King, the absolutely stellar Total War: Three Kingdoms has a lot to offer new players and returning series veterans alike.

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Metro GameCentral
Top Critic
9 / 10
May 17, 2019

A hugely enjoyable mix of historical realism and exaggerated action that is both surprisingly accessible and filled with an impressive depth of tactical options.

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May 16, 2019

Total War: Three Kingdoms captures the spirit and essence of the time period. It's filled to the brim with unique and thematic detail, with aesthetic beauty that's a wonder to behold.

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May 23, 2019

Total War: Three Kingdoms is out now on PC.

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9 / 10.0
May 24, 2019

Total War: Three Kingdoms is a 4x empires builder with a ton of depth for strategy aficionados, and tweaks longtime fans will appreciate.

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9 / 10.0
May 16, 2019

Total War: Three Kingdoms is another excellent entry in Creative Assembly's fantastic strategy series.

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Gamersky
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
May 16, 2019

Creative Assembly successfully combines Three Kingdoms with Total War, and using the brand-new Romance Mode, bringing us to that chaos times. For those who love Three Kingdoms or Total War series, this is no-doubt a must-try game.

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9 / 10.0
May 28, 2019

The steep learning curve is well worth the time investment as the enhanced and expanded diplomacy and management side moves the series forward in meaningful ways.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 2, 2019

Total War: Three Kingdoms is a top-tier Total War game, and the pinnacle of historical and real-time strategy tactics.

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9 / 10.0
May 14, 2019

I was worried that Creative Assembly may not be able to do justice on the Three Kingdoms, but I am more than happy to have been proven wrong. Now if you will excuse me, I need to get sleep, but….one more turn.

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9 / 10.0
May 22, 2019

It's not without its UI issues, but Total War 3 Kingdoms provides a beautiful, rich strategy that is well paced while enjoying a new layer of story depth through diplomacy and intrigue.

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May 17, 2019

While the basic formula to Total War hasn't changed, Creative Assembly is genuinely impressive in the way that it manages to capture the subtleties of warfare in whatever era its depicting.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
9 / 10
May 23, 2019

As always, the battles are exciting, and the scope and scale never fails to impress, with the addition of the heroes adding a new dimension to tactics and strategies. This is the game that Romance of the Three Kingdoms fans have been waiting for.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 7, 2019

New and improved mechanics, complemented by the freshness of its setting, have made Total War Three Kingdoms one of the best titles in this franchise yet. Character traits and relations give a newfound personality to the game while the new class system and Army composition make for a much deeper gameplay. The addition of a fresh, intricate diplomacy system with a comprehensive user interface gives you the tools to pull off complex diplomatic maneuvers, and outsmart your enemies. The endgames are no longer a boring and one sided grind, but stay challenging throughout the playthrough. Even though this game does suffer from technical issues such as buggy AI behavior at times, it is, without a doubt, one of the best Total War games to date

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