![]() WP: How difficult was it for you to get 170 soldiers on screen (at any given time) on a PS2? ![]() It’s not fair to give it a head start on one console – and we’d probably get accused of nepotism *grins* Not only does each console get the very best version of the game this way, but also the release dates can be synchronised. SB : We have three different programming teams (one on each console), so that each version of the game has been created from the ground up for its own console. How difficult was it meet a single release date across all platforms? WP: Kudos on releasing on all 3 current-gen consoles simultaneously. There are some fantastical elements, though we have tried to root most additions in myth or fables that existed in Ancient Greece. The Roman Infernus troops come to mind here – they’re these huge heavies who waddle round with a whole tank of naphtha strapped to their backs, who are always trying to torch you and watch your burning body flail around. When the game was designed, the team could come up with anachronistic machines and gadgets that would boost gameplay and just look cool. It was actually pretty fun to have more of a free reign, historically speaking. Each game type (Total War/Total Warrior) will get the same amount of good CA lovin’ as Total War always has. We have a whole different team working on each project, so it’s not like we have to switch between one and the other. SB : What better way to break away from tradition than to create a whole new franchise? This means that we’re not abandoning our Total War games at all, and we can still keep on making the historically accurate games that we’re known and loved for. How difficult was it to break with the traditions set by the Total War series to create this new franchise? Whereas Rome: Total War went to great lengths to stay true to the armies of the time, Spartan takes historical liberties. WP: One thing to note is the matter of historical accuracy. It’s an intense experience, which drags the player right into the heart of the massive battle. Each one fights with a unique style, has an individual weapon and defence strategy, so the player continuously has to try new tactics. You’ll find yourself up against 60 different unit types, including centurions, grunts, assassins, barbarians, berserkers, Thracian gladiators, Samnite gladiators, archers, zombies, and so many more. The key difference is that this is a true many vs many epic combat game. Spartan: Total Warrior features these epic, cinematic battles with hundreds of characters appearing onscreen. SB : It’s a completely different genre of game. What are the key differences that make Spartan a completely different game experience? WP: A number of people have made the comparison between God of War and Spartan: Total Warrior. Thus he has access to lightning attacks, earth-based quakes, fire-inspired powers, aswell as Rage Attacks, a multiple arrow-firing bow, and a shield to use defensively *and* offensively. To give him an extra edge (and thus aid their own side of the fight), the Greek Gods appear to him and instil him with their own awesome powers. This gave us a great starting point for having our own Spartan appear the way he does – muscle-bound and heroic. They really were a warrior race, unparalleled and unprecedented. Even after (arranged) marriage, they lived in barracks with their fellow soldiers. SB : So, you can see why we chose the Spartans as a culture to take on the Roman Empire – Spartans were raised in the army from early childhood until their 20’s. What sort of powers and special abilities did it take to set “The Spartan” apart from the rest? WP: Many regard the Spartans to be the most warlike and combat-proficient of all the Greeks. You can’t issue them orders as this isn’t an RTS, but they will fight to their deaths for their country, alongside you. In addition to the named NPCs, you get an entire Spartan Army to assist you. They’re just the sort of mates you want have around. There’s also a female warrior from the Amazonian tribe she’s pretty dapper with a pair of Amazon shuriken! All of them have advanced AI so that they tend to stick with the Spartan, to protect and assist. These two are very useful for directing the Spartan through the game, aswell as their advanced fighting skills. He has 2 main allies that are there from the start of the game – a pair of Spartan brothers called Castor and Pollux. The Greek Gods guide him on a journey to rid Sparta of the invading Roman Army – a journey which culminates at the dark heart of the Empire the Colisseum in Rome itself. SB : The Spartan is raised as (and assumes he is) a normal Spartan warrior, but gradually his true self is revealed – he has God-given powers and Herculean strength.
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