The map is divided into hexagonal blocks… by moving into these blocks you change it to your colour. When you are levelled up enough to take control of land by cutting off supply to other areas… that is really helpful! Unfortunately taking over land is also where one issue presented itself with the game. Those leader units mentioned earlier play a decisive role here, if you can level up your character you can unlock new talents that will shift the tide of war. It’s somewhat counter intuitive, normally you’d expect the early missions to have more hand holding but I guess the fact it follows a historic story, the forces would grow with each successive scenario. The later mission I jumped into had sufficient troop leaders for me to be able to really start making my mark on the map and helped me get into the flow of the game. That first mission requires quite a bit of setting up… you need to recruit leaders who can take your armies into battle and, importantly, who can go off and recruit other leaders to help expand your empire. Returning to the original mission, my issues made more sense, essentially how you manage your zones will determine you ability to succeed (ok that’s a bit of a “duh” comment… but there’s more to it than it seems). I actually found the first mission a bit too overwhelming to begin with so I jumped ahead some way and found it much easier to get my bearings. The game presents the player with multiple scenarios, from different historic stages in the battle to unify China. The tutorials will bring you up to speed with the essential game play elements and the story points to give you a better footing for when you head out on your own… but it can still be a steep learning curve. The game melds history and legend together to create a stirring narrative intended to both drive you forward and to build a bond between yourself and the other characters. The core gameplay revolves around crushing the yellow turban rebellion and unifying China. There are similarities but Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14 is far more like Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia and that’s not a bad thing at all. Turns out I was thinking of Dynasty Warriors (which if memory serves I last played some 20 odd years ago, so, you know… that’s a long time to have forgotten some details). I have to be honest… when I first saw the art for this game I thought “oh I’ve played one of these before, this will be cool seeing where they are up to now”.
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