Spartan: Total Warrior

"While Spartan: Total Warrior is certainly a solid experience that will please almost any fan of previous Total War games or those who enjoying slaying enemies with medieval weaponry, a few small problems prevent the game from receiving a high score."

"With just a bit more effort, Spartan could have been great. But it's still worth playing if you're especially interested in the subject matter or in hack-and-slash action games in general."

"Every swing, thrust and parry will be entirely up to you. Granted, this level of freedom and control is nothing new, but it certainly feels that way when facing swarms of Roman legionaries, all of whom want you dead and buried."

"Spartan: Total Warrior does so many things right that it genuinely pains us to see the experience get bogged down by a handful of major annoyances. Creative Assembly crafted a marvelous game engine, too, one that affords spectacular encounters filled with more action, blood and “Holy crap did you see that!?” moments than we’d care to mention. It’s therefore unfortunate that the unrefined targeting system, cheap boss battles and generally unhelpful friendly AI make the experience a mixed bag of exhilarating and exasperating moments."