This Sunday, October 14, is the 952nd anniversary of the Battle of Hastings – the history-shaping encounter, advised within the Bayeux Tapestry, which marks the final profitable invasion of Britain and the finish of Anglo-Saxon rule. To mark this occasion, Total War developer Creative Assembly has launched a video which each tells the story of the rise and fall of the Anglo-Saxons, and re-creates the Battle of Hastings in Thrones of Britannia. It most likely would’ve been funnier in the event that they’d performed it inn Warhammer 2, however we’ll take what we are able to get.
The documentary additionally contains an interview with historian Dr Neil McGuigan of the University of St. Andrews, who lent his information to the event of Thrones of Britannia. It charts Alfred the Great’s victory over the Viking invaders on the Battle of Edington in 878 AD to King Harold getting an arrow in his eye in 1066. 200 years of British historical past in seven minutes, that’s not unhealthy in any respect.
All battle scenes are lovingly remade within the game’s engine, which reminds us a variety of Time Commanders, the BBC present which used the Total War engine to problem wannabe-Generals to remake historical past.
You can try the video under, in all its battle-soaked history-shaking glory. We’re simply unhappy they don’t really present somebody getting shot by an arrow of their eye, however possibly that’s too grotesque for a family-friendly documentary.
We enjoyed Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia loads, with our reviewer giving it an eight rating again in May – though many followers had a bit more of a mixed reaction to the game, prompting Creative Assembly to look to bettering on it with updates.
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