Calling all amateur warlords. The BBC is bringing back Time Commanders for a third season.
For those who’ve not heard of it, Time Commanders was a British TV game show/historical wargame presented by Top Gear's Richard Hammond and played out in the engine used for Creative Assembly's Total War series.
Originally broadcast between 2003 and 2005, it used modified versions of the Rome: Total War's battles to allow for teams of players to stand around a table with an overview of the battlefield built into it, and shout out commands to their virtual troops. Developers then, essentially, play a game of Total War.
Now it's back (although it's not clear if Creative Assembly will be involved once more).
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For those who’ve not heard of it, Time Commanders was a British TV game show/historical wargame presented by Top Gear's Richard Hammond and played out in the engine used for Creative Assembly's Total War series.
Originally broadcast between 2003 and 2005, it used modified versions of the Rome: Total War's battles to allow for teams of players to stand around a table with an overview of the battlefield built into it, and shout out commands to their virtual troops. Developers then, essentially, play a game of Total War.
Now it's back (although it's not clear if Creative Assembly will be involved once more).
Continue reading…
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