You watch the world you created as one of the Roman families in the vanilla game fall to pieces. Rome Total War: Barbarian Invasion is a masterpiece that rarely gets the respect it deserves. The Roman factions are inaccurate as well, but they make for an interesting civil war. The Egyptians are the worst offender in this regard. It is filled with historical inaccuracies to be sure. It's simple to learn but still engaging a decade later. Now, this is probably because it was my first game in the series. Rome Total War feels like 'classic' Total War to me.
