History VideoGame / SpartanTotalWarrior

* DualWielding: The Blades of Athena are two swords used simultaneously.

''Spartan: Total Warrior'' is a SpinOff action game of the ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' series, developed by Creator/CreativeAssembly and published by Creator/{{Sega}}. [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial No, you will not be controlling entire Spartan armies while battling Athenians in the Peloponnesian War]]. Whereas the ''Total War'' games traditionally focus upon historical and legendary scenarios with each installment, this game takes on a much more liberal approach to history, by having the Romans invade Sparta several hundred years before they did in RealLife, with Tiberius as Emperor and Crassus as a well-known military commander. Drawing elements from the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek and Roman mythology]], ''Spartan: Total Warrior'' shares a lot in common with ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'', while giving a fairly fresh take on the gameplay.

* BackFromTheDead: Sejanus.

* CoDragons: Implied to be the case with Crassus and Sejanus, to Tiberius.

* DemBones: One of the many mook types.

* EliteMook: The PraetorianGuard, but especially the Carnifexes.
* EvilCounterpart: The Doppelganger.
* FiveManBand:
** TheHero: The Spartan.
** TheLancer: Castor.
** TheBigGuy: Pollux.
** TheSmartGuy: Archimedes.
** TheChick: Electra, the Amazon.

* {{Necromancer}}: Sejanus, curiously enough.

* HistoricalDowngrade: Tiberius. From a competent administrator that expanded the Roman Empire during his reigm to a weak incompetent coward[[spoiler: that is only manipulated by the God Of War, Ares]]

* KillTheGod: The final boss of the game is [[spoiler: Ares, the God of War; that is the real mastermind behind the events of the game]]

* KilltheGod: The final boss of the game is [[spoiler: Ares, the God of War; that is the real mastermind behind the events of the game]]

* Kill the God: The final boss of the game is [[spoiler: Ares, the God of War; that is the real mastermind behind the events of the game]]

* AdaptationalJerkass: [[spoiler: Ares can certainly be a jerk in Greek myth but he's really taking it up a notch here. Further the Spartans were his favourites so he was unlikely to destroy them.]] Also Beowulf was boastful and sometimes rude in his own epic but still basically heroic and a ''long'' way from the RapePilageBurn practicing barbarian seen here.

* AdaptionalJerkass: [[spoiler: Ares can certainly be a jerk in Greek myth but he's really taking it up a notch here. Further the Spartans were his favourites so he was unlikely to destroy them.]] Also Beowulf was boastful and sometimes rude in his own epic but still basically heroic and a ''long'' way from the RapePilageAndBurn practicing barbarian seen here.

%%* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking

* BigGood: Initially Leonidas, King of Sparta. Later on, after his home country is sacked, The Spartan takes up the role.

* BreakingSpeech / AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: Sejanus explains to the heroes that while they were attempting to procure the Spear of Achilles, the Roman Empire military wiped out Sparta since their best warriors were not there to defend it. He then explains how the city is in ruins and their families and friends are either dead or imprisoned, which temporarily crushes the morale of the heroes.

** TheLancer: Castor

* BossInMookClothing: The Assassin. Their literally the most dangerous and powerful mook shown in the game besides the Gigantes considering they possess twin swords which they use as shields and can evade even direct rage attacks with startling speed and agility compared to other mooks.

* EliteMook: The PraetorianGuard, but especially the Crucifixes.

* BreakingSpeech / YourBasesAreOurs: Sejanus explains to the heroes that while they were attempting to procure the Spear of Achilles, the Roman Empire military wiped out Sparta since their best warriors were not there to defend it. He then explains how the city is in ruins and their families and friends are either dead or imprisoned, which temporarily crushes the morale of the heroes.

''Spartan: Total Warrior'' is a SpinOff action game of the ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' series, developed by Creator/TheCreativeAssembly and published by Creator/{{Sega}}. [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial No, you will not be controlling entire Spartan armies while battling Athenians in the Peloponnesian War]]. Whereas the ''Total War'' games traditionally focus upon historical and legendary scenarios with each installment, this game takes on a much more liberal approach to history, by having the Romans invade Sparta several hundred years before they did in RealLife, with Tiberius as Emperor and Crassus as a well-known military commander. Drawing elements from the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek and Roman mythology]], ''Spartan: Total Warrior'' shares a lot in common with ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'', while giving a fairly fresh take on the gameplay.

* TheCaligula: Tiberius.

''Spartan: Total Warrior'' is a SpinOff action game of the ''VideoGame/TotalWar'' series, developed by Creator/TheCreativeAssembly and published by Creator/{{Sega}}. [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial No, you will not be controlling entire Spartan armies while battling Athenians in the Peloponnesian War]]. Whereas the ''Total War'' games traditionally focus upon historical and legendary scenarios with each installment, this game takes on a much more liberal approach to history, by having the Romans invade Sparta several hundred years before they did in RealLife, with Tiberius as Emperor and Crassus as a well-known military commander. Drawing elements from the [[ClassicalMythology Greek and Roman mythology]], ''Spartan: Total Warrior'' shares a lot in common with ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'', while giving a fairly fresh take on the gameplay.

* SinsOfOurFather: [[spoiler: Just killing the handmaiden who snitched on Ares' affair with Aphrodite to her husband isn't enough for Ares. He also plots to get revenge on her son by destroying his life and his country before killing him.]]

* TheUnfought: Tiberus is never fought in the game, [[NonActionBigBad makes sense, since he's a politician, not a soldier.]] Instead [[spoiler: he falls to his death in the Coliseum, and the real final boss is revealed to be Ares.]]

''Spartan: Total Warrior'' is a SpinOff action game of the ''TotalWar'' series, developed by The Creative Assembly and published by Sega. [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial No, you will not be controlling entire Spartan armies while battling Athenians in the Peloponnesian War]]. Whereas the TotalWar games traditionally focus upon historical and legendary scenarios with each installment, this game takes on a much more liberal approach to history, by having the Romans invade Sparta several hundred years before they did in RealLife, with Tiberius as Emperor and Crassus as a well-known military commander. Drawing elements from the Greek and Roman mythology, ''Spartan: Total Warrior'' shares a lot in common with ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'', while giving a fairly fresh take on the gameplay.

You take control of a lone, nameless Spartan warrior, fighting alongside his Greek allies against the Roman Empire, while being guided by Ares. The story is told using a five-act, three-scene structure made popular by Ancient Greek plays. The gameplay itself features fast-paced hack and slash combat, and you're able to switch between attacking one enemy, to damaging several ''groups'' of enemies over a large area around. The former is fast and causes the most amount of damage, whereas the latter attack is slower, but damages multiple enemies at a time with a moderate power. Combat is focused on large battles with over a hundred combatants, with the player taking on volumes of opponents at once, with you often completely surrounded and outnumbered. In the midst of battle, a small flash is placed on an attacking enemy's weapon to indicate the danger of an impending strike. Care must be taken to block incoming attacks in between offensive blows, balancing offense and defense to avoid taking damage. The player's shield can also be used to shove enemies back and maintain control of the flow of combat in crowded scenarios.

!Tropes present within the game:

* BigGood: Leonidas, King of Sparta.
** Later on, after his home country is sacked, The Spartan takes up the role.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Spartans are blue, normal Roman soldiers are red and the Praettorian Guard are Purple.

** WeCannotGoOnWithoutYou: The future of Sparta and mainland Greece is so dependent on the nameless hero that all becomes lost as soon as he dies.