

Though Rome: Total War still retains Jeff Van Dyck's characteristic musicality, it is for the most part an expansive and emotional score.

Let's take a closer look at what the commercial release has to offer. Meanwhile the Rome: Total War Exclusive Soundtrack packaged with the game features a few notable absences. Plenty of highlights are featured in the score, though only the commercially available Rome: Total War - The Official Soundtrack features them all.
He nevertheless hybridises many elements of these soundtracks with orchestral and choral tones inspired by more cinematic scores. It was with this score that Jeff Van Dyck went all-out with his compositions, having took a relatively ambient approach on Shogun: Total War and Medieval: Total War. Rome: Total War was a new incarnation of The Creative Assembly's franchise that brought gamers back to the ancient civilizations of Rome.
