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Total War: Rome 2 gets a blood and gore pack, to make up for the lack of blood and gore

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By Phil Savage published 31 October 2013

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Blood and Gore

Blood and Gore

Creative Assembly were clearly worried that Total War: Rome 2's battles were too mild-mannered and sedate. And so, as with Shogun 2 before it, they've released the "Blood & Gore" DLC pack, which amps up the violence to its most absurd setting. Whether its worth the £2/$3 for what is essentially a superfluous graphics tweak is something you'll need to decide for yourself. All I know is that the screenshots which released alongside it are ridiculously, hilariously over-the-top.

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...and Evisceration

...and Evisceration

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...and Decapitation

...and Decapitation

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...and Amputation

...and Amputation

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...and Exenteration

...and Exenteration

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...and Impalation

...and Impalation

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...and ROCKET POWERED HEAD MISSILE: DEPLOY!

...and ROCKET POWERED HEAD MISSILE: DEPLOY!

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Phil has been writing for PC Gamer for nearly a decade, starting out as a freelance writer covering everything from free games to MMOs. He eventually joined full-time as a news writer, before moving to the magazine to review immersive sims, RPGs and Hitman games. Now he leads PC Gamer's UK team, but still sometimes finds the time to write about his ongoing obsessions with Destiny 2, GTA Online and Apex Legends. When he's not levelling up battle passes, he's checking out the latest tactics game or dipping back into Guild Wars 2. He's largely responsible for the whole Tub Geralt thing, but still isn't sorry.

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