Total War: Three Kingdoms hands-on — I pursued Lu Bu, and won in single combat

The Total War series has been on a continuous track of making you feel like you’re in an ancient battle since the series began 18 years ago. And with the newest game, Total War: Three Kingdoms, that sense of immersion is getting even better, based on a demo that I played. The game will be on display behind closed doors for the media next week at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game trade show in Los Angeles.

Inspired by both history and myth, the PC game is set in ancient China, when warring lords and their retainers fought for control of China in the second and third centuries. The dramatic story of the warlords was captured in Luo Guanzhong’s 14th century historical novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms.