The First Look at Total War: Rome II ’s Gameplay Has Freakin’ Battle Elephants.

By the gods, this first glimpse of the the battles between the ancient empire of Rome and Carthage looks amazing. The video above is purportedly cut from in-game footage and this clip—coupled with the screens we saw during the summer—sure make it seem like Creative Assembly's next strategy opus is going to be a visual stunner. Total War: Rome II comes out next year.