Medieval II: Total War (PC)

As the latest game in the Total War Series, Medieval II: Total War has a tough act to follow. This time the game is set in Medieval Europe, just after the Norman Invasion of England, and at the time of the crusades. The Total War franchise is a known quantity, and you generally understand what you are going to receive. The pedigree of the series is very good, with a good blend of strategic management and tactical conflict. First, the good points. If you have sufficiently powerful pc, the graphics are awesome. The detail and the effects are excellent, when the settings are ramped up to full. However, various bits and pieces can be turned off, so that ...  Read the complete review

Medieval II Total was is the second incarnation of the Total war series based in medieval times, also included in the series of Total war are shogun, and Rome. So this newest Release is it an improvement on Rome total war or the original Medieval, or just more of the same? The Game: For those who know of Total war its much the same as the previous titles in the way that it plays in both the Campaign map and also into the battles, Management of the Cities is also much the same but a Family member is required to financially control the City/Fort. Units are Recognizable from the old games with a few changes here and there. For those Not ...  Read the complete review

\'From the creators of the multi-award-winning Rome: Total War comes a PC title to take strategy gaming to unprecedented heights of scale and graphical detail..\' Now theres a promise! the question is, does it deliver? my answer has to be yes, and here is why.. I bought a laptop, a packard bell easynote with windows vista and the core duo intel processor, a gig of ram and a 256mb ati radeon graphics card. I inserted the 1st cd, clicked install and away it went. This process took AGES going through each cd, then back to the 1st. I doubted it would play on my lapton, but i went for it anyway... I was glad to see the pre-game video worked absolutely ...  Read the complete review

The question you must ask yourself is not whether you should buy it, but if you are ready to withstand the amazing battles on an unprecedented scale and the absolutely mind boggling diplomacy with which you will have to take part. I must sincerely recommend this game for people that love history and strategy as much as I do. You will be immersed in a world of blood, war and conquest be it in the name of your country or in that of your god. The game itself has many entertaining characteristics such as religion, which will have you pulling your hair out or loving it for making it so much easier to expand. It is a game which will not leave you bored or tired of the ...  Read the complete review

Although titled "Medieval 2", this is the fourth entry into the highly popular Total War series, improving the already superb mechanics present in the last title - Rome: Total War - in virtually every aspect, effectively presenting a level of strategic depth unlike any RTS we've seen before. The only real criticism to levy is that the astounding visuals and popping gameplay is given precedent over small nuances like realistic, smart AI. Still, it is a title that will appease both those unitiated to the RTS genre, and hardcore fans, I feel. Medieval 2's gameplay is, at a base level, very similar to the previous games - you attempt to control a certain ...  Read the complete review