Medieval II: Total War - The world is yours! (Medieval II: Total War (PC))

Member Name: Walter_Kovacs

Product:	Medieval II: Total War (PC)
Date:	12/09/08 (18 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Immersing gameplay

Disadvantages: Not one for the casual gamer

Medieval II: Total War is an epic game spanning the years 1080AD - 1530AD and based within Europe, The Middle East and South America and challenges you to seize control of the medieval world.

You'll probably need a relatively decent computer if you want to get the best out of the battle scenes. The graphics engine has been re-designed giving all the many thousands of people on the battlefield fantastic attention to detail, it really does look superb.

It's not all just about fighting though, you must also build and manage your kingdom, balancing the needs of your economy, military and population. This wide variety of things you must do, along with the many new options in this installment, really immerses you in the game. The cut scenes are fantastic, no expense has been spared at all, the voice acting is good and again there is great attention to detail.

All this makes the gameplay very addictive, although, because of the amount of time you have to invest in maintaining a kingdom, it is not one for the casual gamer.

Overall this is definitely for someone who really wants to get sucked into a different world, there's so much to do in this game it'll be a long time until you get bored. Recommended.

Summary: Great RTS game, allowing you great control over your forces