Medieval II: Total War

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  • Summary: Medieval 2: Total War boasts an impressive array of new graphical and gameplay enhancements, including the capability for a massive 10,000 dynamic characters to be taken into battle at any one time. On top of this, The Creative Assembly have implemented a fully redesigned multiplayer modeMedieval 2: Total War boasts an impressive array of new graphical and gameplay enhancements, including the capability for a massive 10,000 dynamic characters to be taken into battle at any one time. On top of this, The Creative Assembly have implemented a fully redesigned multiplayer mode that offers a dynamic multi-battle campaign bolstered by an unprecedented level of visceral combat choreography that reflects the brutality of medieval warfare. Set in the most turbulent and bloody era in European history, Medieval 2: Total War allows gamers to lead their armies across the battlefields of Europe and the Holy Land before discovering the Americas and doing battle with the fearsome Aztecs. Medieval 2: Total War offers a vastly enhanced terrain model to create new graphically rich environments portraying breathtaking cliff top castles and enhanced settlement features that are unique to each civilisation. [Sega]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. Times Online
    100
    An exceptional game that brings history alive with enormous flair and clarity.
  2. Games Master UK
    94
    A kingly mixture of action and strategy - not only a top RTS but the PC game of the year. [Christmas 2006, p.76]
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  3. PC Zone UK
    91
    While the slightly glitched real-time battles may not be all that much different from Rome's, and naval battles and new multiplayer options are still conspicuous by their absence, there's simply no way that any selfrespecting strategy fan can spend this Christmas doing anything other than rampaging across the world on a whirlwind of medieval conquest.
  4. GamingTrend
    88
    The relation between the actual battle in real time mode, and managing an empire in turn based mode, is pure bliss.
  5. IGN
    88
    It's true that the developers really missed an opportunity to rework the interface but the graphics upgrade and new campaign options are more than enough to satisfy the legions of Total War fans.
  6. Play Magazine
    85
    There's no better entry point to the "Total War" series than Medieval 2. [Jan. 2007, p.94]
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  7. Game Over Online
    80
    The depth of the diplomacy, the many well-balanced factions, the intelligent layout of the interface, that all indicates to me a game design crew that really had its stuff together. While I don’t think as a game reviewer it would be appropriate for me to penalize a game for being too involved, I do think the pace of this game, the amount of plotting and planning versus the amount of payoff, is a little out of whack.

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  1. Positive: 117 out of 145
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 145
  3. Negative: 7 out of 145
  1. Bangell
    Mar 25, 2008
    10
    My favourite game ever - epic battles, tactical gameplay on real-time and turn-based levels - an all-round masterpiece.
  2. Cyntax3rr0r
    May 22, 2012
    10
    This is one of my favorite 4x strategy games off all time. I find myself constantly going back to this title. The weight of the religiousThis is one of my favorite 4x strategy games off all time. I find myself constantly going back to this title. The weight of the religious influence seems accurate for the era and makes for a delightfully corrupting good time. Want a free pass to do whatever you please to Christendom? Well thatâ… Expand
  4. Heroixx
    Jul 16, 2015
    10
    Best total war in the series. Great fun! The best time, fine graphics (though they might be a little bit outdated nowadays --> MODS are theBest total war in the series. Great fun! The best time, fine graphics (though they might be a little bit outdated nowadays --> MODS are the answer) absolutely fantastic gameplay, great music. Oh did I mention the mods?! Free to download a huge Third Age lord of the rings mod which basically is a game of its own. Besides that many many great mods, like Stainless Steel. Absolutely worth giving a try!… Expand
  5. Shimmeywill
    Feb 26, 2020
    9
    Great units, immersion and fun factions. An epic and wholly entertaining time.
  6. TheGamer31
    Aug 2, 2015
    9
    This is one of my favorite Total War games if not my favorite. The game has a lot of good things such as the family tree, diplomacy, combat,This is one of my favorite Total War games if not my favorite. The game has a lot of good things such as the family tree, diplomacy, combat, the economic system etc., but there are a few problems that keeps this game from being a 10. For example: sometimes can be just downright stupid or brain dead, the AI will declare war on you for no reason even if you are allied, and some of the quests that the game gives you are questionable. Although these problems aren't so prevalent to the point of it being God awful.… Expand
  7. ZID346
    Apr 2, 2023
    8
    Probably the best total war game I've ever played. AI is good and resists at higher levels. The system and strategy in the game also look great.
  8. shinequalivingston
    Nov 16, 2006
    0
    This game be hitten all up on my grillz homies, i be goin dlown to da mall bein all cool and sh*t and these peeps would be knockin at my cribThis game be hitten all up on my grillz homies, i be goin dlown to da mall bein all cool and sh*t and these peeps would be knockin at my crib sayin how east side this game was u heard me son. my peeps would never buy this sh*t and neither should you, you heard me you white people i dont give bout you wiggers so... dont be playin hatin home g's… Expand

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