Medieval II: Total War Expert Reviews

Martin Korda takes out his frustrations, medieval-style

  Four massive, varied campaigns  A wealth of new features, units and factions  Urivalled replayability  Excellent tweaks to siege battles

  A few new features poorly executed

True royalty

It will be good to see what CA come up with next in this series, but for the meantime, if you want epic scale battles and dynasty building strategy, Total War still remains the undisputed king.

If you've got a PC that can handle it, MTW2 will let you fight some massive battles, with thousands on each side, in the rain or snow or even at night.

MTW2 doesn't seem to have made much effort to make changes, like cleaning up the interface or trying out better ways to tackle game elements that didn't quite work before.

Creative Assembly delivers a quality release for strategy and wargame fans.

The Creative Assembly strikes gold once again as it returns us to medieval warfare

  Most detailed and immersive campaign map ever  Cracking RTS visuals  Massively strategic yet incredibly accessible  You can conquer the Americas

  Some niggling glitches  Siege battles still a little hollow

Detailed, if occasionally cracked, masterpiece

Epic, engrossing gameplay that makes you feel as though you're managing a medieval kingdom ; impressive strategic depth that lets you play popemaker and dabble with espionage ; beautiful graphics and amazing battles packed with cinematic moments ; ...

Beefy PC system requirements required to appreciate huge battles in all their glory ; multiplayer limited to battles

'Epic' doesn't begin to describe the scope and scale of the latest Total War game -- there's great strategic depth, with plenty of amazing battles to enjoy

- Medieval II is the latest game in the Total War series, using the acclaimed Rome engine with Medieval content. But is this war sim worth the time? We campaigned to find out.

Scale, lots of action, emphasis on strategy

Power demands as game rolls on, battlefield camera control poorly conceived

One for the strategists, you need time and patience for this battle sim

If Medieval 2 wasn't enough for you, this is what you've been wating for.

Kingdoms does exactly what a good expansion pack should do, not just adding new content but reinvigorating the whole game experience. Four campaigns, each one worthy of a separate release, make it a bumper value pack for Total War fans.

Dare we say the near-perfect strategy game? A royal treat for history addicts.

The ultimate goal is total domination of Europe and the Middle East, but with more than 10 kingdoms it's a challenge. While the most obvious method is military conquest, this isn't the only option. Diplomacy plays a key part, and the judicious use of ...

This is a truly spectacular return for Total War, so prepare to lose a chunk of your life