Medieval II: Total War
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Medieval II: Total War

The Creative Assembly

2006•Strategy•PEGI 16

Taste attributes: warhistoricalpoliticalslowtried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringdeep rivalryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect a moving, serious strategy game, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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About This Game

Take command of your armies and expand your reign. Conquer, destroy, rebuild and improve the cities of the greatest medieval nations of the Western and Middle Eastern world. Employ diplomacy to manipulate your allies and enemies and direct epic and visceral real time battles with up to 10,000 meticulously detailed troops shedding blood on lush 3D landscapes complete with dynamic weather effects in order to re-write history and rule the world. Spanning four and a half centuries of Western history’s most bloody and turbulent era, Medieval 2 encompasses the golden age of chivalry, the Crusades, the creation and propagation of gunpowder, the rise of the professional army and the discovery and conquest of the Americas. The indirect sequel to 2002’s Medieval: Total War, Medieval 2 is set between years 1080 and 1530 and focuses on medieval warfare, religion and politics in Europe, North Africa...

Summary: IGDB

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Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

WarHistoricalPoliticalDeep rivalryHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentary

Keywords

AssassinMedievalGuildConstructionTurn-basedHorseReligionFarming

Details

Developer
The Creative Assembly
Publishers
Sega, Feral Interactive
Released
10 November 2006
Series
Total War
Platforms
Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric, Text
Age rating
PEGI 16
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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