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3.8
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Description

This game takes place during the Middle Ages starting in the year 1080. There are 17 different cultures in the known world. Your goal is to bring the culture of your choice to world domination in the course of 500 years - through the High Middle Ages through the Late Middle Ages until the Renaissance, complete with the exploration of America.

Like Rome: Total War you manage your cities and move around your units on a world map in a turn-based mode to conquer new cities or defeat enemies threatening your land. You always need to watch after your people to avoid them get angry with you and start a revolution. You also need to fulfill goals set by your religious leader like going on a crusade for the Pope.

When a battle starts and you do not want the CPU to calculate the ending, the game switches to a full 3D battlefield where you command your units as squads in real-time. There you need to use tactics like sending the cavalry into the nearby woods for a surprise attack at the enemies' flanks and make use of the overall terrain like high grounds, which are good for bowman to overcome the enemy. You also have to conquer enemy castles or successfully defend yours.

If you have mastered the single-player campaign, up to 8 players can go head to head in multiplayer matches.

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User Reviews

Major Downgrade from MTW Professor (80) 2.71 Stars2.71 Stars2.71 Stars2.71 Stars2.71 Stars
[v3.0] Superior in strategy but disastrous in Total War Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari Bronze Star Contributing Member (12749) 2.43 Stars2.43 Stars2.43 Stars2.43 Stars2.43 Stars

The Press Says

GameStar (Germany) Nov, 2006 91 out of 100 91
PC Gameplay (Benelux) Nov, 2006 91 out of 100 91
FZ Nov 18, 2006 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
PC Powerplay Oct 25, 2006 90 out of 100 90
Fragland.net Mar 05, 2007 90.2 out of 100 90
ActionTrip Nov 17, 2006 90 out of 100 90
Eurogamer.de Nov 15, 2006 9 out of 10 90
Eurogamer Nov 13, 2006 9 out of 10 90
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands) Nov 18, 2006 88 out of 100 88
GameSpot Nov 14, 2006 8.8 out of 10 88

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Trivia

Oddly enough there is one additional race that has nothing to with the war going on in Europe. The Aztecs are available only through custom or historical battles and are unavailable for the campaign mode. For the historical battle, the player takes the role of the Spaniards under the leadership of Hernándo Cortés against the Aztecs.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Sicarius Bronze Star Contributing Member (39543) on Nov 14, 2006.
 

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