88
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.0
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

Rewrite 400 years of medieval warfare - from the first Crusade in 1095 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Rule your kingdom and guide it through conflicts and upheavals. With 12 playable factions and 100 different unit types, laying siege and expand your empire throughout Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Prove yourself worthy in the shoes of a famous historical figure (Richard the Lionheart, Joan of Arc, Saladin and Frederick Barbarrosa). Choose alliances well, and enemies with care, Total War shows no mercy.
  • 3D battles featuring over 10000 troops;
  • Different battlefields, from the lush farmlands of Western Europe to the arid deserts of Northern Africa;
  • Command medieval armies of knights, men-at-arms, archers and siege weapons to make their royal family the masters of Europe;
  • Castle Sieges, with a vast array of siege weaponry, like siege cannons, mangonels and ballistae;
  • Over 100 different unit types each with different playing styles including: the English, German, Byzantine, French and Turkish Empires;
  • Engage in historical campaigns including, The Hundred Years War, The Crusades and The Mongol Invasions.

Alternate Titles

  • "中世纪:全面战争" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
  • "Crusader: Total War" -- Working title

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User Reviews

Great game which emphasizes much on tactical a g (3) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars

The Press Says

Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) Sep 25, 2002 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
The Age Sep 26, 2002 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
Game.EXE Oct, 2002 4.6 out of 5 92
Worth Playing Dec 27, 2006 9 out of 10 90
ActionTrip Aug 29, 2002 87 out of 100 87
Strategy Informer Aug 11, 2003 8.7 out of 10 87
GameZone Sep 09, 2002 8.6 out of 10 86
Gamesmania Sep 27, 2002 85 out of 100 85
UOL Jogos Dec 18, 2002 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Joystick (French) Sep, 2002 8 out of 10 80

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Trivia

Awards

  • Computer Games Magazine
    • March 2003 (Issue #148) - #8 overall in the "10 Best Games of 2002" list
  • Computer Gaming World
    • October 2004 (Issue #243) – Introduced into the Hall of Fame
  • GameSpy
    • 2002 – PC Strategy Game of the Year



This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Lady_of_Magick (249) on Dec 08, 2002.
 

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