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Medieval II Total War.(computer strategy games)(Product/service evaluation)
Byline: Jonathan Parkyn
Medieval II Total War
Lay siege to your PC and social life with this highly sophisticated strategy game
War: what is it good for? Absolutely nothing -- except for inspiring an awful lot of computer games, apparently. Medieval II is the fourth game in the combat-heavy Total War series and possibly the best yet.
There are two basic types of strategic gameplay on offer. You can leap straight into a battle -- either one from history or a custom battle, where you choose the location, the factions involved and even the weather. A Grand Campaign, on the other hand, sees you taking a wider view. Campaigns still involve warfare, but in between battles you'll need to carefully supervise your empire as it spreads, building and managing castles and cities to generate cash and resources.
One of the most impressive aspects of Medieval II is its sense of scale. Not only does the game span hundreds of years (1080-1530), it also covers a wide range of environments -- from Europe and Africa to South America.
Within this vast battlefield, however, is a staggering level of detail. You may start off with only five factions, but this broadens to ...
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