Make no doubt about it, the Total War series has produced some of the best strategy games the PC has ever known. With its mammoth 3D real-time battles, hordes of sword-wielding troops, deep turn-based strategic maneuvering and rich, captivating historical settings, it's no surprise the arrival of a...

The game is proof that a big name tacked onto a game does not necessarily guarantee a great game. It just seems like a game trying to ride on name recognition alone. Maybe Railroad or Sid Meier fans are all a gush and may actually enjoy the game.

An electronic strategy guide for Medieval II: Total War is available for gamers looking to improve their game.

The Wargamer is pleased to present VikingHorde with this Award for Excellence for Medieval: Total War XL. Medieval: Total War XL makes a great game even better, extending the life of this terrific strategy game with more depth and rich play.I love PC gaming.

Quite simply breath taking. It just isn't possible to do the game justice in a review. Fans of Shogun or fans of strategy games in general owe it to themselves to own Medieval Total War.

I am a mighty Sultan of the Ottoman Empire! My lands spread as far as the eye can see, and I rule over the whole of Euro-Asia! I threaten the Russians, and the Byzantine is but a tale of the old folk, shattering and crumbling in front of my warriors!

An excellent idea expanded, enhanced and polished; Addictive and intelligent

Quirky unit management issues; When will my soldiers learn to face the enemy and not the nearby hillside

If you've played the game Shogun: Total War, then you'll find a lot familiar with Medieval: Total War.  Not that that's necessarily a bad thing - with Medieval: Total War you'll get the same strategic and tactical component, including the massive real-time battles for which the first game was...

This is an age of darkness…a world of fear, power…and death…but a few forge their destiny……Medieval…Total War We all played with toy knights in shining armour when we were little, but the real thing was far from glamorous. Behind the legends of King Arthur, Robin Hood and co.

In fact, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the shear scope of preparing for battle with the number of different available units and trying to prevent battles from spiraling into chaotic messes.

Medieval is a game that will probably be overlooked by most gamers, due to its non-existent publicity and lack of marketing. However, the reason for this is not due to a poorly created game, but that the game is essentially created by one person with not enough money to advertise.