Medieval: Total War is the next in the series of Total War games developed by The Creative Assembly Ltd. Set in the four centuries spanning from the preaching of the first crusade in 1095 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453, Medieval: Total War takes everything that was compelling about the...

Strategy, tactics, control, vision, those are some of the requirements (alongside a powerhouse machine) needed from a player to enjoy this terrific title brought to you by The Creative Assembly.

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

Strategy games are not, in general, particularly thrilling spectacles. Certainly, they are often involving, challenging and interesting - but in terms of stirring the soul, they're not really much cop.

The Viking Invasion expansion pack for the complex strategy game, Medieval: Total War, has finally arrived. And like the Mongol Invasion add-on for Shogun: Total War several years ago, it adds new content and features based on the "barbarians at the gates" concept.

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Medieval Total War: Viking...

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.

Graphics & Sound: Far younger and far superior than its brother Shogun comes Medieval: Total War , a game that will at least satisfy those of the European persuasion. The graphics in Medieval come in two flavors. The first is the Campaign screen, which is essentially a two-dimensional map.

"Medieval aside from its shortfalls it has playability in spades, which is a lot more than most games can say"

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.