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Medieval II: Total War


This may seem like a retread of the second Total War game, but this series has never been better

And you also need a big-time machine to experience battles in all their glory. Conflicts in Medieval II are so massive that you should have a top of the line Pentium IV or equivalent AMD CPU with a couple of gigs of RAM and a 7800-class video card. Anything less and you need to turn down visual settings, which leads to some ugly jaggies and jittery frame rates.

But don't consider the tech demands as a reason to avoid Medieval II; think of them as a reason to upgrade your computer. Since this is one of the best strategy games of the year, and arguably one of the best ever, you won't regret shelling out the moolah.

You'll love
  • Greatly improved strategic depth
  • Superb tactical mode with epic battles
  • Attention to historical detail
You'll hate
  • Demanding system requirements
  • Too many nations locked at the start
  • Setting may be too familiar for veterans

 
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Medieval II: Total War

Genre: Strategy
Release date: Nov 14, 2006
Published by: Sega
Developed by: Creative Assembly,The Creative Assembly
Franchise: Total War
Min system requirements: P4 1.5GHz or equivalent, 512MB RAM, 11.0GB HD space, 128MB DX 9.0c-compatible video card
Recommended system: P4 3.0GHz or equivalent, 2.0GB RAM, 512MB DX 9.0c-compatible video card
Multiplayer Modes:
Offline
8 player VS
8 player CO-OP
1 player SOLO
Online
8 player VS
8 player CO-OP
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