The depth and complexity of the strategy portion was also received well by reviewers, together with well integrated historical accuracy. The real-time battles were praised for their realism and the new feature of siege battles but also received some criticism for unit management. Medieval: Total War received acclaim from reviewers several critics commending it as a milestone in gaming. Gameplay is both strategic and tactical, with strategy played out in turn-based fashion on a province-by-province level, while military units of varying types and capabilities fight against each other in real time on a 3D battlefield. Originally announced in August 2001, the game was released in North America on 19 August 2002 and in Europe on 30 August for Microsoft Windows.įollowing a similar form of play to Shogun: Total War, the player builds a dynastic empire in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, spanning the period of 1087 to 1453. Set in the Middle Ages, it is the second game in the Total War series, following on from the 2000 title Shogun: Total War. Ělso includes added functionality for the main game, such as flaming ammunition and three new factions with which to play through the original Grand Campaign.Medieval: Total War is a turn-based strategy and real-time tactics computer game developed by Creative Assembly and published by Activision.Ědds new Anglo-Saxon and Viking factions with additional units alongside the detailed new Campaign map.Set upon an extended map of the British Isles and western Scandinavia and taking place from 793 to 1066, Viking Invasion allows the player to assume the role of leader of the Viking faction as they raid, loot and pillage their way to supremacy.Īlternatively the player may take control of early Anglo-Saxon factions, such as Wessex and Mercia, with the aim of repelling the Viking invasion and ultimately controlling the British Isles in its entirety. Valour, Vice and Virtues colour your faction’s characters, effecting how other treat them and the men they lead.Ībout MEDIEVAL: Total War™ - Viking Invasion.
New siege systems make the most of an era where formidable castles dotted the landscape.Up to 10,000 soldiers on-screen deliver incredible, epic battle scenes.ğourteen playable factions from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.Carve a niche for yourself through the crucible of battle and become the statesman and king the era demands. Recruit and deploy armies, besiege settlements, fight naval battles and employ agents such as emissaries, spies and assassins to aid with diplomacy, offer alliances or bribes, or execute more clandestine actions.Ī dramatic period of rebellion, civil war, and the birthing of nations provides the backdrop to your own scheme for ultimate power. About This Game MEDIEVAL: Total War™ - Collection Edition is the compilation of the critically-acclaimed Medieval: Total War and its official expansion pack - Viking Invasionįrom the lush grasslands of Western Europe to the arid deserts of Northern Africa, and from the first Crusade to the fall of Constantinople, wage total war in order to expand your influence and secure your reign as you build a dynastic empire to stretch across four centuries.
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