Now that it is down around $20 any excuse that you had not to buy it is now gone

User Rating: 8.1 | Medieval: Total War PC
By NeoNeoNeo | Review Date:
I have just purchased Medieval Total war now that it has become a bargain classic. I must say that the game overall is very good and that there are quite a few changes from shogun. I did find that the learning curve was quite steep particularly with the economic system and trading. You really have to pay attention to the acumen rating of whomever you are giving the provincial title to. It could mean the difference between earning 100 florins a year and 300. It is probably worth it to keep producing peasants in the hope of getting a commander with an acumen of at least four. You can always disband them afterwards. The AI is much better than in Shogun and in a number of battles surprised me by beating me handily. The map and larger number of opponents makes things a bit more challenging strategically and the games tend to be longer. The archer and crossbow units seem to be underpowered compared to shogun because they are almost useless in hand to hand combat and do relatively little damage to justify their inclusion in an army. They are much better at sieges. My only complaint is the trading system. It does not really make much sense from an income perspective. So much time and investment in ships, harbours and trading infrastructure is required that it can never repay for itself. By the time any trading system might be developed enough to pay for the upkeep of the fleet (which gets more expensive the father away it is from your own harbours) you will be well on your way to winning. Medieval is a great game and a no brainer purchase now that it is around $20. Regards, NeoNeoNeo

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