Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition

One of the most fun strategy games I've ever played. Factions are different enough that no one play through is the same and the added events are great still holds up to this day.

There are a few games that are ageless pinnacles of video games: Age of Empires 2, the first three Halos, Half Life 2, Skyrim, etc.
This is one of those timeless games. It is one of the games we hold as the standard.
And for a good reason.
Now go conquer.

Still an entertaining game, graphics and UI is quite old but you don't need to be someone who grew up playing this to find this game a gem

Even 20 years later, Medieval 2 continues to be easily the best Total War game ever made.

Its the best total war at the time at least, other then maybe rome? Mods make some interesting games. A must buy at the time but maybe dated to some by now. If future total wars continued at this standard every game would be a must buy.

The jank is acceptable for a game of its age.

This game is fun, especially when you take the time to learn strategies. holds up well for its age

Still one of the best. Great tech system, good economics and fun combat.

just finished a long and sweaty campaign as the french and found that the mongols aren't even playable. sad. but the gameplay and learning of every nation's units and buildings is actually very good and it has become my new addiction.

One of the best total war games I have tried so far (competing with Shogun 2). Even if aged the graphics still hold up well.

Don't let my Playtime fools you. I played this more or less non-stop since 2022 and it destroys my life. Bias Score 10/10...

One of the greatest Total Wars in a list of great Total War games, deserves a remaster like Rome Total War.

I love this game. As a huge fan of medieval history the base game itself is already excellent. With Stainless Steel 6.4? this game is legendary. The battles feel great and the campaign map is immersive. Definitely worth a buy even when it was full price.

incredibly fun, an absolute classic of the total war series

Good game.Simple on the surface but once you look into it, there's quite a lot of depth to it. I just wish it was better documented.

Fun game, played it a while back, and I'm just getting back into it. The controls are less intuitive than I remember, so I'm not sure if it's nostalgia, but I would definitely recommend the game.

i have dl the game & have the other campains in the folder but cannot acess yo play any ideas?

It's an absolute classic from the golden age of the Total War series. If you don't already know why you should buy this game, you're probably too young to appreciate it...

When I think "Total War," I think Medieval II. When you think "Total War," you think Medieval II. It is THE Total War game, and this is someone who's introduction into the series was Shogun II.

I've played quite a few Total War games. Rome II, Shogun II, Napoleon, Empire, but the one I constantly come back to download is Medieval II.

If you're starting with the Total War series, I do not recommend Medieval II enough. Sure, its got its hitches, the pathfinding, the AI being dumb, and simplistic systems to make it show its age, as well as its graphics, but its a great starting point for the series.

For grand strategy, start with the best, and in the case of the Total War games, "the best" is Medieval II.

A classic gem in the Total War series, Rome II offers deep strategy and immersive gameplay. While the Steam Workshop hosts numerous mods, exploring community forums like Total War Center and Nexus Mods can uncover hidden gems that enhance the experience even further. For its time, it's arguably one of the best entries in the franchise.

Probably still the best war game around. Endless variations to play and units.

The Greatest strategy game ever created on HD platforms. Bar none. Outside of old ass games like risk and others from original eons past this game has the greatest of literally everything
Greatest re-playability
Greatest armies and camp placements
Greatest map design
Greatest era for Total War (unless they ever finally do 1 of the world wars)
Best UI style and keybindings
Still has romeshell aka the cheat menu incase you wanna have fun
Arguably outside of rome total war the original it has the best OST
Greatest mods for a total war game at all.
It has NO bs DEI bullshit, no nonsense pumped into the game. It's from a time when games were games when games were fun when games were enjoyable when games were competitive when games challenged you.
Do not ever forget the golden age of gaming.

It offers a similar addicting gameplay loop to Rome, but I don't like it as much, due to the Catholic factions being shackled to the Pope. In other respects it's fairly good... I like being able to recruit multiple units per turn in a single settlement, which Rome didn't have. Very Hard difficulty can be frustrating if you don't want to be hyper-aggressive, as a bunch of factions from near and far will beeline to your lands and besiege you forever.

Old but gold. I wish they create a new one or at least remake it for the 2020s. I remember having this way back and likely poured at least 800 hours into it.

I especially liked using the Stainless Steel mod with this game. It adds great depth and better balance to the gameplay.

Peak replayability and tons of mod content, truly a timeless classic

An absolute classic. Despite its age it is still very easy to get sucked into this. When I downloaded it first a few years ago I poured in nearly 100 hours in little over a week. It stole my life for a time. It is definitely accessible, probably one of the easier Total Wars to get into and allows you to learn the ropes to then take on more difficult entries. Diplomacy is broken as all hell, only useful for some early cash, but the AI will turn on your sooner than later. I've done a number of long and short plays as most factions and each offer their formula of play that gift you with their own benefits and challenges. As a result, you can replay the main campaign numerous times. The battle scenarios are particularly fun, and significantly more difficult than anything I dealt with on very hard on campaign mode. So if you get bored with he campaign, you can dive into battle scenarios for a greater challenge. 9/10 despite it being an old, clunky experience. Extremely fun and tons, TONS, of mods to download as well if you want to spice things up beyond the vanilla experience.

One of the best Total war games i have finished all factions main campaign also dlcs even if it was released in 2006 this game is still a masterpiece i have 2.300 hours in this game and its enough to understand why i rate this strategy game 10/10 one of the best total war game ever i recommend this game if you are fan of total war games.

Love this game. That being said I am forced to reboot it often during the game due to the graphics.

Only reason this review is negative is because the game is seriously outdated for modern computers and regular TW players will struggle to navigate things like the clunky camera controls. On all other aspects, this game is phenomenal and probably the peak of TW.

Consider this review more of a plea for a Rome TW-style remaster with modernized controls and stability for modern systems. If that happened, this would easily be a far better game than the average modern TW

One of the best games of all time. I originally bought this game on disc in 2009 out of a salvation army. I played it endlessly in my childhood. Here as an adult I still come back (as you can see) and run a campaign or three. If you want to see total war at its pique, maybe not graphically but as a tactical medieval battle simulator, god please give it a try.

very good strategic game, still great now.

classic nostalgia a great game if you are new to the total war series arguably the best of the historical total war installments but it is a little clunky compared to the newer installments and the diplomacy is atrocious but other that that its definitely a fantastic game.

Total classic, one of the best in the series. Building up a kingdom from the dark ages into the age of discovery feels rewarding. Factions feel unique varied. jihad and crusade mechanics really spice the game up. The battles are fun, but have a tendency to be slow and grinding, some factions start in large regions making progressing painfully slow. Graphics still look pretty good. It is recommended if you are into this kind of thing,

Everyone has their reasons for their favorite Total War game. This one's been called Best-in-Class and the Granddaddy of the series. I won't argue with those points

In terms of a sandbox experience, this might be the most versatile of the series.

I only wish the camera and AI were a little better. Then again, some of the AI exploits make this game a joy to play. The ability to push away monster armies with a box of spears blocking the gateway is fun to watch.

Soundtrack, visuals and game play are all there. Definitely worth your time to look into.

fun.

there are some iffy game mechanics, however, it's still a solid total war game.
It's fun, and it honestly has a better country system, showing upfront the countries strengths and weaknesses.
however, things like camera, and just overall polished-ness leaves a little to be desired: not anything to be desired from an old game, but some to be desired nonetheless.

best game of my childhood, adolescence and maturity - steam says I only played 50+ hours but I have thousands on the "free" version kids from E Europe usually play.

The game is really fun and the battles really make you feel like an actual medieval era general. Definately recommend this game to history and strategy lovers. detailed review-

graphics- the graphics is not the best its not bad either. 8/10

tutorial- kinda hard, had to watch a lot of videos to get a hold of the controls and gameplay mechanics. 5/10

campaign- Its peak . Not too easy , not too complicated. just perfect. 10/10

Battles- has to be the best thing about this game. the battles are fun and engaging. sometimes you can lose even with a superior army just because of lacking tactics. sometimes you might actually defeat an superior army with sheer tactics and strategy. 10/10

content- a lot of factions . campaign mode,custom battles,quick battles, historical battles, multiplayer mode,a lot of units for all factions, wide range of difficulty settings what else do you need ! 10/10

replayability- 10/10 . tons of factions.

performance- 10/10 had no issues with a mid spec pc. theres also great video settings for those who need.

overall- 10/10 . Worth every single penny.

Best total war game set in the most interesting time period for a strategy game in human history. It lets you understand the reason why country borders are where they are today and why europe became the way it is. The game is a buggy mess though, the AI is barely functioning, making constantly terrible decisions, diplomacy barely functions (every AI will always just backstab you no matter how things stand) and siege battles are just a game of luck, hoping the pathfinding will work well enough for units not to kill themselves. So, creative assembly, PLEASE do a reforge of the game instead of another uninspired flop! Just fix this game and I will buy it 100%!

Quite simply, this is the G.O.A.T of Total War games. With the moddability it offers, you can sink hundreds of hours into it. Anyone who has an interest in TW should play this at some point!

My childhood game, favourite and first from that series. Epic intro, epic music

This is my favorite Total War Game. The mechanics are great and the battles will always be my favorite in the series. I feel that the ability to customize the games are unmatched in the series and this is probably in my top 5 game of all time.

game ctd's sometimes, otherwise it's still as good as it was, maybe better (total warhammer is TERRIBLE)

great stagery game with great graphics and easy to play

the only thing i would improve with the game is that the map could have more provinces other than that its one of the best in the total war series

This is a great classic strategy & tactics game with full open-ended campaigns and immersive battles. An oldie but a goodie. It's crashing on me a lot but I like the game so much I'm playing anyway

A CLASSIC in archaic war games, with mods available to create fantasy worlds (including Tolkien based worlds)

Amazing game! I'd suggest for anyone who likes the total war series or wants to get into it, both the campaign and custom battles are great! A lot better than shogun two, game-wise, not by graphics though.

I felt possessed to go back to this classic game. Nostalgia for the old Total Wars I guess. Its old, not gold, but something more and less. Its buggy, diplomacy just doesn't work. Units like Pikemen and gunpowder units just don't work exactly like they should. Yet, its stunning, despite the rough edges it still looks good even years later. The massive city and fortress maps still light up my imagination. There is such an ambition in the game some of which I genuinely miss.

Personally I loved the castle vs City concept the game deals with, the idea of do you wish to build this position up as a bastion of defense and military production, or focus on economic and specialized production. The inclusion of 5 whole separate curve balls (Mongols, Fire Arms, Black Plague, Timurids, and the new world) all help the process of going from the exciting early game into mid and late game still bring up issues and problems you can't just buy your way out of.

This isn't to say all experiments work. From the AI being terrible at dealing with the beautiful complicated fortress maps, to cannon towers blowing up your own units if you try to use the tiered walls. All the pike style units just give up being pike units so easily they do it when charged by horsemen in the front. Some factions are just factually better than others. Sorry Hungary. Diplomacy is utter broken, the AI commits on Normal to absurd wars and will not agree to peace except at the oddest times no matter how outnumbered. Alliances are functionally only for delaying the betrayal slightly. There are also mixed bags. The old reinforcement system does prevent doom stacks of elite units to push too fast, needing to take on lesser units or slow progress. This def slows the game from slipping into the boring "I have already won" end game. However, it makes loosing units for silly reason not just a minor issue but deeply annoying.

Frankly as much as I love this game, as much as it still feels magic. If you're not here for nostalgia or to see the franchises history, a better game can be found in the warhammer total war games. However, it saddens me immensely that none of the more recent history games, and even the warhammer games, share this games bold experiments and willingness to try new things.

Its not perfect, but it has an ambitious hopeful spirit, one that I miss from the franchise, when I could expect the new game to change things in revolutionary ways. While some of that is in warhammer 3 (The diplomacy rework is a radical and amazing change) none of that can be found in Pharoah or three kingdoms.

This is a great game! Once you finish the vanilla there are so many amazing mods that are updated regularly. If you haven't played it yet, it still holds up amazingly.

I have played this game for years and what keeps me coming back is both the simplicity and the gameplay loop that has me saying "5 more minutes" then 2 hours passes by

for people who have tried Civilization and want more depth or difficulty , look no further

I try to explain to my friends this game is Game of Thrones minus the magic& dragons , whether you are using diplomacy to keep invaders away , backstabbing your allies after making a treaty with them or you kill all your prisoners as a way to send a message to your enemies

this game has it all and allows you to make your own storylines with your factions royal families, they use real life people but after a while the names will matter less and what will matter are their bonuses such as Leadership , Trade or keeping the Peace