I'll start by saying that I don't buy many games that I've never heard of. I decided to roll the die on this one, and I certainly regret it. I really LIKED what I read about this game on the box; 700 years of history, starting with the late Roman era and ending up in 1066 was very appealing. I have played Rome Total War and Medieval Total War extensively, and the idea of bridging the gap between those two was very appealing. I decided to ignore caution (and read reviews) and just buy it. I've never really been able to play it. The tutorial in the skimpy instruction guide does not match up with what is in the game. They talk about moving your "horde" wagon on your fleet to Britain, but that unit simply won't board a vessel. They talk about how easily it should be to conquer certain territories to carve out your beginning kingdom, but I simply couldn't win the battles, as I was outnumbered around 4-1. I would really like to play this game, but I simply cannot figure out how, and after 4 separate attempts to do so in the two months since I bought it, I believe I've given up. I can't recommend this game to anyone, unless you have some divine insight as how to play it. It has some of the most annoying features I've ever seen in a game, including the inability to restart the game without reloading it. That's right; once you begin a campaign, there is no exit to menu option. You have to exit the entire game and reload. I believe the ability to restart a game has existed since the Atari 2600. For a game to not have this function is just comically bad.
Games fall into five categories: Epic, good, mediocre, bad, and comedically horrible. This game falls into comedically horrible. Why, you ask? I'll keep it simple: It was boring, it was complicated, and the developers... Read Full Review
