Essentially the game takes Total War: Rome, updates the engine a bit, then reskins it.

User Rating: 5.4 | Medieval II: Total War PC
The first game "Medieval: Total War" was a much better game, and probably the reason most of the people buying this game bought it. The graphics are great, but nothing new has been added and it seems like its been somehow miraciously dumbed down by the additions?

I was expecting a lot going in, so I suppose it didn't take a whole lot to disappoint me, however as a huge fan of the first game, I think I had a right to have such high-expectations.

Lets cut to the chase, the game looks great. But if you're expecting anything absolutely amazing, don't bother.