If there are any strategy gamers out there, you have to add Medieval 2: Total War to your collection.
Gameplay: The game rules. The ability to do anything that you would want to do with your kingdom is in this game. It is easy to do any of the actions, as you can assassinate, spy, attack, siege, denounce heretics and more. It is simply a great game to play with as you move throughout.
Graphics: When you have the world view up, there's not too much to look at. The landscape looks fine, and you can see your armies and cities and the like, but not much more. The graphics are great, however, in the mini-movies that appear when you send out a spy or assassin on a mission. It's fun to watch your spy dress up as a tree as he sneaks into a castle, or watch your bad assassin get a door kicked into his face. The graphics in these movies are great as the texture and detail of the environment is taken in. In all, though, the graphics are perhaps at their best in the combat modes. All the different characters actually look different and unique in the battles, and you watch it all unfold in front of your eyes.
Sound: Well, there's not that much sound going on in the game to be honest. There's the medieval type music playing constantly in the background, a cheer of victory when you win a battle, and a small sentence given here or there by your agents. In all, sound gets to be a bit repetitive, and you could easily play with it on mute. Value: This game is great, don't worry about the price, get it.
Tilt: I thought it was a great game, and I look forward to playing this game for a long time, until Medieval 3 comes out.