Gameplay: Deep as the abyss. You manage armies, cities, castles, trade, diplomacy and fight huge battles with powerful strategies. All in one package. Graphics: Sweet, Shiny and Well animated. There's a few animation flaws notably in the artillery/musketeers, but the others are well done. Blood has good effect too. The graphics works best if your video card and ram are good. Sound: Subtle but effective, gets the job done. Clanging, Shouting, Thunder of Hooves, to quirky accents, it's fun to hear. Especially when going to battle, like some enthusiastic national pride. Replay Value: Addictive, thats all I have to say. You'll be hooked.
Right, five hours in and I'm on crusade, seven hours in and my crusade is no more thanks to a pesky inquisitor, twelve hours in and I'm debating whether or not to take on the pope as well as trying to defend my borders f... Read Full Review
The good: Very pretty, captures the flavor of the era, lots of choices, big map. Interesting new gameplay with city/castle choices. The bad: Horrible, horrible tactical AI. Lots of bugs. Time limit seems short. T... Read Full Review
