Nice medieval 2TW video

kdd · 18 May 2006 at 14:42

http://www.totalwar.com/asset_library/Videos/Hi_Resolution/video_mtw2_gamepreview.mov

In hi res, shows off the new unit details and animations and also the cool graphical effects very well. Really looking forward to this one.

bingham67 · 18 May 2006 at 14:53

Is this a turn based rts or not. ?

Video looking good though hope its not turn based cant stand that in rts

kdd · 18 May 2006 at 15:05

The battles are real time, as they have been in all total war games. You mean you've never seen or played a total war game!!!???

Frost · 18 May 2006 at 15:06

Looking good there.

The total war games have never been turn based as far as i know, unless you mean the campaign modes? which is a board turned based game, but the actual battles are real time.

kdd · 18 May 2006 at 15:09

Hmm decent summary but come on surely calling the campaign map in rome or medieval total war a board game sells it short.

bingham67 · 18 May 2006 at 15:09

I see so campaign turn based then dam

Ill check it out anyway hopefully demo soon.

kdd · 18 May 2006 at 15:11

bingham67 said:
I see so campaign turn based then dam

Ill check it out anyway hopefully demo soon.

If the idea of the campaign in tw puts you off then stategy games (and threads) probably aren't your thing...

Reppyboyo · 18 May 2006 at 15:17

Bah, they should have made a Shogun 2.

kdd · 18 May 2006 at 15:21

Reppyboyo said:
Bah, they should have made a Shogun 2.

Yeah shogun 2 would be nice, however medieval was the superior game imo. Maybe shogun 2 next time.

bingham67 · 18 May 2006 at 15:37

kdd said:
If the idea of the campaign in tw puts you off then stategy games (and threads) probably aren't your thing...

I like them sort of games i just dont like the turn based factor in them think it ruins the flow of the game.

I prefer like Age Of Empires, BFME 2 , etc where you can attack all time not waiting for your turn.

kdd · 18 May 2006 at 15:51

bingham67 said:
I like them sort of games i just dont like the turn based factor in them think it ruins the flow of the game.

I prefer like Age Of Empires, BFME 2 , etc where you can attack all time not waiting for your turn.

Ah right, that's why this thread is about total war games, people who have played total war games will know what they're about. They're quite popular and many appreciate the strategy and tactical thinking involved, and that they do flow and play very well. I find aoe and ea strategy games a bit noobish and lightweight.

Frosti · 18 May 2006 at 17:05

I used to be similar in the fact that I wasn't a fan of Turn based games and although the campaign mode is turn based in total war games it works very well and couldn't work any other way. The actual battles themselves are all in real time and allow for lots of different strategies to be used. If you are still unsure there is a demo available for Rome Total War which should give you a good idea of what the real time battles are like. You can also buy RTW and it's expansion for around £20 now.

Ozzie Dave · 20 May 2006 at 20:26

Not many games tend to excite me much these days (cynical old gamer here) but the Total War series always sparks an interest. Looking forward to this too

I always liked the blend of turn-based/rts in these games.

Damnit, seeing the new Medieval 2 promos has got me going again....gonna have to install RTW and Barbarian Invasion again to give me a quick fix

Zip · 21 May 2006 at 06:39

I remember the first time i played Rome Total War

I was up all night and ended up playing it for about 16 hours straight

This game sahould be good :cool:

Jack Bauer · 21 May 2006 at 11:02

cant wait for this one, play TW since its release, its just one of them games I can get bored of. Nothing better than going in to battle out numbered 10 to 1 and crushing the undisaplined fools

ScarySquirrel · 21 May 2006 at 11:49

THat video was awesome, i hope it looks and plays like that in game

kdd · 21 May 2006 at 16:45

ScarySquirrel said:
THat video was awesome, i hope it looks and plays like that in game

Well should do close up, but i've seen a few more videos from the distance and angles in which most are likely to play the game and it still looks very impressive. I'm just waiting for screens of the campaign map, the mtw map remade like the 3d niceness of rtw will be awesome.

Inquisitor · 21 May 2006 at 18:00

bingham67 said:
I like them sort of games i just dont like the turn based factor in them think it ruins the flow of the game.

I prefer like Age Of Empires, BFME 2 , etc where you can attack all time not waiting for your turn.

But how would you play a campaign spanning several centuries in real time? It wouldn't work :confused: