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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: aldo_14 on January 20, 2006, 06:01:18 pm

Title: Medieval: Total War 2
Post by: aldo_14 on January 20, 2006, 06:01:18 pm

aka While My Graphics Card Gently Weeps

(http://images.3dgamers.com/screenimages/games/medieval2/mtw2_sega_announce_0424.jpg)
(http://images.3dgamers.com/screenimages/games/medieval2/mtw2_sega_announce_0346.jpg)
(http://images.3dgamers.com/screenimages/games/medieval2/mtw2_sega_announce_0321.jpg)
(http://images.3dgamers.com/screenimages/games/medieval2/mtw2_sega_announce_0158.jpg)
(http://images.3dgamers.com/screenimages/games/medieval2/mtw2_sega_announce_0156.jpg)
(http://images.3dgamers.com/screenimages/games/medieval2/us_mtw2_0341.jpg)
(http://images.3dgamers.com/screenimages/games/medieval2/us_mtw2_0295.jpg)

Kind of appropriate, I thought, given that Rome had screenshots posted here before it was due - with much the same effect as I expect here......

Title: Re: Medieval: Total War 2
Post by: SadisticSid on January 21, 2006, 06:17:38 am

Images don't work here unless I view the links manually. It looks awesome, and I always wished that they'd use the Rome engine for the Medieval era instead - looks like we'll finally have it in a couple of years. I hope they're not spending too much time upgrading the graphics as opposed to adding new features though.

Title: Re: Medieval: Total War 2
Post by: Mefustae on January 21, 2006, 06:29:18 am

Another reason for me to get off my arse, get a job, earn some money, and finally upgrade my three-year-old rig, as I doubt this'll run on a GeForce4 Ti4200... :sigh:

Title: Re: Medieval: Total War 2
Post by: Ghost on January 21, 2006, 11:23:27 am

 :eek2: Holy crap. That looks amazing.

Title: Re: Medieval: Total War 2
Post by: Unknown Target on January 21, 2006, 03:18:52 pm

I was wondering what the Total War folks would do next...
BTW: Images no worky.

Title: Re: Medieval: Total War 2
Post by: karajorma on January 23, 2006, 11:48:51 am

What I'm wondering is what they're going to do with naval warfare. Cause we were promised they would leave it poor in R:TW and follow ons until they could do a proper job on it.

Title: Re: Medieval: Total War 2
Post by: aldo_14 on January 24, 2006, 10:03:15 am

Quote from: karajorma on January 23, 2006, 11:48:51 am

What I'm wondering is what they're going to do with naval warfare. Cause we were promised they would leave it poor in R:TW and follow ons until they could do a proper job on it.

Well, supposedly this one will have the Americas in it.

O.o ?

Title: Re: Medieval: Total War 2
Post by: an0n on January 24, 2006, 10:47:30 am

I still maintain that nothing will ever beat Monkey Island 3 for sea battles.

Title: Re: Medieval: Total War 2
Post by: IPAndrews on January 24, 2006, 10:57:48 am

Anyone expecting something original or ground breaking from Creative Assembly? Nope? Didn't think so.

Title: Re: Medieval: Total War 2
Post by: aldo_14 on January 24, 2006, 11:01:45 am

I couldn't give a monkeys about origanlity if it's fun and has stupidly huge levels of carnage.

(might as well drag out an old chestnut)
(http://www.sectorgame.com/aldo/aw/akbar2.jpg)

Title: Re: Medieval: Total War 2
Post by: Ghost on January 24, 2006, 01:17:52 pm

I'd be so terribly happy if that wasn't a Photoshop.

Title: Re: Medieval: Total War 2
Post by: aldo_14 on January 24, 2006, 04:28:09 pm

Quote from: Ghost on January 24, 2006, 01:17:52 pm

I'd be so terribly happy if that wasn't a Photoshop.

Yes, Rome:TW would be so much better with Star Destroyers.

Title: Re: Medieval: Total War 2
Post by: DeepSpace9er on January 27, 2006, 06:45:44 am

Rome Total War was great. Only problem is by the time you conquer the entire world, all 104 territories, you are so fed up with the game you dont want to touch it anymore.

Title: Re: Medieval: Total War 2
Post by: TrashMan on January 27, 2006, 07:20:09 am

I loved Rome: TW, so I'll prolly love this one even more :D

Especially if you can have those knights with two-handers :D

Title: Re: Medieval: Total War 2
Post by: aldo_14 on January 27, 2006, 07:32:38 am

Rome was probably the last game I've played where I just sat slack-jawed at the screen.... and then smiled as an immense army stomped over a Gaulish village...