Medieval II: Total War
Medieval II: Total War
Medieval II: Total War, développé par The Creative Assembly et édité par Sega ainsi que Feral Interactive, est sorti le 10 novembre 2006. Quatrième épisode de la série Total War, ce titre de simulation et de stratégie, mêlant stratégie au tour par tour et stratégie en temps réel, plonge le joueur dans la gestion d'un empire médiéval à travers l'Europe, l'Afrique du Nord et le Moyen-Orient entre 1080 et 1530. Les batailles en temps réel peuvent réunir jusqu'à 10 000 soldats sur des champs de bataille en 3D avec des effets météo dynamiques, tandis que la campagne solo s'étend sur trois continents et permet d'atteindre les côtes du Nouveau Monde pour affronter les Aztèques. Le jeu propose également un multijoueur jusqu'à 8 joueurs et utilise le moteur TW Engine 2 avec la protection DRM SafeDisc. Disponible sur PC, Mac et Linux, il affiche un score Metacritic de 88 et un temps de completionist estimé à 165 heures. La Definitive Edition inclut l'extension Kingdoms, la plus riche de la série selon la description, offrant quatre campagnes supplémentaires et de nombreux contenus, pour un prix de 24,99 euros.
L'accueil critique a été favorable, Times Online saluant un jeu exceptionnel qui fait revivre l'histoire avec éclat et clarté, et PC Gameworld notant la nécessité de prendre en compte tous les aspects du jeu pour l'emporter. Certains joueurs sur Metacritic regrettent que le titre ait vieilli et souhaiteraient un remake, tandis que d'autres sur Steam reconnaissent un des meilleurs jeux du genre malgré son âge, et quelques-uns le placent derrière Rome Total War tout en appréciant ses ajouts.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« An exceptional game that brings history alive with enormous flair and clarity. »
« What’s really most interesting about all of these changes, however, is that you now need to pay attention to all major aspects of the game to win, even at lower difficulty levels. »
« Mesmerisingly challenging... If there's another wargame that blends geopolitics with tactics this brilliantly, or portrays war so memorably, then I'm unaware of it... The new king of wargames. [Dec 2006, p.56] »
« Take the contents and theme from Medieval. Mix them with eye candy from "Rome," add some spice and you have a winner on your hands. [Dec 2006, p.82] »
« A kingly mixture of action and strategy - not only a top RTS but the PC game of the year. [Christmas 2006, p.76] »
« This is the latest and most outstanding title in the Total War franchise, any history RTS buff or fan of the series would be psychotically imbalanced should they choose to pass on this. »
« There is a metric ton of game to be enjoyed here, and I heartily recommend it to anyone with a lick of interest in the subject matter. Small annoyances, like a mediocre overworld interface and the occasional unit AI breakdown in the RTS battles, are nowhere near enough to diminish this game’s overall genius. »
« As a word of warning, if you were not ready for a long haul then I would recommend playing the shorter campaign; the big one is an epic. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Oyunun potansiyeli var ama çok eskimiş. Bir remake gelse mükemmel olur bence. »
« The second best Total War game after Rome Total War and second best RTS game in my opinion. Everything worked, battles and politics, all made sense, and it captured the magic of medieval times. 10/10 »
« Basically Rome: Total War but yet, somehow better in every way. If you even remotely like medieval history, or history in general, this is a must-play. »
« Hands down one of the best of its kind. With huge replayability, you’ve got one of the most fun gameplays you will find anywhere coupled with the most epic and beautifully composed music in the genre. Who doesn’t like a good medieval setting, anyway? This game hasn’t been matched in almost 20 years and it doesn’t look like it will anytime soon. »
« One of the best in the history of the game. While many games are being renewed, see: Diablo II, this game also urgently needs to be re-released with new features. The buyer is already ready. I'm sure it will reach serious sales with just a few innovations. »
« Favorite game of all time i come back to it at least once a year, perfect mix of strategy, country running, and army commanding. The on the field battles never get old and still holds up to new total wars. Have never found a game like it or a game i enjoyed enough to return to it year after year for the last 17 years. »
« Fun game overall but failed to be as good as its predecessor rome total war »
« While it was a good game for the year it was released, it is now too dated to be played anymore. This series either needs a new game or a remake of the second game. »
