So, yep, I've finally found something I can play on visit that actually works ( in fact, works BETTER ) in a windowed game.
Let's Play: Total War!Basically, the
Total War games are a series of games in which you control a faction which you can use to conquer, diplomacy-ise and convert everyone else. Just so you don't become surprised later on, I'm pretty awful at these games, so you will see much hilarity occur due to my blunders.
Rome: Total War is the third game in the series, and it's based on the expansion of the Roman Empire across Europe. It's probably the best game to start out with, the unit choices are very interesting ( if not historically accurate ) and it's not unnecessarily cluttered down. It's also a very bright and colourful game, compared to Medieval 2.
The
Barbarian Invasion expansion pack deals with the time period where the Roman Empire has split into two, and the Huns and other nomadic factions are moving across Europe. It's a bit more complex and difficult to play, but still very good.
Medieval 2: Total War is the fourth game in the series ( and a sequel to an earlier Total War ) is set during the medieval period, upto the discovery of the New World and gunpowder. It's a bit more complex, darker in terms of setting and has quite a bit of fun politicking. It's probably the best strategic game out of these here. This is the "Grand Campaign".
The
Kingdoms expansion adds a few new campaigns ( Conquering of England, Exploration of America, Crusades, Teutonic Order ) which are quite nice to play on their own. You can read more on the wikipedia page.
I'd rather not play Empire ( the early weakness of gunpowder units is hilariously annoying ) nor Napolean. I'm pretty bad at these games in general ( very rusty ) but those two are my worst.
Pick which three we should most likely play, now!
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