The predecessor of Medieval 2, Rome 1 introduced the fundementals that Medieval 2 further refined. Although an old game, it still retains its charm.

Medieval 2 Kingdoms is a critical part of the Medieval 2 experience, in particular for it's Hotseat mechanics and new campaign sets.

This game is the last of the original style Total War games using the original RTW engine, before the onset of Empire and Napoleon and SEGA dominance