Medieval Total War - Gold Edition - Mastertronic  (PC)

Contains the original Medieval Total War game and the Viking Expansion pack

Medieval: Total War

Massive in scope, but intuitive in implementation, Medieval: Total War allows players to take control of one of twelve world powers as they attempt to rewrite history through a mixture of trade, diplomacy, resource management and wars of conquest. Featuring an incredibly powerful 3D engine, the game supports real-time 3D battles of more than 10,000 troops and more than 100 unique unit types, including knights, infantry and siege engines, in terrain as varied as deserts, forest, plains and mountains. Players will utilize authentic battle strategies and tactics as they unleash their forces against medieval castles and mighty fortresses with an arsenal of battle-field weapons including long-bows, muskets, cannons and catapults which can pound castle walls and buildings to rubble.

In addition to real-time 3D combat, Medieval: includes a turn-based mode where players can build the empire that they need to support their war machine. From the turn-based screen, players can manage the affairs of their kingdom by forging strategic alliances, creating trade routes, researching technology, constructing castles, deploying naval power, training warriors and generals and suppressing revolts.

The player's choice of nation will impact their overall strategy as many battlefield units are culturally specific - English Longbowmen will face Highland Clansmen while Teutonic Knights will charge into battle against elite Turkish Janissaries. As the game progresses nations will have to adapt or perish in the face of the technical revolution of gunpowder, which brings muskets and cannon to the battlefield. This variation between nations and cultures goes beyond the battlefield to the economics, architecture and politics of four centuries of history - all of which is reproduced with fantastic accuracy and attention to detail.

Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion

Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion turns the clock back to 790AD, when the Viking hordes descended from their Scandinavian strongholds to pillage their neighbors.

Control eight new factions, including the Vikings themselves, the Saxons, Scots, Irish, Welsh and Picts, and embark on a campaign to dominate the British Isles.

With a wealth of new historical heroes, you can lead a range of new units into battle, including Viking Berserkers, Saxon Huscarles and Fyrdmen, while conducting sieges enhanced by the introduction of flaming arrows and boiling oil.

You can now plan reinforcements and scout enemy formations before taking to the field from a new pre-battle screen.

In addition, there will be new playable factions and a new heavy weapon in the shape of the fearsome Organ Gun.