I've been playing Medieval since it was released here in the UK and **hand on heart** I feel that Shogun is the better game.
IMO the battles in Shogun have a better "feel" to them and you really got a sense of blood and guts on the battlefield compared to Medievals.
Graphically I think Medieval is poorer on the battlefield and the strat map. Units look way too blocky even at high res and as for the countless hours spent configuring every known option on my video card to get this beast running at some kind of respectable speed...well, we've all been down that road.
As for the campaign side - I feel that in Medieval, they have tried to cram too much in and that it's overly complicated. It certainly leads to weird thing happening. I get the impression that it's going to be patch after patch after patch to fix the campign issues.
Overall I just prefer the presentation and feel of Shogun
I'm not putting Medieval down I still think it's a great game (maybe too ambitious) and I'll still play it
But plonk me on a desert island and give me a choice between the two....it's Shogun
Bookmarks