M2TW: Worth the Price?

[pianonator]

Goodness folks. You'd think Medieval 2: Total War had run over your puppy or something. As has been stated, lots of games come out with bugs. However, most are minor. Yes, I'm as angry as all'y'all about the billmen, but I have faith that they'll be fixed. M2TW is playing fine for me, and I was actually quite happy on vanilla RTW for 1 and a half campaigns. I already have the first patch for M2TW, and I can patiently wait for a second one and still have fun. And I totally agree with the price breakdown idea. M2TW has already paid for itself in wages of mental health, and I just bought it over Christmas break. Yes, I think M2TW was worth all the hype, as was RTW and MTW. (Never played Shogun - does that make me a bad person?)

I'll be totally honest with you - I read that this game was in development last Winter. This summer, when it was time to get my College Laptop (yay I'm a freshman), I made sure I got one with a fast processor, big hard drive, and good graphics card (like anyone who does any research before buying things does, instead of just buying a Dell Latitude because your college tells you to) bearing in mind that this game would come out eventually. My Acer is serving me well.

My advice: If you are a fan of Total War already and have played your fill of RTW, get it, because you'll love it. If you're a fan of RTS, go for it - it doesn't get any better than this. Chances are, you're not even on this forum unless you're already a fan of the series. Oh, make sure your computer can handle it. Yes, I know, most of the game's improvements over Rome came with the graphics, but it's a solid, solid game. The bugs can be fixed, and so far haven't really bugged me that much anyway. If your computer can't handle it, don't get a new computer on account of this game, but a new graphics card may not be a bad thing if you know you want the game. One hour of playing the game and you'll feel justified in your expenditure.

All in all, if you're looking to buy a game and your computer can handle it, go for it. If not, it'll be here for when you are. M2TW is huge and full of possibilities and replay time. This series keeps getting better and better. Kudos, CA!

Terribly sorry for that long post. I tend to ramble.

Edit: Ah yes, Significant Other: Total War. It is difficult.