Should Medieval Total War be remastered? Let me know in the comments!

@draganivanisevic5182

3 жыл бұрын

Yes definitely it's my favorite

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

good to hear!

@draganivanisevic5182

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW Another good things in this game are civil war, rebel nations more organized and threathy than med2 and of course re-emerging factions. In a good remastered they need to fix bugs in campaign and battle for first, then fix crashes and make it more stable in performance and make it work well in Newer computers, improve the graphics with 3D unit models and environments, more better diplomacy with some more features and options, Improve camera and controls and expand the moddability with more faction, units and other limits enhanced compared to original hardcodding with the possibility to modify map etc. and also modern sieges like in Attila and newer games, improve the vices and virtues mechanic with a better overhaul with a system more similar to medieval 2 and retinues, add possibility to have seasons like shogun 1, and last thing fix the naval battles system and overhaul the navy mechanics as the time the armies need to go between a place and the other in a certain amount of time, because going from London to Cairo in 1 turn is stupid, unless you have modern carracks... or even make them possible to play naval battles manually! And as a bonus I would like a multi-player campaign. This is what I would like to see. And you?? Give me a whislist of what you would like to see okay?

@GallienusNY

3 жыл бұрын

This game should defintely get a remaster, it was my gateway 'drug' to all things total war! I have a soft spot for the original game.

@igorche8163

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Oh.My.God! That music. Now I have to play it again.

I loved Med 1's Glorious Achievement mode. Instead of winning by conquering the map, win by having the most points scored by controlling your home provinces and special objectives unique to your faction which follow history.

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

That was an excellent feature...

I agree, I love the original Medieval soundtrack. The campaign map music is highly atmospheric. I remember when I first played the game eons ago I just sat there for several minutes just listening to it. It really seems to embody something about the era for me. I prefer it by far to the campaign map music of Medieval II (both games have great battle music). It was such a shame that they didn't add the different starting periods into Medieval II as well. I would've loved to play a late campaign in the 15th century. Although I really enjoy Medieval II, I think that the original blows it out of the water in terms of aesthetics & atmosphere. It's gritty and moody, while Medieval II feels more like a Hollywoodized pop culture take on the era.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

You hit the nail on the head on all points here.

Original MTW had the best in game music ever

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

100%

@MackMateCom

Жыл бұрын

For sure

One big thing about Medieval TW 1 is that the campaign map AI was "challenging" in the sense that due to the map being risiko-style it was far easier for the AI to control and move armies around. For example, I remember playing as Spain and getting invaded by sea by a huge Hungarian army. And I recall that when Rome I came out, I was disappointed by how less challenging the AI was compared to Med 1 in that regard.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Yes absolutely, the Med 1 campaign AI was quite good, much better than later AIs!

@Athanatoi

2 жыл бұрын

Rome 1, Medieval 2 and Rome 2 AI are awful, Shogun 1 and Medieval 1 AI are much better.

@MsSirAndy

9 ай бұрын

@@Athanatoi Shogun 2, Napoleon and Three Kingdoms AI's were pretty decent. Medieval 2 and Rome 2 AI are mediocre, while Rome 1 and Empire AI are atrociously bad.

@GudeaTW

9 ай бұрын

Yes, shogun 2 and napoleon ai, especially modded, are very solid

The one thing I've always liked about Shogun 1 and Medieval 1, is something that a lot of people don't actually like. The Risk style map, and I like it precisely because the campaign AI has an easier time of dealing with it compared to the 3D move anywhere campaign map. The AI seems to be able to actually protect themselves with the Risk style map. They might not necessarily win the battle, but their attacking and defensive decisions make a lot more sense with it. I imagine it's because there's less decisions for the AI to make on where to move, it ends up making smarter ones.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

The AI does do a decent job here. Definitely better than a lot of the later games.

@MsSirAndy

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW rome 1 and medieval 2 AI is awful, med1 AI is way better

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

@@MsSirAndy agreed, the Med 1 campaign AI is much better

@MsSirAndy

Жыл бұрын

I am really hoping for remaster versions of Shogun 1 and Medieval 1 in the future. Do you see it coming guys at some point in the future?

I wouldn’t mind a remaster to medieval 1 seeing as how I know nobody who plays it and it could be a novel experience for many people

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Also the 2d campaign map is perfect for mobile controls if they ever decide to make an enhanced port before remastering it.

@rorschach1985ify

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW Med 1 really would fit perfectly to Mobile and it's controls may actually be less strenuous than they are on PC lol. I would personally love if they both port it and Med 2 to mobile than if they Remaster either of them they do them both and maybe have Med 1 as a pre-order bonus for Med 2 so you can get two games in one since having both Medieval games remastered would satisfy both fans of the 1st and the 2nd.

@draganivanisevic5182

2 жыл бұрын

@@rorschach1985ify you mean by med 1 remastered with modern 3d models and battle map and better controls and camera?

@rorschach1985ify

2 жыл бұрын

@@draganivanisevic5182 I already said I would prefer they use the same 2d graphics for units just make them better looking and all. Better controls would be neat too.

@draganivanisevic5182

2 жыл бұрын

@@rorschach1985ify yeah better controls are top 5 must have, better battle camera wouldn't also be bad too. I would like animated pieces for armies and agents in campaign map where they talk when you select them something similar, to make the things more alive

Medieval 1 > Medieval 2..... There I said it. Seriously though, that's the game that made me fall in love with the series. Sooooooo many hours in that game.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

100%

@francis6775

3 жыл бұрын

Just imagine if they Remastered MTW and STW and HD-ified all the sprites like Age of Empires. Keep gameplay the same, improve AI a bit and add a few new factions, it'd be amazing!

@chrisyork3709

3 жыл бұрын

@@francis6775 Yes along with maybe a more polished UI and detailed campaign map. I would play the hell out of that.

@MsSirAndy

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisyork3709 maybe with also some improvements in navies and diplomacy mechanics?

I recall the AI in Medieval TW putting more effort into preserving its army and maneuvering around onto more advantageous terrain or avoiding engaging my army when a little outmatched and outright retreating when completely outmatched after a little bit. It felt that I was fighting an opposing army instead of a horde of lemmings from time to time due to having a seeming degree of self preservation. It also made me understand some of the behaviors of battle AI in future total wars, mainly why it appears to just rush towards you or waits in one spot. Chasing an opposing army around the map and having them retreat more times than I could rattle my sword at is annoying.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah I totally see your point. The Med 1 AI is pretty good, definitely better than Rome 1, Med 2, and Empire campaign and battle AI in a lot of ways

@Athanatoi

2 жыл бұрын

Rome 1, Medieval 2 and Rome 2 AI are awful, Shogun 1 and Medieval 1 AI are much better.

This video hit pretty close to home because I remember playing on such an old and not up to par computer that it couldn't actually run medieval one well so I actually played the game for whatever a few years and finally I was able to get a better but still Old Dell computer from my parents that they didn't need anymore and I have to say that to this day there are no memories more fond than the ones I had with the original medieval Total War. From the music to the sound of the turns ending to the sounds of you transitioning from one menu screen to the next. Yeah this review really made me feel that old nostalgia as you said. Thanks for this.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Euclid, I'm really glad you got that feeling from my video! I originally played Medieval 1 on an old Dell computer as well, and I'll never forget it.

@MsSirAndy

Жыл бұрын

I can't wait to see this game being remastered and you?

I like how med 1 has the most realistic map of Eurasia, compered to all the other TW maps

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

@LawAcieIV

Жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW what do you think about a medival one style battles mixed with CK style diplomacy and campaign depth?

It's really nice to see you cover MTW! Personally I've been covering Shogun 1 exclusively on my channel for a year now and I've been enjoying the heck out of it! I think you really hit the nail on the head regarding the Era's campaigns. It's something that was also included in the Mongol Expansion for STW and I believe that was the primary inspiration for the Eras inclusion in MTW. Frankly, I believe the Eras campaigns were one of the greatest ideas that CA had come across and forgotten about until finally "remembering" in time for Three Kingdoms. Because in some ways the 3K DLC are simply others versions of Eras campaigns. I'm very much looking forward to the rest of your content featuring MTW and I'm also really looking forward to covering it on my own channel as well at some point ^^

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome news! Will make sure to check out your channel. Yes, I was so disappointed upon the release of Med 2 when I saw it didn't have era campaigns... Let's see what the future holds! Would you be down for a double pack remaster of Shogun 1 and Med 1? I think it would be quite awesome to have them play well on modern systems...

@khanofsteppe1667

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW absolutely, a remaster would be a dream scenario. Primarily just so multiplayer could be brought back but I would love it if some modern quality of life touches were brought into the games. Also would really appreciate armies being increased to the 20 unit cap because I find the 16 unit cap to be very limiting

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah with the improved controls, controlling larger armies would be less of a pain for sure!

@MsSirAndy

3 жыл бұрын

@@khanofsteppe1667 quality of life like more units in battles, modern battle system, modern sieges, better diplomacy, graphics, models, animations, interface etc.?

@khanofsteppe1667

3 жыл бұрын

@@MsSirAndy Hey Diego! The way I view a remaster is that it should update the interface, controls and any remaining bugs/compatibility issues while still keeping the core gameplay intact. So quite frankly I think of lot of it stays the same, I think I would still find the game quite playable but I do realize that I'm quite biased because I've literally only played STW for the last year and a half haha. I just think that to change an entire mechanic like diplomacy is just asking way too much from the remaster team. Also I feel like the battlefield sprites are an integral part of the battle stat balancing between units. For example, the fact the it's difficult the cycle charge cavalry because the sprites don't have a real dynamic collision physics implemented makes those tactical decisions have more weight. It's a part of the game that is challenging for the right reasons in my opinion. There are other possible tweaks to certain features that I would consider. The Pope can make playing as a Catholic faction to be somewhat tedious so it might be worth while to find other ways/options of playing around the Pope restrictions. Also I think the GA point systems can be tweaked so that certain factions have more than two options to collect points (conquest/homelands). So I was just going to link the video/podcast that I did with Brought to Bear and I just realized that you've already commented/watched that video ^^lol But for anyone else whose reading these comments who would like to watch a good old fashioned chit chat about the legacy of STW and a possible remaster check out Bears channel where he and I and other youtubers do a lot of talking about Total War^^ kzread.info/dash/bejne/hmilzM-Oiq7XZ7A.html

Your review is spot on. This game made me passionate about history and ultimately why I studied it at university. You're on point on about the grittiness, it just seemed to capture the true spirit of medieval times. But the music, oh the music. For me, the campaign music where you have the wind whistling with the gentle choir singing, it just transports me back to playing hours of this game with my dad. I hope they DON'T remaster it, selfishly because for me I have so many happy memories of this as a child and I don't want those ruined by a poorly remastered version (imo how I find Rome remaster) I think it should remain for all of us as a happy memory of times gone past and what truly opened up the Total War franchise

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the review! Definitely agree on all points, Med 1 deserves all the praise it can get. I do hope they remaster it... Since I was so young I don't think I appreciated it enough, and I'd like to be able to truly enjoy it again now without having to deal with immense instability and clunky battle controls xD

@TheScottishBaker

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW That's fair enough. Even though I recognise how good RTW is and I had it from release, I didn't properly shift from MTW to RTW till about 2006 as I was so invested in MTW.

Thanks for this, Gudea. Like you, this was my first Total War game. Despite its graphical limitations, it is still the most immersive for me. Each campaign truly tells a story, rife with character arcs and unexpected twists . I personally prefer the board-game markers to the animated troop markers of later games. Much less hokey. Add some mods such as XL and Redux, and this game attains the pinnacle of Total War strategy. EDIT: I should add that there are still mods being worked on as of my writing this. A truly rare phenomenon for a nearly 20 year old game! Also, the map certainly is moddable, just not easily. Check out Ancient: Total War for proof!

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Medieval 1 is incredibly immersive! Will definitely check out that mod.

I would definitely pay for a remastered version. Thank you for your video. You mentioned factions and scripted events, but did that speak of them in detail. The game is 20 years old, it’s not like you’re spoiling anything. There were a number of first time events for me in this game, which were a lot of fun. The first time I was excommunicated. The first time the pope called for Catholic nations to invade mine. The first time my empire was carved in half because of a rebellion. The first time a jihad was called for my territory. The first time I inherited land, when an ally was killed. The first time a defeated enemy reappeared. The first time the Mongols invaded Europe. The first time an allied crusade stripped my armies of my finest troops. I love the feeling of the mechanic of the papacy. I feel like I am always being used. I feel like I am always trying to use them in return. I love the religion aspect to the game as well. As the turks, the thing I desire most is peace with Egypt. And that’s the last thing I can ever get.

I loved everything about this game: Music ,map,strategy ,units ,buildings,playability,strategy, all is on point, I would love to see that same inmersion and dificculty but wiht up to date graphics. The following TW game series where not as high point as this game because mainly of the map provinces, the way that where put together ,it was very inmersing to think where to attack or defend because of that marvellous map factor.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Correct on all points, imo!

I'm so glad you made this video! Med 1 was my first TW game and, like you, it's the one I have the most nostalgia for. Even as a kid, I preferred Med 1's engrossing, dark atmosphere to Med 2's. While I do believe Med2 is the better game gameplay-wise (despite lacking some features from M1 like Civil Wars), for me, Med 1 just has more of that elusive "soul" that we all talk about and long for in games. That said, it's just too dated for me to go back to. I second your call for a remaster!

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Medieval 1 is epic and deserves more praise! I agree that right now, the controls and look are too dated. If we got a straight remaster that upped the resolution and modernized the controls, I'd be super happy and I think a lot of those who grew up with RTW or Med 2 might appreciate the innovations of Medieval 1 a bit more. I also agree about Medieval 2 being better in general but lacking features - the lack of some of these critical features made me really angry about the release of Medieval 2 quite a bit back in the day! I might make a video about that...

@happycompy

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW I'd love to watch it :)

@draganivanisevic5182

2 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW is med 1 better than 2 overall? Or they are tied?

@MsSirAndy

2 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW med1 is better than med 2

I loved the music and atmosphere of MTW1.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

They did such a great job

Where it all started for me in the Total War franchise. I’ll never forget the battle sounds of men screaming and dying, armor and weapons clanking, horses charging; this title captured the sounds of battle in the most realistic way.

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

The original Medieval has the best atmosphere of any Total War - change my mind!

My first total war. I remember being 6 years old or so and playing it on my Dad's Laptop

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Same, it was my first total war.

@riverblack565

3 жыл бұрын

it was my first total war too

@MiLiTiaAn

2 жыл бұрын

my first total war game, and one of my first games I played multiplayer, got it $10 at the post office knowing nothing about it, great fun

Medieval 1 is, in my opinion, the best Total War game. One of the strategy games... The flat 2D map is so clean compared to later campaign maps. Such a shame I cannot get it to run without crashing on my computer these days.

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, I definitely want a Medieval 1 HD with the engine updated to run on modern systems and updated battle controls... and hd visuals :)

@MsSirAndy

2 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW by HD remastered graphics you would prefer they keep same 2D visuals but updated to HD standards or you mean or a new 3D graphics engine for the unit models and the battle maps like Rome remastered?

I first got this game on a rainy april night and played it wearing head phones until well past 12 at night. the atmosphere of this game is just so good and I often play music from it during D&D games. I always loved the combat and diplomacy and I was blown away when I marched my polish army into Ukraine and fought my first bridge battle. the only things I wish were different (and the main reason i often play Rome instead nowadays) is the limited ways of controlling armies and how some factions and most importantly units, are excluded from the campaign. a medieval total war where you could have gothic foot nights available in campaign mode would be so hype! definitely one of my favorite games and im glad it introduced me to total war.

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

I am definitely glad I was introduced to total war with medieval 1.. so underrated

This game has the best Total War aura

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Good review! Every now and then, this game pops into my mind. And gradually the following conclusion has taken form: A game doesn't "need" fancy graphics. It can certainly be be nice to have them, but it's not necessary per se. Just like a book has no graphics at all - it's all just in your mind - a holistically well made game, can give you a similar experience as reading a great book. In a bad game, you immediately get annoyed with bad graphics. But in a good game, your mind tends to fill out the gaps. I remember how in my mind, the misty and atmospheric vibe of this game was like a canvas for my subconscious to paint, and make come alive. And of course, the effect of that menu music (plus the barely visible loop behind it) is almost like traveling through some kind of portal (interesting how much can be affected by that simple menu). However: Lastly, I also do believe that the first game one plays in a given series tends to set one's standard. For someone who first plays a game with better graphics, I think it is far harder to appreciate an earlier more gritty installment.

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

I actually appreciate the graphics of this game... especially the 2d art. I think they did an excellent job and only really matched it with Shogun 2

That reverb makes it sound like you're in the Priory copying manuscripts about Medieval 1. Bravo!

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Haha nice. Just moved so I'm still trying to improve my recording setup.

Medieval 2 Total War should definitely be remastered.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

After Medieval 1! xD

@pizzaman6784

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW As long as Medieval 3 gets "pre-mastered" first.

@willlastnameguy8329

2 жыл бұрын

@@pizzaman6784 Agreed. I need it in my life asap.

I like how medieval 1 seems a lot more historically accurate map wise compared to most other historical games...like how were you able to get many of the borders right in 2002, but not in 2010 Napoleon total war..

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

True! While it isn't perfect, the Medieval 1 map is much much better than Medieval 2's for example, in that regard.

@MsSirAndy

2 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW medieval 2 map is okay but not as good as MTW

Still a great game today. I prefer the 2D campaign map and can just play on that for hours, auto-resolving most battles. Nice way to chill for a couple hours.

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I see what you mean!

The 2d battles make the A.I better in Medieval 1 vs 2 although if they fixed the fixed the skirmisher/thrown weapons in 2 I would like to see it remastered due to the broken crescent and SS mods.

i like the way in med 1 battles where you cant just perform crazy maneuvers with your cav cuz you clicked a couple of times. every order has delays and a poorly timed cavalry charge can quite literaly be the difference between defeat and victory.

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

definitely

My first Total War game.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Mine too!

He's alive, its a miracle

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Eheh yeah, just been so so busy, but finally have a bit more free time now.

I love medieval total war 1 as well and have been playing it a bunch recently. The civil wars that break out have been the greatest challenge.

@GudeaTW

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic game

Thank you so much for this review. Almost everyone only talks about how Med 1 was just good for it's time but outdated compared to other TW games but I like you always loved and considered it one of my favorites if not THE Favorite for the reason you stated. Yeah the controls for the battles are the most outdated but despite that I always enjoyed them for their more slow and methodical pace and how you really needed to take advantages and disadvantages more seriously than in other titles in the series. The 2D art and Risk style map only appealed to me more and I loved so many of the features like titles and every unit having a captain. It made them feel more real to me how even a unit of peasants can have a good captain that you would want to make a Duke or Lord of a province and felt more immersive for the time frame than it's sequel did. The Atmosphere and Music are always at the top of my list and you are 100% absolutely goddamn right that Cathedral of Doom is the best Menu theme in TW history and I'll add one of the best Menu themes of all time. Shit always gives me goosebumps when it starts. But while I think the first one did a better job of fitting the era I still love Med 2 just as much as Med 1 even outside of mods. Objectively Med 1 is better because it is a lot more well put together with it's features and atmosphere but I still have more hours in Med 2 than any game I ever played because there is just so much content and fun in it especially with the Kingdoms expansions that help it cover so much more time and scope than Med 1 did. It's battles may have worse AI and be more unbalanced but the engine they use always looks good to me even after all these years less for the graphics and more the art style and the way units move and behave thanks to the collision and weight they have along with the kill animations never fails to give me a good time. Basically Med 1 is for me enjoying more tactical battles from afar and Med 2 is more for just having fun cinematic battles to watch. Both are great with Med 2's being like a nice and friendly fast food joint and Med 1 being a fine dining restaurant. But for the love of god I never want to look at Med 1's princess portraits again, those things looked hideous and like nightmare fuel. Anyway good review 10/10.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the review! Agree with a lot of your points - I think I'm just not as big a fan of Medieval 2 vanilla. Yes, the Med 1 princess portraits are not good xD

@rorschach1985ify

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW I always wanted to play Med 2 mods but never had the time to try them out so I always stuck with Vanilla. It has it's problems but I enjoy it anyway because even if it misses so many cool features from Med 1 it has some cool features on it's own that I enjoy and I just like the gameplay and battles even if the AI is dumber. Hopefully I can get the time to try out mods for Rome 1 and Med 2 in the future especially after buying the Remaster.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

@@rorschach1985ify check my videos introducing a lot of the mods for Rome and Med 2 - they might help you get into them!

@MsSirAndy

2 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW I think that if med1 get remastered it will be better than med 2, do you agree?

Please review Shogun 1 as well.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

I have less experience with shogun 1, but I'll probably get around to it at some point

I find the map graphics of the original game are WAY better than the modern games. Because it looks like a literal map. Modern maps make it look like a real landscape - and then those weird gigantic soldiers walking across it.

@GudeaTW

9 ай бұрын

It has its charm

I agree with this review, MTWI is still my favorite game in the TW series. As you say its atmospheric, the music, the campaign map etc. Even the battles! I still play it occationally from time to time. Even if RTW is a close second for me I never get quite as nostalgic about that game as I get about MTW.

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

Same

The map in Med1 was modable, just very difficult and time consuming to do so. One of my favorite mods for Med1 was Hellenic total war set in ancient Greece and Anatolia during the Persian wars. That mod used an entirely new campaign map.

The thing I remember most about this game as a child is getting yelled at by the instructor during the tutorials, I believe he called me a _"wet eared whelp"_ if I recall correctly. Has this ever happened to anyone? There doesn't seem to be any footage of it here and no one ever talks about it...

I probably said this in another post but has anyone ever attempted a open source port of this game or shogun?

I have over 2k hours dropped into this game. It's great, it has everything and never gets old. The units are unique, especially those rare hidden ones like the Jormsvikings. You can play it 100% of the political map with no problems.

@GudeaTW

10 ай бұрын

It's honestly secretly my favorite in the series. Perfect execution with just a few things I'd alter

OP: terrain & fatigue matters more in medieval total war than in ANY SINGLE OTHER total war title made afterward. CA forgot about basic 101 military tactics. That's this is still my favorite total war game ever made. even peasants can put up a decent fight when camped on a hill in a tree line.

@GudeaTW

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic game...

Yeah it was always stupid that captains had no traits or even random ages but sudden get them during man of the hour.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

One of the original's best features... Really wished they kept that in later games..

Hello. I bought this game and loaded both cd.s but right after the shoirt video , game instantly crashes and closes outl.; do you know anyhting about that?

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

the cds probably don't work with windows 10 or later

Totally agreed with you. Recently played whole campaigns. Enjoyed it immensely.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Medieval 1 is a classic, and S tier vanilla Total War release in my opinion.

@draganivanisevic5182

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW I agree. Would also like hardcodding limits get expanded and make the game more moddable, allowing to also modify the campaign map and give us also a battle and campaign editor map.. Then, expanding hardcodding caps for more regions, factions, units, resources, agents etc. Then of course modern diplomacy and politics mechanics and modern sieges, with better AI, pathfinding, unit responsiveness, better camera and controls, better graphics, updated UI but similar to original, better naval warfare and troop movements via sea, overhaul agents system, economy tweaking and more realistic bribing, as a better vice and virtues system and something else to give it a fresh air? What do you think about? Would you like also a multi-player campaign in addition to what mentioned?

@MsSirAndy

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW what about modern diplomacy and sieges in MTW remastered with better graphics, camera and controls and maybe fixing all bugs, remove hardcodding and a multiplayer campaign?

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think allowing diplo and sieges can be done, but the rest can (except for removing hard coding)

@draganivanisevic5182

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW well, IMHO if they can make a new engine that would be better because the old engine is too limited and I dont think remaster the same old engine with only better graphics, controls and bug fixes are near enough to make it Worth the money and appealing to modern standard? i think do a remake with a new engine but keeping map style almost identical to original, music, sounds, portraits, art style and atmosphere of the old game that would be cool, keeping the old mechanics but improve them and tweak them and also add some new mechanics and stuff too, because we need better 3D graphics, modern sieges, diplomacy, camera, controls, expand modding capabilities and (add possibility to mod the map with campaign and battle map editor, possibility to mod UI and even add new scripts like medieval 2), better sound Quality, better economy, add playable naval battles and some toggable features like armour progression by era, diversify every soldier in every unit with graphics, models, blood effect and animations like medieval 2 or rome remaster at least to give a good coat of paint and of course modern sieges and more complex diplomacy and politic system. Do you agree? A remake is better idea

I've continously put in countless hours into this game and I plan to release gameplay with some potential commentary. Great video mate keep it up.

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video

@kini6620

2 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW Do you plan on any future play-throughs? It'd be interesting to see some alternative perspectives on approaching certain elements of the game. I've only committed to playing English until I complete a full game, haha. I'd definitely watch those!

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

It's a bit tough since it's so glitchy on modern systems, but I might try to do one soon

Their are a bunch of new era campaigns on Attila all done by the same guy I think, and I believe they deserve some attention

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm will check that out!

I have a 2 disc medieval total war and Viking invasion but I can’t see Viking invasion expansion I reload the game and still don’t see Viking invasion?

@GudeaTW

10 ай бұрын

I only had the eras disc version so I'm not sure

@sligacheese6470

10 ай бұрын

@@GudeaTW here I have the original discs. ?

I tried to play it again but, the controls were too hard for me to adjust to. It was my first total war. I agree with your assessment

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the controls are unfortunately really clunky. That's the number one thing for a remaster to address - the controls

@MsSirAndy

2 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW the second one is the camera and the many crashes

The og shogun, med 1 and rome were all the original team. Med 2 started to lose the original ca team. By the time sega officially took over most of the og ca team was gone or on the way out and that's why modern tw is so simple, easy to play and popular. Og tw was a chess match. Modern tw is checkers. I still have my old shogun total war box I bought from EB games back in the day as a late teenager. I've played pretty much every single tw since then. The originals and maybe empire/rome 2 are still my favorites. Shogun 2 had the great warlord mp option that ca completely abandoned... Warhammer is great and what they did with magic and flying units was awesome, but the later games seem to have lost alot of depth. Med 2 included. Many great ideas have been introduced in a tw title and then get forgotten in the aim of "streamlining" or making tw easier to play for the masses.

I remember this got raved about in PC Gamer magazine back when it was released. I have it - but sadly never played it. I must remedy this soon.

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, it's a fantastic experience

Another good thing are civil war and re-emerging factions. In a good remastered they need to fix bugs in campaign and battle for first, then fix crashes and make it more stable in performance and make it work well in Newer computers, improve the graphics with 3D unit models and environments, more better diplomacy with some more features and options, Improve camera and controls and expand the moddability with more faction, units and other limits enhanced compared to original hardcodding with the possibility to modify map etc. and also modern sieges like in Attila and newer games, improve the vices and virtues mechanic with a better overhaul with a system more similar to medieval 2 and retinues, add possibility to have seasons like shogun 1, and last thing fix the naval battles system and overhaul the navy mechanics as the time the armies need to go between a place and the other in a certain amount of time, because going from London to Cairo in 1 turn is stupid, unless you have modern carracks... or even make them possible to play naval battles manually! And as a bonus I would like a multi-player campaign. This is what I would like to see. And you?? Give me a whislist

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, the re-emerging factions feature is one of the best parts of Medieval 1! I was so upset when I saw they were not in the next game in the series...

One of the best games I've played. The XL mod was amazing and made the game so much better. The only problem I had was that the Generals would always cause a civil war. Needs a reboot especially on ipad.

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

A mobile port would be nice indeed!

I think we need to go back to med 1 maps tbh. The current AI can't handle the 3d maps. But I 100% agree that med 1 felt DARK af. It was a much better game than med 2. Med 2 went to hell the moment I saw the unit spread/charge and how pikes didn't work even a bit

Feels like it deserves a remaster

So medieval 1 was the first total war I was properly into. I had shogun but I remember it being bland. Medieval 1 I played the hell out of when it released and the Viking invasion expansion pass. There's things in this game that the new total wars completely negate. Much to their detriment. Weather having an effect and archers in longer lines are more accurate etc. The music is simply epic especially when you move or clash. Immense

@GudeaTW

Жыл бұрын

Phenomenal game, a masterpiece

I played Med1 years after Rome and Med2, but under many aspects I consider it even better than Med2. It's a great game still today but it hasn't aged well in terms of controls (the drag and drop system in the campaign map looks a little clunky nowadays) and stability. Aesthetically, I like its 2D campaign elements like the map, building icons, pieces etc. (a little less for unit cards); even in battle, I don't miss the 3D models of units we have had since Rome... 2D graphics feel at home in Medieval :)

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Medieval 1's overall design and aesthetic, and the deep campaign mechanics with competent ai is just an excellent combination

@ezechielelupo6233

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW For sure! A patch for stability issues is what it needs the most

@MsSirAndy

Жыл бұрын

​@@ezechielelupo6233i think that they are going to release a new patch to modernize the game or even make a remaster of it at some point in the future as they did with Rome 1. Do you agree?

@MsSirAndy

Жыл бұрын

​@@ezechielelupo6233do we ever see a remaster of this game? I hope so, but it won't be anytime soon though. Maybe in a distant future yes.

@ezechielelupo6233

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully, one day! Support for higher resolutions (at least full HD), improved stability and some work on controls are everything a remastered for Med1 (and Shogun1) needs.

Very much liked medieval 1, however, I couldn't possibly go back to the gameboard style map.

I miss the province titles you could grant to people. It added a deeper layer of planning and strategy.

@GudeaTW

6 ай бұрын

100%

I remember marrying my prince to his own sister as just because I could. Now thats what I call a sandbox. I also loved the way you could execute prisoners on the battlefield-choosing to be a bastard or not. I want to see an uodated version of this game, with more provinces, better battles and better settlements. Something like "Medieval 1-the sequel." Besides graphics and settlements, the only improvement in Medieval 2 was the division of "the Italians" into Milan and Venice.

@GudeaTW

Жыл бұрын

Agreed on all points. Medieval 2 has too many steps back

I guess I'm just lucky, but I've never had a single crash or other problem running this game. It has always ran as smooth as butter for me, which is more than can be said for Stainless Steel 6.4 on Medieval 2, where I've done every fix I can and still have constant crashes XD

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

It depends on the hardware

Ah yes, the game you could marry your own sister😂

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

😅

@MsSirAndy

2 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW very medieval thing, sadly missed in med2

Anyone know why my game crashes when it loads world map. I can play field battles but can’t use world map?????!!

@ConstantineofRome

Жыл бұрын

Auto save I turned thst off and the crashes stoped also show Enemy moves somtimes helps to with the Russians Poland situation ware it just breaks I turned off both and I also applied a reshade tool for old games

@sligacheese6470

Жыл бұрын

@@ConstantineofRome I’ll try that. I can run myth 1/2 but can’t play medieval total war

@ConstantineofRome

Жыл бұрын

@@sligacheese6470 strange at all you can’t play medieval?

@sligacheese6470

Жыл бұрын

@@ConstantineofRome only crashes on the world map.

@sligacheese6470

Жыл бұрын

@@ConstantineofRome lol well I found a 128ram stick usb (Dell) plugged it in and computer recognized it. And Medieval works now. Lol. Can’t wait to give it a go.

I love this game just the way it is. Awesome fun 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@GudeaTW

10 ай бұрын

Phenomenal game. Just want an HD touch up that fixes stability and updates battle controls

Can you even play this on current Windows systems?

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

You can (I did to get footage for this video), but it's extremely finicky.

this is my all time favourite game!

I really like this game, but I can't get it to run on any modern machine

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

It was a major pain getting it to run so I could get footage. Finagle the settings and it'll work eventually

Yes the graphics were what they were but those massive battles I had made my childhood amazing.

@GudeaTW

Ай бұрын

Indeed

MTW was great. I'd like to have a MTW III and Early Modern (Pike and Shot) Total War. Deeper diplomacy, grim reality. Blood, cloak and daggers.

They should remaster both this and the sequel

I think they could simply improve the compatibility with modern systems instead of doing a proper remaster. These 2D maps have a "board game" vibe

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

They could do something like the Command and Conquer remaster

@MsSirAndy

2 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW yeah, command e conquer remastered is amazing. Who knows, maybe they're already working on MTW 1 or MTW 2 remastered?

Haha this is my first total war game then rome 1 came out get addicted with it, then med 2 came out again, there goes my social life lol

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@MsSirAndy

2 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW hi guidea what you think about making a video where you give a top 10 or top 15 of things features and changes you would like to have in medieval 1 remastered? If not can you give me your entire whislist below?

My first total war game! I

GREAT game. I wish it still had online servers. The battles are more brutal , armor is way more realistic and effective compared to M2. I use Hamachi to play with my gf as of today.

@GudeaTW

6 ай бұрын

awesome game indeed

great game , shame i cant get it to run on anything nowdays

@GudeaTW

10 ай бұрын

Hence why I want it updated for modern systems...

How did ypu make this work in windows 10?

@GudeaTW

8 ай бұрын

Honestly it just worked and I even used windows 10 built in Xbox game bar to record the video.

@kikokltzhke8266

8 ай бұрын

@@GudeaTW on my pc it just crashes to desktop after the menu loading screen

@GudeaTW

8 ай бұрын

Perhaps tweak preferences. Are you on a laptop with optimus? That might cause issues too

@kikokltzhke8266

8 ай бұрын

@@GudeaTW i dont know what an optimus is, but my laptop is a lenovo with nvidia.

@GudeaTW

8 ай бұрын

@@kikokltzhke8266 look up Nvidia optimus

#1 menu to leave on all day, looping

@GudeaTW

8 ай бұрын

If only the cathedral of death track was longer than 1 minute...

The map in medieval 1 is moddable btw!

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is, I'll be covering some mods that do so soon

Subscribed!

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video!

@clausbohm9807

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW G2A is selling it (collection edition) now for 3 and a half bucks.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

not a bad price! Just hope you can run it ok - getting it to run in order to make this video was a bit of a pain eheh

I wish this game worked on windows 10

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

It barely does (that's how I was able to record footage for the video)

Still playing in 2022.

My first TW game and still in my top 3. Better than 2 IMO, 2 is actually one of my biggest gaming let downs.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Same for me - I was very disappointed when Medieval 2 first came out. Of course, the mods for Medieval 2 are great, but I never ended up enjoying vanilla as much as I could have since I was comparing it a lot to Medieval 1.

@brydenholley1904

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW me too. I was hugely disappointed by the way the Byzantines were depicted in M2TW compared to MTW. The faction start position was completely wrong, the faction description made them sound weak, and even the units looked like old men or barbarians. It was a huge let down. The Middle East region was just horrible in M2TW. Venice was ridiculously OP. It was a huge mess. Medieval 2 only became truly the greatest thanks to mods like Broken Crescent, which added factions like Armenia, Georgia, the Abbasid Caliphate, the Zengids, and so on. The original Medieval Total War was indeed better than M2TW at release, in terms of historical immersion. Thanks for making this video :)

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, the near east feels far better in med 1, they totally dropped the ball in med 2 vanilla in that regard

@Bu11yMagu1re

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW Yeah Medieval 2 is unplayable without Mods imo. But Medieval 1 with XL is my definitive Medieval themed TW experience still.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bu11yMagu1re Yeah Medieval XL is awesome, I might make a video about it!

Everything is great except the camera in battles. Standard RTS camera since RTW is way better.

@GudeaTW

9 ай бұрын

Oh yeah medieval 1 needs a revamped battle camera for sure

Can we get this game still ?

@MsSirAndy

Күн бұрын

Yes, on Steam

@GudeaTW

16 сағат бұрын

This footage is from the steam version

@MsSirAndy

15 сағат бұрын

@@GudeaTW Can you do a video where you list all the improvements you would wish to see in a remaster? It would be amazing to watch

Never cared much for Rome or medieval II, still love the original!

@GudeaTW

Жыл бұрын

Phenomenal game

thanks a great game indeed.

@GudeaTW

Жыл бұрын

indeed

One of the best..

I personally prefer the 2-d maps. The original shogun is my absolute favorite and i don't like shogun II or that map style at all... That's just me though.

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm I really like Medieval 1's map but I wouldn't say i prefer that style... the 3d map has way more potential but I don't think they have realized it completely (they didn't realize a 2d map's potential fully either)

@seanobrien7751

2 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW I like the 2d map bc if you are a king we'll call it you would be strategizing on a map like that! Imho the 3d maps with the large warriors with certain paths on it etc just looks so goofy to me lol

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

Well not exactly, if you think about it from a super realism point of view then you wouldn't be using satellite accurate maps :p

Still the best battles in any TW.

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing game overall

still play in 2024 :)

For some reason it wont work on windows 10 ;/

@GudeaTW

9 ай бұрын

It does, that's what I used for this recording

@hatsuhioki9361

9 ай бұрын

@@GudeaTW me and some other ppl have problems instaling it here ;/

@GudeaTW

9 ай бұрын

@hatsuhioki9361 odd

I don't especially like the "dark medieval" atmosphere, partly because it's a cliche, and partly becaue it furthers the monty python image of the middle ages as a time when everyone was covered in mud, wearing different shades of brown clothes, while somehow being more unfree than roman slaves. The apocalyptic theme in Attila TW is very cool and appropriate tho.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely see where you're coming from as a historian. However, since the game is about war... I don't think the aura it gives off is that bad.

@Bu11yMagu1re

3 жыл бұрын

Love Attila. Game truly felt like the apocalypse had arrived.

@rorschach1985ify

3 жыл бұрын

Eh you can't say the "dark Medieval" feel in Med 1 is inaccurate than go and say the "apocalyptic" feel in Attila is appropriate in the same sentence because both are in the end inaccurate. It was not apocalyptic when Rome fell in the west, it was actually more depressingly underwhelming as the last Emperor just meekly let the Gothic tribes push him out of power as they took over.

@MsSirAndy

Жыл бұрын

@@rorschach1985ify agreed!

The campaign map has "aged poorly." My guy, it's aged like fine wine! I respect your love for MTW1 but the campaign map is one of the MOST nostalgic features of this title. You feel like a ruler sliding your troops across a strategy board. Really, this campaign map a unrealistic one (who cares about that) is one other games should have used and improved on. Not endless "realistic maps" with boring terrain features that barely impact gameplay at all besides making your armies march for more turns. Also, and most importantly, the MTW1 campaign's map is CLEAN. It's honestly a work of art. That is all.

@GudeaTW

3 ай бұрын

I just mean graphically, really

Hoping to get it remastered

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed!

@Gudea TW Its not that this game wasn't good - but the campaign is so much worse than Rome / Medieval 2 that even if it had other things going - the game is far below in scale for me because of it. Sure some people are in TW only for the battles, but TW was always a game that combined a battle and campaign connection and they developed both and in the campaign aspect the jump from this to Rome was so huge that I won't even bother describing it. This is also why I judge the newer TW games so harshly (except 3K which is a mix) cause the campaign aspect is pretty bad in these games.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

I disagree - I find the campaign here to be a great experience while the battles are rather clunky (mostly due to dated controls).

@DeadLikeMeJ

3 жыл бұрын

​@@GudeaTW I am not saying the campaign didn't had any charm or unique features - I am saying the campaign is far behind technologically and as a result gameplay wise strategically far inferior to the Rome 1 campaign. The ability to use army groups to flank around enemy armies and attack from different directions (something that is pretty much gone in newer TW games). The campaign to battle simulation - again something that most newer TW has is also good which allowed the player to chose what approximatly his battle type/location. The fog of war and tower building and agent using to gather intel. The population mechanic and how it worked and so much more ... Again the gap is to large, its not that it is inherently bad desgin the board game style - but it was limiting the strategic depth that is possible to achieve with more complex systems.

@MsSirAndy

2 жыл бұрын

@@DeadLikeMeJ if they enhance the board risk game design and try to modernize it then could they allow such features you mentioned like choose where to fight with simulative battlefield of the location of the strategic map in a medieval 1 remastered? Possible?

No Remaster... Just give us Medieval 3!

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Why not both? :)

@draganivanisevic5182

2 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW if med1 get remastered with modern graphics, controls, camera and interface it will be way better than med 2 even with its best mod . Do you agree?

Never played med1 as I started with Rome. Rome blew my mind at the time. Med2 is regarded as the best because of mods and being the latest with the old mechanics/engine - but without mods I can see why you'd rank it down. Vanilla med2 is rubbish compared to its mods. How do pikes fair in med1? In med2 Scotland needed the mods because pikes played terribly in vanilla even from the front.

@GudeaTW

5 ай бұрын

Pikes are amazing in med 1. Battle mechanics are perfect (even depth of formations matter)

1 definitely more than 2 should be remastered. It can barely run on modern platforms, is stuck in the isometric 2d era, and more technological issues. A remaster would save it.

@draganivanisevic5182

3 жыл бұрын

And also better nodding, modern battle camera and mechanics like modern sieges, better battle controls and some bug fixes and other improvements like navies movements and naval warfare which is clunky. Diplomacy could also be fixed and expanded with new additions

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

Medieval 1 Remastered needs to happen.

@aleaiactaest6503

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW it would blur the line from remaster to remake. It would hopefully keep the original game design and music mostly, but would be in a new engine etc.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think they'll make a new engine. Modernizing the controls and updating the graphics is definitely doable though and I think it is possible (and if they want to do a mobile enhanced port first, I think the Med 1 2d map with it's game piece type characters will work well with touch controls).

@draganivanisevic5182

3 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW and diplomacy and battle graphics wise what could they do?

Medieval 2 total war is better and still holds up since it came out in 2006 and looks better graphically . sadly the original doesn't

@GudeaTW

2 жыл бұрын

I think i explain my points about gameplay in the video

Med2 is extremely overated becaus it was baby first total war for most people, but it had TERRIBLE battle and campaign AI imo Shogun 2 is way better and I agree Med1 too.

@GudeaTW

3 жыл бұрын

With some of the more recent AI mods, Med 2's battle AI is pretty decent. Its campaign AI is still not very good though. But I agree, for me Med 2 is a bit overrated, but I'm still a fan.

@draganivanisevic5182

2 жыл бұрын

@@GudeaTW med 2 is good but med1 is better right?