LegateTheAnime

This game's ambition is still inspiring, but it failed to meet that ambition. The trading is the best in the series and the battles become huge, but that's all it has going for it. It's bugs are so numerous I could not even begin to describe all the ones I encountered in 20 hours. I still really like this game, but it could be much better.

The best game that I've played in the series. There is just something about it that works better then any game I've played. Cons: the units have some really bad pathfinding (especially in cities/castles), the AI can be very special and sometimes makes choices that leave me dumbfounded, Graphics are out dated for current games, but this game came out in 2006 so that's not an issue for me. Pros: Cities and castles build up naturally and in a way that makes sense, the battles are massive and the sense of scale of watching thousands in massive battle lines while knights fight on the wings is awe inspiring, the campaign is a great experience when dealing with the pope and his many asks. If you want to command a medieval army, this is the game for you.