This game is a recycled skin from Troy. It is a low-effort attempt at a cash grab. Yeah, they released dynasties "for free" after the game bombed upon release. This game actually had a $100 pre-order option and a decent amount of planned DLC that was cancelled upon release because no one bought it (I stupidly did). Got a refund because it got cancelled so hard. There's a reason this and Britannia are the lowest played entries in the franchise. The total war reddit thinks this is the best historical TW game out there because it uses resources like Troy (wood, gold, stone, etc), but it's just a gimmick that is not enjoyable in the way it is presented here and in Troy. I really hope the same mistakes aren't made in Medieval 3, which has been announced. I was getting fantasy fatigue from the Warhammer games, and really wanted this to be good. But it wasn't and still isn't. Maybe get on sale for like $10 if you want to add it to your library, but you probably won't be playing it very long.

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