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STOP PRESS!Pre-order frenzy is gripping the Total War community. In partnership with Amazon.co.uk we are now able to offer a juicy bonus for those who have pre-ordered via the site - AN ENHANCED MEDIEVAL II DEMO!
On October 24th at 9 am UK time anyone who has pre-ordered Medieval II via Amazon.co.uk will receive an email detailing access to the new demo, which features the awe inspiring Battle of Otumba! For the first time witness the clash of two great civilisations as the Spanish clash with the exotic Aztec Empire!
It's not too late to pre-order so to gain exclusive early access to this demo, make your way over to Amazon.co.uk now!
Medieval II Total War: Play the Demo!
That�s right! As some of you will already know, the demo has been launched - albeit a little unexpectedly. As a result of a magazine in The Medieval II: Total War demo covers two key historical battles for you to contest and, hopefully, win! The famous battle of Agincourt is faithfully recreated, as well as the lesser known but much harder to master, battle of If you�d like to get a taster of what Med II will be able to offer you then head over to the mirror links below. As a heads up, keep your eyes peeled for the next newsletter when we�ll reveal the tactics needed to conquer the battles in the demo! In the meantime � enjoy! Fileplanet.com 3DGamers.com Fileshack.com
Hints From History - The DemoIn order to give you some help with the demo we thought we�d add in some useful links about the battles you are about to embark on! Firstly you�ll find some background and battle tactics that were employed by Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt Here
The Battle of Pavia was a resounding victory for the Imperial Roman army. Using cunning and tactical superiority they administered a humiliating defeat to the French army. The Med II demo puts you in the heat of this battle but beware, quick wits are needed to defeat a determined and intelligent opponent! For more information and maybe even the odd tip, take a look Here
Who is the Greatest Philosopher of War!
As you�ll remember in our last newsletter we set you the challenge of coming up with a rousing and inspiring ending to a battle cry given by a general to his troops before a great battle. We�ve received hundreds of replies, all of them inspiring, in one way or another! However, we had to choose the best of the best.
However! Because there were so many people out there who have clearly lead vast armies into the thick of battle before, we decided that one winner just wasn�t enough. So with that in mind, I am pleased to announce the winners of the War Philosopher competition below! Winner 1: "�we shall be absolved of all human sin. Believe me when I tell you that he who sheds blood in the name of the Lord shall rest peacefully this night, be it in his own bed, his sleep undisturbed by moral doubt; or in Heaven, reclining in glory everlasting beside the throne of God!" - Xander Bennett, Queensland, Australia Winner 2: "...we shall be defending our Lord God, his true people and his faithful country! To arms men of
I am sure all of you are desperate to know what our general was actually saying to his troops, so here are the actual final words of our great leader!
Collectors EditionWe thought we�d mention the Collectors edition to clear up some crossed bow strings that we�ve come across on the forums. There are two versions of this, one for The Limited Edition for The States includes the sound track and a map. The European version is jam packed with additional content for you including; Collectors Edition packaging, making of DVD, Soundtrack, World Map, Unit Planner, Art cards and a specially designed Med II figurine.
The Collectors Edition is only available as part of a pre-order set-up we�ve sorted out with Game. So if you want to own a bit of gaming History, not to mention earn the love of Med II Brand Manager Darren, who toiled over it more than a Medieval sword smith, take a trip to your local GAME store or visit www.game.co.uk Darren�s blog, detailing all the effort that goes into making the Collectors Edition, not to mention his fixation with buying a limited edition of, well, anything that�s released will be up soon so keep an eye on our Marketing Blog.
News from the Front Line
"The community is buzzing about the recent release of the demo. In fact I don't think I have ever seen the community so active. Why not check out the action for yourself and feel the buzz. Take a look at twcenter.net, one of our biggest fan sites, and totalwar.org, the first ever Total War fan site! Then have a look at these two soldiers: tw.stratcommandcenter.com and rtw.heavengames.com. And of course do not for get the biggest and the best, the official forums at total war forums!"
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