There are 13 new factions in all and 10 you’ll remember from the original. Next up is the Crusades and as you fight for domination of the Holy Land, generals like Richard the Lionheart and Saladin face off against each other.įinally there is the Teutonic Campaign which covers Eastern Europe and sees Denmark face off against Lithuania and the Teutonic Order. The developers have also added hero characters so playing as the Scots you will have William Wallace as a general, a nice touch which definitely brought a smile to my face, especially when he led my army to victory over the English. Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland have been expanded into a decent sized map and you can battle for control.

My personal favourite, being a Scot, is the Britannia campaign. An Americas map covering North and South America gives you the chance to take on the role of Cortes and the invading Spanish or play as one of the home nations, South American tribes such as the Aztecs or Native Americans such as the Apachean Tribe.

The New World, which came briefly into play at the end of the original game, is given a complete campaign here.