Medieval II: Total War - Credits music.

[@AlOlsiD]

it's finally happened, guys! 1 million viewers!!! Thanks all of you! Don't forget this most beautiful game and song ever! Thanks for watching, subscribing and comments! All the best and peace at your home! ♥ Al.

[@painkiller8639]

:) Such a good song to end of a campaign, and such a good soundtrack to endure more future struggles.

[@Nonzeroknight]

Such a brilliant song love it 😀👍

[@michaelaparamanis2830]

Keep up

[@IPromiseTomorrow]

*1 MILLION!!!!!* *DEUS VULT*

[@williamjubi]

Listened to this wonderful song for the first time yesterday. The message is profoundly relevant and will always be. Great to see this is over the Million viewer mark. Thank you for uploading this to be heard.

[@enigmaticvaran6597]

I don't feel too bad. 95% Of my wars were started by my own allies attacking me for no apparent reason.

[@sikkableeat5614]

@@aurourus6894 I didn't know Justin Trudeau commented here!

[@aurourus6894]

@@sikkableeat5614 Is that hate speech? Do you want me to call the thought police on you?

[@immasword]

Flashbacks intensify

[@benediktarnold1133]

So damm true :D

[@klassehkhornate9636]

You're playing it wrong

[@haibigboy]

BEGONE, YOU ARE NOT MY LIEGE!

[@ierax29]

Hai Nguyen i can't stop hearing " Well, I did not vote for you"

[@capefear56]

I've a claymore for ye, jerry!

[@sikkableeat5614]

LEAVE ME BE INFIDEL, EMSHEE!

[@HIYAKUT]

@@capefear56 Thanks so much! I had been wondering for years what the Scottish guy said lol.

[@bakarandguladze]

@@ierax29 you don't vote for kings :D

[@AutoAxpert]

Ironic how a pacifist song become one of the most recognisable songs of the best Total War game

[@Teonod]

No? It is simply a message from the game-makers saying "We are all happy this is just a game".

[@AutoAxpert]

That is a theme which recurs in the whole game (there's also that quote by Erasmus from Rotterdam on the loading screen), but still, the series is called Total War, and you spend most of your time doing terrible things like slaughtering prisoners or murdering rivals, so I still find it ironic

[@Nonameisback999]

***** LOL

[@AutoAxpert]

***** EXACTLY! Medieval Total War 2 it's still the closest thing to a Song of Ice and Fire simulator... somehow.

[@King.Leonidas]

AutoAxpert Retrubting the world from evil tyranny! [ not really i killed every captive :P and burned every city when i was young] and released them sometimes for Good fighting

[@sulphuric_glue4468]

"They must love the children as fiercely as we do" Always gets to me

[@eazyv2069]

lol they don't though considering the adversarial culture in question openly practices ritualistic familial murder for the sake of honour, status and succession since its inception. Don't conflate faux-humanism with reality.

[@whywasimadetofeelnothingbu1991]

Eazy V bruh what culture believes in child murder are you dumb

[@monkohm6918]

@@whywasimadetofeelnothingbu1991 I see someone isn't a student of history,

[@JerichoJulius0]

@@whywasimadetofeelnothingbu1991 There have been and are still men that treat children unlike children. The world isn't as lovely as it is. When one corner fights to advocate children's rights, another corner sees it differently. And one corner is blind to the other's.

[@whywasimadetofeelnothingbu1991]

James Arthius woah man you mean to tell me BAD PEOPLE EXIST??!!? I had no idea. Bad people is not equal to an entire culture

[@personalejcr]

*every time you attack a settlement* "Alright! I love to hear this song when the game is loading, time to kill some heretics!" *you finish the game and the song comes with lyrics* "... hold the fuck up..."

[@Snarkbar]

"Eh, Milan deserves it anyway."

[@Fooflinger]

During Game: "LET LOOSE THE DOGS OF WAR" During Credits: "wat"

[@SeverusSBR]

And then 11 years later I learned that this melody have lyrics. For me that melody was something that got me crazy every time I started a battle, many of them look heroic in my memories

[@roadorolleda2315]

Holy fuck i probably skipped credits...I too didn't know for like 6 years and now it just pops out of nowhere...Bruh what the hell..Flipped my world

[@SeverusSBR]

@@roadorolleda2315 :DD

[@BringDHouseDown]

same I had no idea about the credits song

[@ryanosborn3252]

Love god and love all people. 😊Believe in the gospel Jesus Christ for Jesus Christ shed his blood and died for the sins of the world and he was buried and rose again from the dead three days later. For Jesus Christ God almighty and the flesh and if you believe in the gospel you are spiritually reborn into the family of God.

[@jamieenoshima5147]

I am 25 years old and have listened to this one song in Medieval total war 2 for the majority of my life. I was 11 when I first heard it. That's 14 years before i found out there was lyrics. This could be greatest morphing of present and past.

[@thiagorodrigues5211]

31 here, I finished this game with basically every nation

[@astartesfanboy5294]

@@thiagorodrigues5211 same, 19 but played this game to death. Stopped playing for several years and recently came back with mods like SS

[@ktulu310]

Bruh i thought i was weird for doing that. Ive never admitted to listening to this or Romes "Forever". Currently 29 amd this song brings back a golden age in my childhood

[@BifronsCandle]

I like how this song's background, Destiny, is supposed to get you pumped up for a battle in-game. Such a paradox.

[@testchannelpleaseignore2452]

Such is the nature of war. Including this was a good choice. It treats the history with proper reverance and makes the player appreciate what thet are doing. The games are meant to simulate leading men in the games time period, the moral conflict that is inherent in war will of course be included

[@Johnnysboy3987]

Its impossible to make an anti war film or song because once people see the reality of it they will often agree it is the best choice in a bad situation.

[@Freecell82]

@@Johnnysboy3987 Criiiiiinge lmao

[@Marichino]

War doesnt determine who is right, only who is left...

[@JourneyToTheCage]

It does not matter who is right. Only who wins!

[@XxJaguar22]

I really liked this quote. Especially pertains to today with nuclear weapons

[@nukeboy14]

Kuro was left

[@clairestark9024]

it doesnt matter who was wronged it only matters who suffers

[@manofwealthandtaste136]

The Republicans were left and right, and Franco was pretty right, but he was left.

[@ursinewarrior5573]

15 years of Total War ahhhhh cheers to one of my fav game franchises

[@Tarik360]

+Ursine Warrior 15 likes for 15 great years!

[@DrThrax-om4xk]

+Tarik360 no, not 15 great years, modern CA is shit, Rome 2, Attila, Empire wore all bad compared to the original Rome, Medieval 2 and Shogun 2

[@georgelupas3499]

Dr. Thrax shogun 2 comes after empire, but the music maker of rome 1 medieval 2 and shogun 2 is the same

[@hildaenjoyer8862]

+Dr. Thrax Nah mate, Attila is a damn fine made game, the only 2 bad TWs are Rome II (DEBATABLE after heavy patch work) and Empire. Every other title is spot on.

[@mrid5850]

+Colonel Bill the problem now is that they are using a questionable phisics engine wich doesn't really deal with impact verry well, wich is a problem if a lot of the units are impact based.

[@danwar2489]

What I really like about this song is that it shares the same leitmotif as the song that plays when a battle's about to begin, Destiny - there's something beautiful in the fact that the same song that you've been hearing throughout the whole game on the precipice of a battle is heard one last time at the end of the game as you both celebrate your victories but also question whether it was all worth it...

[@huanquocmanh416]

Its the exact same song tho

[@ploober5696]

​@@huanquocmanh416 only the first part, and without lyrics

[@hannibalburgers477]

It is worth it. Don't declare war on me, or I will make you perish. A simple dynamic really.

[@cannibalisticvegan8461]

​@@hannibalburgers477underrated comment

[@kymiefrmwest]

To war! To battle! To glory and ultimate victoryyyy!

[@archaontheeverchosen]

I am waiting for *Medieval III : Total War*

[@Pan_Z]

CA would mess it up hard.

[@lethean1757]

Me too brother

[@marcin7054]

It seems that first 3rd total war game will be Warhammer. Iam interested what will be next. Medieval or maybe, there was no Empire II.

[@SilverSoulxd]

@@marcin7054 Another warhammer? Why? I don't even like those fantasy games. But c'mon man they got 2 in a couple of years. We need a victorian era total war, an empire 2 and the most wanted by everyone is medieval 3. I guess they will keep the medieval 3 game as a card hidden in a sleeve, just when they really need to do it to get a lot of cash.

[@elpotential112]

We're all waiting for it, We're all...

[@Luke_Danger]

The guy on the left with the Kettle Hat. He's all "Yeah, I know, I look like a badass compared to these chumps. Deal with it."

[@DubmanicGetFlazed]

"Why can't we see the truth? we are all one. On and on through the years the war continues on." Prayers for the innocent children of Israel and Palestine. The Holy war continues on. On and on and on...

[@budakbaongsiah]

Islam has this myth that the world will end when Israel and Palestine finally at total peace.

[@Fandelgore]

*Palestine

[@VisionsOfBulgaria]

"Death is the winner in any war"

[@KingoftheGods123]

+Atlantic Pretty sure i know that guy.

[@antonmasloski7529]

Yeah I have him on speed dial, 'cause I create a lot of bodies (;

[@marcwatson3415]

This statement is SOOO wrong. Death is an abstract construct; which, can not anything except to just simply happen. those who benefit from War are those who fill the power vacuum created by the turmoil. modern war is slightly more complicated since you now have a permeant war economy and production industry in America and a military complex so vast that no one could have ever imagined such an infrastructure existing simply for the off chance that we might fight a war every 15 years (which is healthy). for really, the American government does not rule the world, the American military does. doubt me? go and ask JFK what his thoughts are on this subject, or maybe his brother? every year we sell roughly between $250,000,000,000 and $500,000,000,000. that's about 1/6th of our yearly income of about 3.5 trillion dollars. the 2nnd most successful economy is china, and, they make, yearly only about 900 billion to, at most 1.1 trillion, in total. that is why America can, and does spend roughly $1,000,000,000,000 (1 trillion approx.) on our military. and china thinks that we OWE them money! Ha, what a joke. if they actually think we will EVER pay ANY of that back then, well they are far more retarded than I had imagined. for, we do not owe anything to the Chinese people, no, we only owe to the Chinese government, whom, I may remind, is our number 2 enemy under soviet Russia (its not a soviet anymore, but all the same people are still there with the same mentality of "down with the US of A!) so, all we need to do is to knock off the government and poof! there goes our debt. I mean no nation on Earth can actually defeat America. FOR ONLY AMERICANS CAN DEFEAT AMERICA by way of themselves. I bet you all fear our thermal nuclear warheads the most, correct? WELL, WRONG! fear, more than all else our SMALLPOX missiles. humanity eradicated smallpox from off the planet over a 100 years ago and thus, no one alive has any immunities to it. just one broken or fired smallpox missile and, no joke, every human could be dead within two to three years. for you see, we grew these new, super strains of smallpox in low earth orbit. strapped tot he outside of the shuttle, the cultures would be bombarded by the solar radiation, gamma wave and microwaves. however, such things only augment virus's strength, resiliency and pace of growth, and we have tens of thousands of missiles full of at least a gallon each; as do most 1st world nations. VX-poison gas is ice-cream compared to SMALLPOX. Nukes are for show, our smallpox supply is what truly is a weapon of mass destruction for it'll kill every human, not just the enemy, if it reaches the ocean currents.

[@telgertunahan3091]

It brought the end of the Ottoman crusaders.

[@firstconsul7286]

"You must not fear death, my lads. Defy him, you shall send him into the enemy's ranks."

[@SpetsnazUS]

"Why can't we see the truth, we are all one." Got to love the truth in their words. If more people understood this message we'd have less wars.

[@communistdeer]

We are all the same species but we are not all good people.

[@VassalRavenKills]

Said the russian

[@SpetsnazUS]

@@VassalRavenKills If only Putin understood this

[@VassalRavenKills]

@@SpetsnazUS it’s not Putin raping anything that is alive, killing and torturing people, and shelling any city on you can see on the map

[@communistdeer]

@@SpetsnazUS I don't think Putin is actually controlling anything.

[@amhumanperson3592]

This makes me realize how much of a war criminal i was... I don't regret anything

[@juliannopmo8019]

Based

[@Snarkbar]

Milan deserved it!

[@amhumanperson3592]

@@Snarkbar it was the last time I would tolerate the random declarations of war

[@RajaIsThatGuy]

Freaking Germans thinking helping the French will help them(they did literally nothing the next 10 turn)

[@sperg1]

A song that saw me persevere through the hardest of times in my life.

[@gawenstormrage9359]

15 years of this master piece and it still sends chills down my spine

[@Ultramasterjedi]

damn shame that Jeff's no longer doing the music for TW. If they ever do Medieval 3 they'd better get him for at least the end credit song if nothing else.

[@JeanLucPicard85]

Beautiful song.

[@LordVader1094]

Lancer Pale How did he get up votes!!

[@azkni]

LordVader1094 Reddit maybe?

[@mmmkmmmkmmmmkmmmk7779]

LordVader1094 People who are like Narmer Nil. Hohoho.

[@LordVader1094]

Lancer Pale Baw.

[@shavedhomersimpson742]

Decietful Cake What the f*ck is reddit?

[@flame1154]

Mate this is emotional. My first M2TW campaign as England was pretty much defined by a 200 and something turn long struggle against the French and Milanese. I finally won out in the last 20 turns and conqured them both but this makes the "success" seem so hollow.

[@fanta9377]

+Red Verse Happens to me every time, and I'm never the one to start the war. Milan are dicks

[@toastybatch565]

+Red Verse I destroyed Scotland swiftly, abiding by the Pope, but the pace would simply not suffice for France, so I sent two assassins to Rome to assassinate the Pope as I began my conquest on France. Swept them and destroyed them by the 70th or so turn. Eventually, I swept the Holy Roman Empire and started to get bored and annoyed when the Huns arrived and saw their stupidly powerful armies that NOBODY was doing anything to kill.

[@perspective7204]

Callum Oscalade I sent 12 armies to deal with the Mongols. Right now we're down to 6 vs 6 lmao

[@communistdeer]

@@perspective7204 Who won?

[@perspective7204]

@@communistdeer We had a 6 vs 6 battle, I won but It cost me dearly. I used the 3 remaining armies to besiege two Russian castles that I turned into my outposts for repleneshing my remaining armies. Last I remember, I was hunting down the last two Mongolian armies across the steppes. They were badly worn down, so It was just a matter of catching them. Man I should play that game again, fun times.

[@jjtay97able]

total war the games I'll be playing to the day my bones are buried in the ground can anyone else agree?

[@bla2030]

+Jj Taylor I would agree if I had the time to do so. I no more have the time, but that mood you are talking about is all over me

[@jjtay97able]

+Swift Zephyr save up some money and buy a laptop like I did on Amazon I can fit all the total war games on it :)

[@AlexIncarnate911]

+Jj Taylor A pretty bleak image but I agree ;D

[@hawktheslayer438]

+Jj Taylor Or build a desktop that will be superior to any laptop in the same price range.

[@cybersasho]

u cant run rome total war?

[@dougiejaye3607]

BEST GAME EVER, BEST MUSIC EVER, BEST SINGER EVER, BEST COMPOSER EVER.

[@GameModTech]

gege!

[@elfornicador11]

Kingdom come délivrance has Just been released

[@shafinrahman2199]

what game?

[@adam422]

@@shafinrahman2199 minecraft

[@lephantomchickn3676]

I'd say Rome is a shade better, but that could be nostalgic bias. Both Rome and M2 have the same parameters here too.

[@MithridatesOfficial]

A King may move a man, a father may claim a son, but remember that even when those who move you be Kings, or men of power, your soul is in your keeping alone. When you stand before God, you cannot say, "But I was told by others to do thus." Or that, "Virtue was not convenient at the time." This will not suffice. Remember that..

[@knight.templer20]

Baldwin fan boy

[@Inspectorzinn2]

We're all one now...thanks to my grand empire :)

[@aurourus6894]

That's how you truly unite people. Not with some stupid virtue signalling message.

[@sikkableeat5614]

@@aurourus6894 Unfortunately true.

[@overlord5068]

@@aurourus6894 Exactly

[@overlord5068]

Like Charlemagne did

[@togrul4302]

Listening to this song I looked at the pictures of my children. While living in a country with "frozen" war, which can start at any day (Azerbaijan), this song really gives me some questions to think about.

[@elpotential112]

Lmao 🤣

[@mo4415]

@@elpotential112 Haha war 🤣🤣🤣 So trivial.

[@asiman1560]

Həqiqətən də müharibə hər gün başlaya bilərmiş. Ümid edək növbəti müharibə olmasın

[@iplyrunescape305]

Poor Armenians.

[@cpp3221]

Glad to see that song can bring some humanity in place where mutual hatred is a norm.

[@gamlingthe1]

My first time playing I conquered everything in sight. Became an endless, english empire carved out with a sword. Then they hit me with this song in the credits and try to guilt trip me? Makes you wonder if all of it was justified. Love this song.

[@huanquocmanh416]

Yea it was 😎👍

[@sauronschosen8027]

It was. TEA EMPIRE!!!!!!

[@JakeBaldwin1]

Technically you did make the song come true, everyone became one.

[@VentiVonOsterreich]

Great, thanks to the lyrics whenever I hear this song playing before I begin a field battle/siege against an enemy faction in Medieval II I feel bad for myself. Also, when 1:47 started I can't help but imagine a Feudal knight with headphones jockeying disks on a turntable, or however that phrase goes.

[@Volantredx]

I always loved how the early TW games made a point to paint the wars as tragic and deadly even as you are intended to fight them. It's not just smacking around enemies, there's a small amount of anti-war thinking in the music direction and sound effects.

[@kaijuslayer3334]

Honestly I love the contrast between this song and the Shogun 2 counterpart. Not really in message as they kind of handle two different matters that apply to their realm of the world. It’s more of just the composition and instruments. Yet with the same singer and composer, you can still make out similarities.

[@hal0dude7]

I always loved how the main tune of this song was the pre battle interface.

[@EUGU59]

In fact, the worst aspects of humanity really inspire the greatest, because there is no peace without war, there is no love without hate, there is no life without death The worst things need to happen so we see how good are the greatest

[@piuscalvinus]

It has been 11 years and it is still awesome

[@darrowdapper9659]

This song dedicated to peace in eastern Europe

[@kaijuslayer3334]

Based. May the defenders stand strong in the mean time.

[@montolonzo3836]

it aint slavs if they aint tryn to kill one another every couple decades

[@testertester6814]

davai davai davai

[@Snarkbar]

What a useless war. Brother against brother, cousin killing cousin, just to move a line on a map. :(

[@atillahan330]

This song is for them. Because in Gaza, Zionists do not see their enemies as human beings. They do not have such emotions. And war was always more brutal in Middle East

[@ReanAnest]

Песня просто великолепна. Вокал + содержание!!!!!!

[@telgertunahan3091]

Nice song :)

[@ЯдНадголовой]

У рима такая же была от тех же авторов и оба трека просто шикарны и уделывают как по качеству так и содержанию очень многих исполнителей

[@АуГурбин]

​@@ЯдНадголовой согласен, просто бомба

[@nicolasbriozzo9861]

*Exterminates population* *Sings the chorus as "We are number one"*

[@GreatClickbait]

yes

[@YusefYandron]

how stupid is sega for not releasing this music for sale

[@roidestrolls4934]

they did

[@stavrosachilleos07]

I STRONGLY AGREE with you

[@demonlordoftheroundtable2456]

@@stavrosachilleos07 but they did

[@ebrarertek7724]

T H E Y D İ İD

[@furekusu]

*it in da credits*

[@HomuraYandere]

Не отнять, не прибавить - это просто великолепно! Сколько раз слушал, до сих пор не надоело, и всегда возвращаешься.

[@devlR]

In All Honesty I've been listening constantly to this song for years now and I am a bit sad that it's not more popular since IMO it's one of the better if not best songs out there. The fact it was made for a game makes it that much better for me! Hopefully Musical pieces like this one get more popularity with people so that true talent can be more appreciated in the musical Industry and inspire more artists as well as make them successful! PS: I am not a musician or anything like that I just want people to be appreciated for their hard work and talent properly, since they put themselves out to share their passion with the world :)

[@voidishprattles4319]

I love this song dude. Like in my moment of victory I'm left to think. It was fucked up that I looted and invaded Egypt just because the Pope said to, and he only said so because they're not Christian. It's fucked up that I exterminated the population and looted it for the most money and left it to revolt, but that's what got me the most profit. It's fucked up that I started wars with my neighbors just for more power, and that I recruited peasents for the explicit purpose of being cannon fodder and pushing the siege weapons... But I did it without hesitation.

[@granttutty6210]

Epic

[@chazschneider8441]

Dude you are making me feel bad😢

[@dingliedangliedoodle9261]

I pray one day Rome II will have a huge patch fixing everything that was wrong with it from stupid AI, pathing, general abilty-based combat, to the ugly UI (that covers 2/3 of my screen)..... and then a few Jeff van Dyck music with it to bring back that Total War feel. I can only pray....

[@TaylanArabaci]

totaly right, still i think best total war game is Medieval Total War 2. After Medieval 2, over 5 game passed, Empire, Napoleon, Shogun 2, Fall of the Samurai and Rome 2, but still i playing Medieval, still balanced and still satisfying. Game developers should know: BEAUTIFUL GRAPHICS ARE NOT WHAT MAKES A GAME..

[@Veloziraptor111]

Taylan Arabacı Speaking of which, the graphics in Medieval 2 are still pretty, so long as you don't do too much zooming in. That game was fucking incredible looking at its time, and if you apply mods to it, it can still look pretty damn nice.

[@dingliedangliedoodle9261]

Veloziraptor111 Medieval 2 graphics already past the quality where graphics doesn't bother me anymore (especially for an RTT/RTS); I don't need more polygons to enjoy a game when they can invest their productivity somewhere else. One thing that I really liked was that when you upgraded armor in ME2 it affected the unit cosmetically. At least they are heavily patching Rome2 as we speak, so we'll see. IF CA ever decides to make a Warhammer Total War, THEY HAD BETTER NOT FUCK THAT UP OR THERE WILL BE BLOOD.

[@TaylanArabaci]

Veloziraptor111 Third Age Total War \m/

[@kronicmeerkat9587]

robertfei it would be better if they cept the old graphics of Rome 1 and medieval 2 so everyone could play

[@Bartholomew_Hunt]

So nostalgic. soon as i hear that melody. i can see the old game launcher pop up. and the main menu . the soldiers silhouettes marching.

[@Equiinox1989]

To all of the depressingly naive and overenthusiastic 14 year olds in the comments who played this game for 10 hours and now think they are ready to fight a crusade, here's a little quote to consider: "War is sweet to those who have never experienced it." - Pindar

[@Litany_of_Fury]

Pindar never knew war either

[@zetos4440]

Pferd Schild so fucking true

[@aurourus6894]

Don't quote people who have never known war either, there is a reason why veterans are sad they can't fight anymore. War is human nature and we relish in it, accept it or live in denial this is how it's gonna be.

[@jonnyo9193]

Aye rome total war quote as well

[@JP-rf8rr]

They're not idiots, they're jokeing. Its the same motivation that makes us play the game. Let them have fun.

[@otsa120]

Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing sooner than war. - Homer War is delightful to those who have not experienced it. -Erasmus

[@sultansarazbanov6638]

I hope war will be only in video games.

[@devinstipe1711]

You know there's war in the Middle East? Check out Vice to see some videos on it.

[@TheThedisliker]

i love your facepalm :)

[@KingExituS]

Too late, there is an ongoing war all over youtube comment sections, it's brutal and might lead to world's downfall!

[@undeadsparta]

Humanity will always fight each other for some reason or another- It's simply human nature. I suppose it only matters what we fight for.

[@CourtlySeaDog]

+Draugr Death Overlord judging by your name your goal is to kill the dovahkiin

[@MuazCannabissativaMCMXCIV]

I can not stop listening this sir!

[@NicouS]

If jeff and angela are not in Medieval 3, the game will be doomed to failure

[@vincentmalasawmkimajongte7489]

If we ever get Medieval 3 that is.

[@smolpp585]

Even if you got Medieval 3 it will never be able to live up to the hype, CA just isn't the same CA they used to be.

[@Veloziraptor111]

Unless Creative Assembly gets their shit together, this will continue to be THE Total War game for me. Rome 2 was a mess. I was really hoping they'd go for Medieval 3 next, but now I fear what they might do with it. On the other hand, Medieval 2 + mods is probably as good as a Total War game is going to get gameplay wise. Now if they just took everything from that game and applied the fancy shmancy new gen graphics- I'd be happy with the result.

[@lemonjuice3826]

Its either miss or hit for Total War. Creative Assembly is still a great company but we will have to wait and see what they have in store for us next. Heres some advice, dont preorder their games!

[@chiefster11]

Everyone blames the Developer but never the Publisher. Sega.

[@nicolasbriozzo9861]

Shogun II is also an excelent game and a truly successor of the Original. I only play Shogun II and Medieval II nowadays.

[@MCshadr217]

Besides the latest shitty update, Rome 2 has actually gotten a lot better. Sure, there are a few "features" still. But hey, it's pretty fun now.

[@jordanclekovic9434]

As for the graphics, this might help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqSwaqCLbrimf7s

[@smol_the_b]

I discovered this game this year. I love this game. Genually one of the best strategies I've played in my life

[@jonathanorillo8721]

Get the Stainless Steel Mod 6.4 once you're done with vanilla M2TW

[@budakbaongsiah]

Pre-Rome Total War 2 games of the Total War franchise are legendaries.

[@KnightofBretonnia]

With how most of the new Total War games have been I don't think I want a Medieval 3: Total War, I just want an HD remake of Medieval 2: Total War because I still play M2:TW to this day as well as kingdoms. Plus the modding community is still active which is really nice.

[@iplyrunescape305]

Not even that would be done right... I.e Rome Total War Remastered

[@oldboy117]

Still true

[@Pan_Z]

Why did CA drop Jeff van Dyck? His music brought the games to the level of legendary.

[@adam7027]

2023 Nearly over and the Holy Land is still locked in war

[@SabioMacaco]

one of the best songs ive ever heart!

[@Dart_Conscript]

When the realization that you commanded hundreds of men and dozens of armies into their death during the Grand Campaign hits

[@ЯдНадголовой]

Angela & Jeff van Dyck лучше любого нынешнего музыкального проекта, им надо было альбомы записывать

[@jackfrost901]

Pozdrawiam naszych wrogów z gry medival II total war pozdrawiam z Polski hahaha♥

[@GrammarPaladin]

HOLY SHIT, I was not expecting the vocals. I loved the song because its an epic marching song with heavy infantry. BUT THE VOCALS ARE GLORIOUS

[@TheDog-i6x]

I have heard this maybe a million times but never with the vocals. Badass music became beautiful.

[@Gron113]

Wow. Scroll down and you find people who think this isn't from a video game. Ummm... This song exists as the credits song. You were evil during the game, killing literally everything. It's fun. This song was made years before ISIS.

[@drumyogi9281]

Gron113 isis is trying to recreate the Caliphate which was started by Muhammad when he left for Medina.

[@mivapusa]

and since they did such a _great_ job at it, now they're down to using trucks against soft targets. Muhammed was a pig, a liar and a maniac...I _would_ add something like 'but at least', but...yeah, nothing...

[@kahoonatownadventures7529]

The man on the right totally suits the vibe of the song, my focus always comes to him when ever I come back to this video.

[@lendermemes7267]

I'm crying thats amazing

[@WakeCountyHomeBuyers]

MTW2 was a great game. I love the total war series.

[@oIPsychotixIo]

Me playing a Christian faction, not being bad in anyway towards the other factions: Ah, building up my economy Other Christian Factions: Hello, we have declared War on you. Me: ????? Okay fine, you asked for me The Pope after the other faction has one city left: YOU MUST STOP THIS AGGRESSION OR WE GONNA FUCK YOU UP Me: THEY STARTED IT TF

[@HamzaXAizen]

that's how the reality is now and then

[@Grytek1]

This song brings back so many memories :) thx for upload

[@empireoftrust2568]

Yeah I like the Medieval 2 version better without the lyrics.. Currently playing as Holy Roman Empire -Annex the Danes into my beautiful lands -Push south and take papal states and Milan -Appoint my own pope -Crusade gets called -Take Jerusalem, then push into egypt. -Send 4 priests over and convert the violent Muslim hethens. -Push into France -Open an eastern front like Hitler -Steamroller Poland and set up defenses for the Mongols. -Unite 80% of Europe.

[@aarontorres8101]

history will remember you as the emperor who saved the west from the Mongolian rape train.

[@XxJaguar22]

*Forgets to mention that this was done on easy/easy*

[@zurabsiradze7822]

👍👌👏

[@blazingfire_0712]

Isnt it that the Holy Roman Empire was created by the Franks and the Church? so why invade Papal states?

[@zurabsiradze7822]

BlazingFire_07 it's fun

[@misucatana4677]

This song are the best for motivation !

[@Nonameisback999]

I have not played medieval total war 2 but by this song it seems it is good

[@LeonaTheYordle]

Medieval 2 is my personal favorite next to Rome 1. Excellent games back before the series began to sacrifice substance for flash.

[@Nonameisback999]

Derpy Geth okay if I get the caunce I will try those games

[@Scout887]

Derpy Geth Thats the point, sadly, total war becomes more "arcade" with every new part. I guess because they have a bigger group of buyers this way. But hey, there are good modders which make nice mods.

[@kordelshorgar122]

i love this song, it let's a sweet taste in my head, after so much war and battle that one experiences in the game this song fills me with hope and happiness for the future

[@AlOlsiD]

Thank you for your musical association ;)

[@DerangedGodOfMischief]

Could you imagine the anti-war song if Total War Warhammer had its OST composed by Van Dyck? "Why can't we see the tru-URK" "BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!/WAAAAAAAAAGH!/Serve me in Life or Slave for me in Death/*Goat noises*!"

[@BifronsCandle]

Sad that he didn't make a return for that game.

[@JuggernautSPQR]

Beeeeeeeeee :D

[@ch-arts-us]

rofl

[@misterlove7895]

This song match asur vs druichii rivalry

[@da_BemBem]

Aaaand another one completely misunderstands Warhammer. Whooosh~

[@bishopoftrash7710]

Those who are arguing that the Crusades were brilliant, remember only the First Crusade and the Baltic Crusade were successful. The only good that game out of it was that the Crusader States was incredibly diverse. Tolerant to Arabs, Jews, and the various Christian sects. To be honest, it one of those rare moments in medieval history when there was a bright glimmer of tolerance and peace.

[@TheTokkin]

Andy Russell The Crusader states had virtually no Christian peasantry, so for them to be tolerant of nonchristians was a practical inevitability, not some high-minded choice.

[@bishopoftrash7710]

TheTokkin Which allowed for diversity to flourish. I agree, the Crusader lords had little choice but to be tolerant. However, The Ibelin family as well the various Baldwin Kings (not the first two) proved to be far more open and tolerant because they grew up in such a diverse culture. Its why native crusaders were horrified when crusader armies arrived to help. the European crusaders were completely ignorant of how the middle east work.

[@SamarTareen]

Andy Russell Hmm...from what I've read in some articles, the crusaders massacred Muslims, Jews, and certain Christian sects (Syrian if I remember correctly) when they took Jerusalem in the first crusade. I can imagine maybe successor leaders/kings handling the situation better. But I guess all can agree that the massacre didn't make them popular with neither the locals, nor their neighbouring states.

[@bishopoftrash7710]

Samar Tareen Surely you must have read articles about the massacre of Acre? Moreover, when Saladin conquered Jerusalem does who could not afford their freedom were sold into slavery. This act was considered chivalrous. Also incorrect about the Syrian sects. They resided in the Principality of Antioch. The Jeruslamite Christians were a mix of Catholics, Orthodox and lesser heretical sects. The crusaders were hardly popular with the "locals" nor the fatamid caliphate of Seljuk turks. However the turks and egyptians hated each more than they hated the crusaders. Namely because shia and sunni division. Plus Baldwin I was able to crush a Fatamid army with 300 knights. So the locals quietly submitted, in fact with their old lords gone many could renegotiation more favorable contracts with the new christian lords. There was significant social stratification that prevented outright rebellion. Ironically the shortage of European man powered forced the Crusader states to have a more complex relationship with its peasants and vassals. By Baldwin III many Arabs were far more comfortable working with Crusaders who far more lenient that either of the Sultans.

[@RLDragonStrider]

Andy Russell Yeah like one of my country's kings securing a 30-year peace pact with his neighbours.

[@King.Leonidas]

War is Sweet intil one Tastes it

[@DGenerationXpac]

And then it's even sweeter (So long as one is victorious).

[@King.Leonidas]

intill one ends up with a Pyrrhic victory :)

[@DGenerationXpac]

This word is not in my crusaders' vocabulary.

[@davidgonzalez817]

Nathaniel Maier Because crusaders never won

[@DGenerationXpac]

They one the 1st Crusade.

[@carolynharris4993]

God i wish Jeff has made more songs with lyrics this is so good. And i know there are two others.

[@manglemetamorphis2629]

Through our own greed and lust for oil, we foolishly hurt them. So they trained their children to avenge the perceived sleight against them. We responded by leveling their homeland. And now, beaten and bruised, they slay our innocent for petty revenge. As the old saying goes, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind"

[@manglemetamorphis2629]

***** Thank the gods that successful genocide seems to be the one thing humans are incapable of (Of other humans, anyway).

[@Kunduzreyis]

Mangle Metamorphis as an exmuslim, I call bullshit. Muslims wanted to take over the world. In 800's, they had infiltrated as far as France. In 11th century, Pope Urban decided to give them a taste of their own sword.

[@manglemetamorphis2629]

This whole discussion has turned into a chicken or the egg story (It was the egg btw, b/c evolution)

[@SmerchBM]

Mangle Metamorphis its the chicken eggs dont move but a bird can fly by from anywhere

[@kaisercollins3097]

***** The only time that there is peace is when a great Empire controls their savagery.

[@Nutellafuerst]

this song needs to play in the medieval 3 reveal trailer

[@jam8539]

We are all one.... yes all one under the glorious Scotish empire under the one true heretic faith

[@Johannes_Piotr]

Way too many people seem to not have understood the song.

[@TheZombiesAreComing]

+Un-broken and victorious The lyrics are truth, but, it is indeed out of place in a game where genocide is the only option you are allowed. It's quite the gut punch Instead of trying to understand and make peace with everyone, you kill everyone who doesn't share your beliefs. In the song the women is lamenting for the families of all the warriors you mercilessly slaughter and that you are blind to the truth that we are all one (and indeed we are all one yet we live as if divided because of different beliefs, desires, and values)

[@Siegberg91]

there is truth in that but you could still play it in way were you only protect yourself and your alleys but its simpler to conquer just everybody and create peace under yourself in total war. It may even be harder when you try to keeps just the satus quo.

[@Raphley]

Siegberg91 but its something that you can still try and it can work

[@shadowlord1418]

@@TheZombiesAreComing there will be peace.. when we are the last ones left

[@TheZombiesAreComing]

@@shadowlord1418 Tyrany only ever ends in more tyranny, never peace. You conquer all your neighbors, one of your subjects assisted you and takes control of your kingdom, infighting ensues, the kingdom splits, and it begins all over again.

[@ProWhitaker]

Thanks for the song, Absolute Habibi sent me here.

[@_Gandalf_The_White]

I wouldn't have to commit global genocide if one fucker didn't blockade a random port.

[@antoniohorgan5352]

ahayhhahaahaha

[@HamzaXAizen]

true ASF bro 🤣

[@louthegiantcookie]

I refuse to be ashamed of my humanity. And I see struggle and war as an unavoidable part of humanity. The Lion feels no shame upon consuming the cubs of the male he displaced upon conquering a pride. The Shrike feels no sense of self-loathing as it impales its prey upon a thorn bush. Humans are animals and we must be proud of what we are. I have no use for shame or guilt or regret, your dystopia is my utopia, your Hell is my Heaven. And it seems a purer place for being honest about what it is.

[@NamelessGuard]

Cannot even describe the pleasure I feel listening to this song

[@AJC51597]

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out- Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out- Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out- Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me-and there was no one left to speak for me.

[@Lalle524]

That's really deep

[@intruder6570]

2:00 - 2:05 goosebumps

[@TalesOfGod]

You know, everyone is talking about war but no one is talking about the song. I think that this is an amazing song with a great voice and message. Just look at the lyrics. They are a perfect representation of the state of humankind. I think this is a great song although I would disagree with this part: "And the only thing worth fighting for In this world is love" There are tons of things that are worth fighting for more than love but other than that, it's a great song ^.^

[@communistdeer]

Such as money! Mercenary moment.

[@wastrelperv]

Love doesn't have to mean romantic/familial love.

[@farmacerhaiden7979]

Medieval 2 is the best total war ever made. Rome 2, Empire, Shogun... Not even close !

[@attilathedank4809]

Song is just like religion, we all interpret it different and we would get in a fight how we interpret the song, like religion.

[@WMWMW7200]

For the glory of rome , for the greatest empire has ever existed !!!

[@valtersgarjans8161]

*Cough* Empire of Kublai Khan *cough*

[@BenniRoR]

Great does not necessarily mean that the empire has to be huge itself. It has to influence culture, society, philosophy, science and many more aspects. And 2753 years of Roman history achieved exactly that.

[@WMWMW7200]

en example the british empire lasted 110 years , and the mongols lasted 160 years , the roman empire lasted 1200 years the most important thing is the roman empire did not conquer an empty lands like the mongol empire just huge empty forests trees with no people in it , the romans they were not looking for size they were looking for wealth and Densely populated areas take in concentration the roman empire was pretty huge and they rolled the world with a( sword and a shield ) for 1200 years did the british empire conquer the the world with a sword and shield and they had some technology and weapons and they could not last more than 110 .. nothing is like rome

[@mithyc4123]

@@WMWMW7200 Its been a long time but the British empire lasted much longer than 110 years. Also the reason the British Empire fell was because of the formation of a national identity. People didn't want the British to rule them when the British were not like them.

[@jackrodden6711]

David Zz A) The Roman Empire was founded in 27 BCE. It didn't last 1200 years. B) In case you forgot, the Mongols conquered China. C) It's sad how many people are arguing about which empire was the coolest in this comments section and completely miss the point of the song.

[@Thesocraticbreed]

Cheers goes out to the Battle of Kievs where the last remains of Russian troops were defeated by the power of the Byzantines.

[@zhouwu]

The lady singing this song must really believe Jesus when He said, "Love thy enemies." She did it. It's possible, folks, we have no excuse.

[@Mosca_Tube]

Thanks for the upload. Never heard it, i guess i should pay more attention to the credits

[@OltrePodcast_Official]

such a delicate touch, such direct strike to the hearth

[@Redtayal]

Old good memories...

[@Johnnysboy3987]

That knight in the middle is the embodiment of "F this S, ill kill you"

[@cgollimusic]

Damn. Will I install again? Will I?! ...I think I might.

[@solareclipse9379]

2020 November, and im installing it again!

[@lethean1757]

Go play ck2

[@luluflu1140]

@@solareclipse9379 January 2021 !

[@marcohuanacunichuracutipa118]

*I played it a long time ago, and it was one of the best campaigns of the type* *THX M2TW*

[@lotto5498]

I listen to Sabaton once and I'm flooded with history related and crusade music.

[@KilerMansters]

after years still hitting

[@Nobody11944]

this reminds me of the 100 years war.

[@specialnewb9821]

We will all be one.... ONCE I CONQUER YOU ALL!!!!

[@alexadamson9959]

Me playing atilla 1212ad mod blasting this on repeat trying to conquer the world as England. We are not yet one…. But we will be.

[@AxenfonKlatismrek]

Jeff Van Dyck and Mark Morgan. The duo of Gaming music i listen the most