Craig Beers of GameSpot gave the game 5.2 out of 10, declaring that it had poor controls, and suffered from numerous glitches and factual inaccuracies, though he praised its visuals. Jim Rossignol, writing in PC Format, gave the game a score of 70%, declaring that combat within it "depends more on rushed clicking and sheer numbers than it does on clever use of tactical abilities", and stated that it was inferior to contemporary games in the Total War series.
Craig Beers from GameSpot rated the game 5.2 out of 10, highlighting its weak controls and numerous glitches and inaccuracies, while praising its visuals. Jim Rossignol, writing for PC Format, gave the game a score of 70%, noting that combat was more about speed than strategic use of abilities, and asserting it was inferior to games in the Total War series.