Rating: - Best strategy game.
If you like very complicated strategy games, this is for you. Read, "The Prince" by Machiavelli before playing. Great game.
Rating: - What happened???
I bought this game, thankfully, for only $[...] bucks. The graphics aren't as good as Europa II and the feel of the game is much slower. I started off the first game playing England. Right off France declared war on me and even though in almost all the battles I had more troops, France seemed to win every battle. I'd lose entire armies to only a few hundred troops killed. As soon as peace was declared, the computer would wait until the truce ended and France would immediately declare war again. There are some good spots in the game however. New technologies, advisors, national priorities and religious decisions are made that have an affect. This is different then the religious or national events of the original Europa. In this game you have more choices. Technology is slower to develop in this game. I would often fine myself still at medieval techs even well into the 1500's. I was truly hoping that this would just be a better, upgraded version of Europa II.
Rating: - Blows
OK, my computer isn't state-of-the-art but if it can run Medieval Total War 2 then it should be able to run this. The program didn't work at all. Instead of rushing to market with half-baked crap, why don't these companies try taking some pride in their work and release a product that atually works.
Rating: - Not for military strategists, but overall a good game.
I really enjoy this game. It requires a certain amount of multitasking, as there is a lot going on at once. Not much here for those seeking military strategy. There is not really much control over little battles, and the most you can do is decide which provinces and which countries you will attack first or simultaneously. All battles are decided purely on the units which are stationed in an area, with a slight impact from landscape. The game overall is more politically, and tech oriented. It is one of those games that you can play the same "mission" or "campaign" for extended periods, rather than just a few hours. In my opinion is is right for the average gamer, just looking for basic entertainment. It is worth the money I paid for it.
Rating: - Once Working, A Great Game
Honestly, Europa Universalis III, the vanilla game, did not impress me all that much. I had put it on the shelf as an example of what Paradox was doing recently. And then I heard good things about the In Nomine expansion. Since the two expansions separately would cost more than the "Complete", I bought EUIII Complete.
I had a hard time getting it to work. It took some assistance from the forum and some updating of some software, but eventually it did play. And once it did, I was extremely happy. Everything I had wanted in the original game was here. It gives a rich example of the historical period while still being a game. If you have gotten down on Paradox recently, I would recommend getting EUIII Complete. It's definitely worth the money.
- Best strategy game.
- What happened???
- Blows
