Cossacks: Back to War PC
User Score
9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 37
  3. Negative: 2 out of 37

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  1. BasT.
    Aug 16, 2005
    10
    Its a good strategic game!
  2. Tomask
    Sep 12, 2010
    10
    I am so Glad they baught this out on steam for a nice price, this game can provide some of the most enjoyable Network games of all time. Sure they can take a long time somtimes but this just makes it that much more fun. To many games today are focused on paper scissor stone style of play, cossacks gives much more than this. Its getting on a bit now but i can over look the graphics as the game is still as fun as it was when i was back in college.… Expand
  3. greatvova
    Jul 9, 2011
    10
    My first strategy. And, i think, the best. There is no any trash in this game. All, what you got, you use. The best in this game is economy part. You nothing if your army don't have secure rear.
  4. AlexK.
    Dec 15, 2003
    10
    I play this game all the time on my home network with my brothers and dad. As of right know we have played one game for 14 hours.
  5. EmilG.
    Mar 27, 2003
    10
    The Best.
  6. MOTAZF.
    May 4, 2003
    10
    Da best.
  7. julesv
    Nov 17, 2005
    9
    an 9 yeah..... couse when complete the tutorial i dont can play the campaigns or other missions there are only standart missions and tutorial .... bah!
  8. Anomaly88
    Mar 9, 2012
    10
    This game is a must have for anyone who loves the Age of Empires series and just great RTS in general. This game doesn't use any fancy graphics engine but it does feature some great artistic presentation that paints a colorful picture. First of all the ability to chose from a giant variety of nations is amazing. Every nation has its strengths and weaknesses. Ex. Chinese start out with more peasants and have a better economy regulation, while Ukraine excels at firearms and cavalry, but lacks any cold steel infantry. So playing a different nation every time will give you a totally different feel. Sound effects are top notch in this game, ranging from atmospheric distant and close cannon fire, to nature sounds, to soldiers dying on a battlefield. There are a ton of factors that make this game superb so I won't bother mentioning them all. One last and important aspect that I will mention is the ability to literally control THOUSANDS of units at once. Imagine Age of Empires roids. That quality definitely adds an epic feel to the battles.
    I probably put over a 1,000 hours into this game when it first came out back in 2001 (no exaggeration), that how much replayability it has. I was feeling nostalgic lately so decided to pick it up on Steam and give it a try once more.    … Expand

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Metascore
60 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. Computer Games Magazine
    40
    Really just a glorified scenario collector. [Mar 2003, p.85]
  2. IGN
    65
    The fact that there isn't anything significantly new on offer and the fact that there is no scripted campaign to keep you interested from mission to mission is a serious problem.
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  3. TotalGames.net
    76
    The game also has fairly low requirements so will happily run on older systems.
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