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82 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 136 Ratings

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  • Summary: In Crusader Kings II, you will get to control one of the great Christian dynasties of the West, attempt to conquer all of Europe, and liberate the Holy Land.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Absolute Games
    Mar 13, 2012
    95
    The best Paradox Interactive game to date. No game has ever explored feudalism so deeply.
  2. Strategy Informer
    Feb 13, 2012
    95
    Whilst the subject matter and the set-up may not be to everyone's liking, Crusader Kings II is definitely the most impressive Paradox game to date. The game mechanics are an interesting twist on a well-known genre, the code itself is highly polished, and it's just a really fun and interesting game to play.
  3. CD-Action
    May 10, 2012
    70
    People who spent dozens or even hundreds of hours with Crusader Kings and the Europa Universalis series will like Crusader Kings II and appreciate the fact that this is the most polished game by Paradox Interactive. Others will probably quickly get bored. [June 2012, p.82]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 62
  3. Negative: 3 out of 62
  1. guddy123
    9
    No glaring bugs out of the box and heck it's even more addictive then CK1. I'm serveraly days in and not 1 CTD. If you liked CK1 you want this. You need this. You DESERVE this =)… Expand
    • 11 of 11 users said yes
  2. flyingkick
    5
    Crusader Kings II has a lot going for it, including deep strategic game-play, but it feels like the game is less a game than a sandbox-type simulation of feudal inheritance. The "chose your own goal" game-play really doesn't feel satisfying, and I would rate this game much higher if it felt like an actual game, with goals and an opportunity to win or lose. Why no campaigns with set goals? Playing until time runs out and looking at a numerical score may be fit for and arcade shooter, but not a game with Crusader King's potential. Maybe Crusader Kings III will have an option to play campaigns with real goals, but I can't recommend this almost-game.… Expand
    • 5 of 22 users said yes
  3. PhilTT
    1
    With a high-end computer just for playing games, the first thing I experience after installing the game is the map going haywire with provinces flashing in and out of view for no reason at all, like the computer having a tantrum! You know the saying about you don't get a second chance for a first impression, well, that was not a good start. Well, it also seems like a counting numbers kind of game to me, I'm more of a visual gamer and so this is just not the game for me, I suppose.… Expand
    • 2 of 65 users said yes

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