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67 out of 100

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5.6 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

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  • Summary: In East India Company, players enjoy building the World's most powerful trading empire and engaging in fierce battles in both single player and multiplayer modes. Players fight, manage and rule their trading empires from Europe to the Far East with eight nationalities to choose from: British, Dutch, French, Danish, Portuguese, Swedish, Italian or Spanish. Starting modestly, you build your fleet, establish connections to far away countries, and keep rival nations at bay. Choose from a wide array of ship classes, including a variety of transport and military vessels. Create diverse fleets and assign each of them specific trading routes. Control and upgrade well situated ports as you form your strategy for domination. Conflicts and wars are inevitable. When hostile fleets engage each other, the spectacular naval battles are fought on a real-time tactical level. Devastating broadsides are fired with a deafening roar and cannon balls tear through enemy ships and their crew. For greater tactical depth, you can, at any point, take direct command of any of your ships and feel the battle close up! Fight against the other European powers to create a trading empire that will rule above all others in this groundbreaking strategy game. [Lighthouse Interactive]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 28
  3. Negative: 2 out of 28
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    80
    The game has a nice blend of economics and naval warfare. The basic idea just needs little more variation and wider range of victory conditions to keep the game fresh. [Aug 2009]
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  2. Cheat Code Central
    74
    Even the game's most tedious moments will offer a good measure of entertainment for strategy gaming fans, though a number of issues may eventually have you questioning whether it's worth sticking with in the long run.
  3. The A.V. Club
    42
    It's all the tedium surrounding the trade that sinks this ship.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 11 out of 17
  1. LeonardoBianco
    10
    I dont know why are you giving this note for a great game! I think the user that gave it a note bellow 7 must do not know how to play it! I trully get addicted since I get this game. One of the best Economy- Strategy games I've played since Anno 1404 Dawn of Discovery!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. DanielC
    6
    Not the best game in the world, but not the worst. It is a decent trading game. Although its treatment of trade, intercompany politics, and sailing is rather simple. Entertaining but not for to long. Wait untill it is a bargin bin game to buy if you feel so inclined.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Hammerfest
    4
    Don't bother buying this, the game lacks excitement of any kind. Even the supposedly high-end naval combat becomes little more than tedium after a few minutes.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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