Great Invasions: The Darkages
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  • Summary: Great Invasions covers three periods from AD 375 to 1066 with over ten scenarios and a Grand Campaign. Dozens of races, realms and empires to choose from, play with more than 160 nations, tribes and states of all sizes and forms. A mix of strategy and action, Great Invasions thrusts you back into Europe of the Dark Ages, a time in history where hundreds of nations and barbarian tribes rush to assault the civilized world, from AD 375 (arrival of the Huns) to AD 1066. Expand
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  1. Positive: 1 out of 16
  2. Negative: 6 out of 16
  1. If you are looking for an intelligent and very deep strategy experience in an under-explored time period, look no further.
  2. That the developers have endeavoured - and succeeded - in modelling the social turmoil of the period makes this a unique, rewarding, and dense experience that demands dedication and will reward players with weeks, if not months, of unique historical wargaming. [Sept 2006, p.80]
  3. While there is a lot of complexity in the game play it is hard to grasp the many aspects due to the unpleasant interface.
  4. Bluntly, depth doesn't automatically mean satisfaction, and even within this very small strategy niche, "Europa Universalis II" is a much better choice if this is the kind of warmongering that floats your trireme. [May 2006, p.93]

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