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Europa Universalis


9.2

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In a time of hunger for power, honor, and wealth, it is your destiny to rule your country, accept new challenges, mobilize troops, build cities, and exploit your resources. The skilled will gain wealth; the less fortunate can expect poverty and disease. Do you have what it takes to change the course of history? [Strategy First]

PUBLISHER:	Strategy First
DEVELOPER:	Paradox Entertainment
GENRE(S):	Real-Time Strategy
PLAYERS:	8
ESRB RATING:	E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE:	February 25, 2001

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FiringSquad

The single best strategy game released since "Civilization II" (and perhaps even the original "Civilization.")

Yahoo! Games

It will reward the more dedicated gamer many times over.

Gamers' Temple

Those that invest the time it takes to learn all of this game's subtleties will be rewarded with a rich and engrossing gaming experience.

Computer Games Magazine

If you like your strategy games historical, complex, and deeply stimulating, Europa Universalis is more than a mouthful.

Adrenaline Vault

Elegant, complex, and beautiful, Europa Universalis is a class act all the way, and is certainly worthy of being considered one of the strategic greats of our time.

IGN

This is a huge game. I've been playing it for weeks now and am only now just getting an idea of what's possible.

GamePower

Make no mistake about it, Europa Universalis offers an extremely deep yet eminently enjoyable look at world history in the wake of the New World's discovery…It's one of the most engrossing global strategy games to come out since Sid Meier's "Civilization."

GameSpot

Once you get past the initial shock of how big and occasionally unwieldy the game is, you'll find that the detailed mechanics work to produce an unparalleled level of depth.

ActionTrip

If you have no suicidal tendencies, you better never play Europa Universalis on your own; always have a friend at your side to turn off your computer when he notices you haven't had any food, water nor sleep for several days.

Gamer's Pulse

The game is complicated, and the combat is uninspired, but overall the experience is a positive one. Plus, it makes a great way to study for a history test.

All Game Guide

The military model is the most simplistic with limited troop options and strategies. As war-gaming, it's barely more complex than "Civ II."

The average user rating for this game is 9.2 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

[Anonymous] gave it an 8:
Awesome music library it could make 2-3 cds.

Zack H. gave it a 10:
Really fun. Follows some historical ideas but really you could just out your own land or fight with France when your turkey. All in all a great game I give it a 10 out of 10.

[Anonymous] gave it a 10:
This is one of the best strategy games ever. I'm hooked.

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