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Europa Universalis

Generally favorable reviews
Based on 11 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 5 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Strategy First
Developer: Paradox Entertainment
Genre(s): Real-Time Strategy
Players: 8
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: February 25, 2001
Summary
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]
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
FiringSquad
The single best strategy game released since "Civilization II" (and perhaps even the original "Civilization.")
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Computer Games Magazine
If you like your strategy games historical, complex, and deeply stimulating, Europa Universalis is more than a mouthful.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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."
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
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.
