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How Metascores Are Calculated
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Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed games. |
From the medieval battles of Jeanne D'Arc to the fantastic empires of the Incas to the flaming wars of Napoleon, EU II invites you to take the seat as the ruler of a superpower for 400 epic years. The challenge begins in 1419 - the 100 years war between France and England - and ends with the rise and eventual fall of one of Europe's greatest strategists, Napoleon. Take on the role of the Colonizing Might of Spain, the feudal warlords of Samurai Japan as well as the small trading nation of Genoa. [Strategy First]
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... 100
Yahoo! Games
My current favorite for top strategy game of the year. It's more playable than the original and there is a wealth of new options that increases replayability by a factor of ten.
 90
IGN
If you're at all interested in history or empire-building games, you owe it to yourself to play this game.
90
Adrenaline Vault
It manages to maintain a consistent level of sophistication and high complexity without sacrificing what really makes strategy games fun.
90
Computer Gaming World
Fun and engrossing, an experience to remember. [Apr 2002, p.100]
90
GameSpy
For those willing to take on the still-steep learning curve, however, and for whom diplomacy is more than just trading Ironworking for The Wheel, EU II is possibly the best historical strategy game there is.
88
PC Gamer
True, the learning curve is Himalayan, but once I got sucked in, my love of strat games was instantly rekindled. [Feb 2002, p.73]
85
GameSpot
Although the new game doesn't represent the jump in production values that some might have hoped for, the gameplay changes should give fans of the first game plenty to work with.
83
GameZone
An intriguing challenge, and one of the better civilization games to emerge this year.
83
Gamer's Pulse
It would be a shame to pass up Europa Univeralis II over something flashier because the likelihood is that others just can’t compete with the combined epicness and fun of the game.
80
Computer Games Magazine
One of the results of all the additional options is that Europa Universalis isn't as straight jacketed by history as it used to be.
79
Gamezilla!
Since there's so much interesting information in the game, some drudgery and a lot of time spent reading statistically-based screens and news about what's happening in other parts of the world, your basic playability is bound to suffer.
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