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Diplomacy
Released On: Oct 4, 2005
58
4.6
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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39% Positive
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35% Mixed
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26% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
58
39% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
35% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
26% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
The AI provides a solid challenge against players, and online battles could possibly take weeks at a time thanks to the ability to save multiplayer games and come back to them later. The armchair strategist in all of us can always use a challenge, and Diplomacy more than fits that bill.
Fans of the boardgame, especially those unable to easily find opponents, will have a lot to like here. And while the single-player game lacks the punch of facing off against real people, it does allow players to hone their Diplomacy skills and take their game to the next level.
For the deep-thinking gamer, Diplomacy fits the bill. It's definitely not without its faults, but fans of turn-based action will fully appreciate what Diplomacy has to offer.
In the heavily saturated strategy game market it is nice to see that someone can get back to the basics and make a game that is more about planning a strategy than memorizing hotkeys and map details.
About the only way you'll get something out of this game is if you use it as a tutorial to learn how to play the real thing. Then get a copy of the real board game or download a free version from the internet and play via email with your friends or coworkers.
With artificial intelligence as unintelligent as it is, the pure thrill of Diplomacy is untranslatable to the computer. [Jan 2006, p.46]
How a respected strategy developer like Paradox could've produced a game so broken, cryptic, and unfaithful to the franchise is a mystery. And why Hasbro, who owns the Avalon Hill properties, approved it is beyond explanation.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 9 User Ratings
4.6
11% Positive
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User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 9 User Ratings
4.6
11% Positive
1 Rating
1 Rating
44% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
44% Negative
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Summary Put your strategy and negotiation skills to the test in the interactive version of the classic board game Diplomacy. Set in early 20th century Europe, this PC adaptation brings the power struggles of seven mighty nations to life like never before. Its abstracted and simple gameplay puts the focus on the need for shrewd negotiations and o...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Oct 4, 2005
Developer:
- Paradox Development Studio
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
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