Europa Universalis

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  • 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 changeIn 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]… Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. FiringSquad
    92
    The single best strategy game released since "Civilization II" (and perhaps even the original "Civilization.")
  2. IGN
    90
    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.
  3. Computer Games Magazine
    90
    If you like your strategy games historical, complex, and deeply stimulating, Europa Universalis is more than a mouthful.
  4. Adrenaline Vault
    90
    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.
  5. GamePower
    88
    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."
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  6. GameSpot
    81
    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.
  7. All Game Guide
    70
    The military model is the most simplistic with limited troop options and strategies. As war-gaming, it's barely more complex than "Civ II."

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. ZackH.
    Apr 6, 2003
    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 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.… Expand
  2. [Anonymous]
    Nov 25, 2002
    10
    This is one of the best strategy games ever. I'm hooked.
  4. A.D.
    Apr 4, 2004
    8
    All right.
  5. c755020
    Mar 9, 2013
    8
    For me, this is what started my admiration for Paradox Games. However I would recommend Europa Universalis II over this one. EU2 is very muchFor me, this is what started my admiration for Paradox Games. However I would recommend Europa Universalis II over this one. EU2 is very much the same game, but with a lot of improvements.… Expand
  6. Tmonahan
    May 13, 2017
    0
    This game is really fun, and has aged pretty well! I recommend that you start playing this game now. Not quite as good as Europa UniversalisThis game is really fun, and has aged pretty well! I recommend that you start playing this game now. Not quite as good as Europa Universalis IV, but definitely worth your time and money.… Expand

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#20 Best PC Game of 2001
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#91 Most Discussed PC Game of 2001
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#75 Most Shared PC Game of 2001

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