Europa Universalis II

 PC
Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Yahoo!
    100
    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.
  2. IGN
    90
    If you're at all interested in history or empire-building games, you owe it to yourself to play this game.
  3. Adrenaline Vault
    90
    It manages to maintain a consistent level of sophistication and high complexity without sacrificing what really makes strategy games fun.
  5. Computer Gaming World
    90
    Fun and engrossing, an experience to remember. [Apr 2002, p.100]
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  6. GameSpy
    90
    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.
  7. PC Gamer
    88
    True, the learning curve is Himalayan, but once I got sucked in, my love of strat games was instantly rekindled. [Feb 2002, p.73]
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  8. GameSpot
    85
    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.
  9. Gamer's Pulse
    83
    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.
  10. GameZone
    83
    An intriguing challenge, and one of the better civilization games to emerge this year.
  11. Computer Games Magazine
    80
    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.
  12. Gamezilla!
    79
    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.

Awards & Rankings

11
#11 Best PC Game of 2001
44
#44 Most Discussed PC Game of 2001
42
#42 Most Shared PC Game of 2001

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User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 96 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 81 out of 96
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 96
  3. Negative: 6 out of 96
  1. AViewAM
    Nov 2, 2006
    10
    This might be the best strategy game ever. Hopelessly addictive and highly detailed. My only regret is the lack of focus in Asia but methinks This might be the best strategy game ever. Hopelessly addictive and highly detailed. My only regret is the lack of focus in Asia but methinks there's an expansion pack for that, if I recall correctly.… Full Review »
  2. Torgall
    Dec 12, 2020
    7
    I spent countless hours on this game back in the day, but to best honest I cheated almost always. I remembered the cheatcodes even years laters.
  3. Tomicsavo
    Feb 12, 2020
    10
    Very nice little nostalgic game. Better than the new ones. It is quite frustrating that revolt risks can hardly be reduced.
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