Europa Universalis II
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Europa Universalis II is a grand strategy game developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Strategy First, based on world history spanning a timeline between 1419 through 1820. It was released on December 11, 2001.
Gameplay
In the game, the player controls a single nation across five centuries, managing its economy, military, political alliances, scientific development, exploration and colonization, religious affairs, and internal stability. In addition, yearly random events, as well as hundreds of pre-scripted ones based on the historical record, make for a great deal of gameplay challenge and variety.
Europa Universalis II differs from many similar
The game ships with several historical scenarios, including games that take place during the
While the Grand Campaign is geared primarily towards the major European powers of the time, such as Austria, England, France, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and Ottoman Empire, the game is unique in that players can choose to play as one of more than a hundred obscure, no longer existing nations, from the Indian subcontinent to the Balkans.
Development
The game, based on the
but was not released.Asia chapters
A version of the game, called Europa Universalis II: Asia Chapters, was released for Asian markets, adding new graphics and scenarios that center around
Reception
Publication | Score |
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Computer Gaming World | [4] |
PC Zone | 72/100[5] |
Computer Games Magazine | [6] |
Europa Universalis II was nominated for Computer Gaming World's 2002 "Strategy Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to Freedom Force.[7] Europa Universalis II received "generally favourable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[8]
See also
- List of grand strategy video games
- List of Paradox Interactive games
- Wargame (video games)
References
- ^ I. G. N. Staff (2001-11-16). "Europa Universalis II Ships". IGN. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "MacPlay". 2005-02-13. Archived from the original on 2005-02-13. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "An Interview With A Linux Game Porter". Phoronix.
- ^ Fletcher, John (April 2002). "Reviews; Europa Universalis II". Computer Gaming World. No. 213. p. 100.
- ^ O'Hagan, Steve (March 13, 2002). "Europa Universalis 2". PC Zone. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ Chick, Tom (March 1, 2002). "Back to the Past". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ Staff (April 2003). "Computer Gaming World's 2002 Games of the Year". Computer Gaming World. No. 225. pp. 83–86, 88, 89, 92–97.
- ^ "Europa Universalis II". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
External links
- Official website Archived 2012-02-23 at the Wayback Machine