Being able to cover a thousand years of history, or indeed even more, would be a wonder of gaming in my opinion.Įuropa Universalis IV is a complex game, but don’t take that to mean that it’s hard to play! The game has several tutorials and a tutorial campaign, perfect for teaching you the ropes. While the dream of marching a country from the Medieval to the Industrial ages might not yet be here, we could potentially see something like that rather soon. The game ends in 1821, ten years or so short of the start date in Victoria 2. This is definitely a great feature, but I wish that it went forward, too. Even your ruling dynasty name would be carried over. In Europa Universalis 4, the empire would be carried over with a new set of national ideas available. If, for example, you used the Legacy of Rome DLC in Crusader Kings 2, played Byzantium and stopped the fall of their empire and indeed, reversed it and brought it to new heights of glory, you could declare the Roman Empire again. But in Central Europe, the Holy Roman Empire is wracked by internal conflict.Ī good thing about Europa Universalis 4, however, is that you can import a finished save from Crusader Kings 2 into EU4 and it will use it to generate Europe. A little further east, and Muscovy is starting to unite the Russian people. Poland will soon be leading a personal union with Lithuania, both powerhouses. The once mighty Byzantine Empire is now just a spark in what used to be a bonfire, the writing is on the wall for all to see now. In Eastern Europe, other things are changing, too. The Hundred Years’ War rages on between France and England, Spain is completing the Reconquista and Portugal is off exploring for new trade lanes. EU4 starts in 1444 and things are starting to pick up steam in Western Europe. While it might not call itself one, it most certainly is a 4X game, though it has shifted Exterminate to first in the order of Xs. So, without further ado, here is the review.Įuropa Universalis IV, or EU4 in shorthand, is a grand strategy game. I’ve had some issues in real life, the one most affecting my writing capability being a crippling case of repetitive strain injury that all but stopped me from being able to use a keyboard effectively for several weeks. Before we start, I would like to apologize for the review being late.
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