Crusader Kings II
SCORE: 66
We have slowly been catching up on PC
games over the past few months here at Family Friendly Gaming. One game
in particular intrigued me - Crusader Kings II. Actually it is a little
deeper than that. It horrified and intrigued me at the same time. I will
work on explaining more of that later in the review.
Crusader Kings II lets us pick a king, duke or other such leader from
Medieval Europe. We start in the year of our Lord 1066, and go forward
400 hundred years. Don't worry our character is not immortal. They get
married, have children, and the children take over the crown. Which
means we have to be concerned about successors.
Crusader Kings II allows us to arrange marriages, award titles, grant
land, and take it away. We can also spread lies about our enemies, deal
with bad language, and some violence. Yes we can go to war in Crusader
Kings II. We can conquer our neighbors. We can threaten, educate, and
more. The goal is to have the largest empire you can possible attain in
those four hundred years.
If you are looking for an action game, then keep on speed skating past.
Crusader Kings II is cerebral. It is like a monster game of Risk mixed
with chess. Characters have opinions of you and of others. What
transpires is dependent upon your actions. You can attempt to
assassinate your enemies.
Does all of this sound complex? I know I initially found it
intimidating. Crusader Kings II does include a comprehensive tutorial,
and hints that will help you along the way. I strongly encourage you to
check out the tutorial first. I tried playing first and declared war on
my neighbor. I did not realize (at first) I needed to raise an army and
send them over there. So what wound up happening is he raised a large
army to defend so it was no longer feasible for me to go to war.
Diplomacy can be a huge thing in Crusader Kings II. Offering your
daughter in marriage for example can provide a successor and create a
stronger ally. Crusader Kings II is not for all ages of the family. The
older members who appreciate history and are interested in feudal times
will appreciate this PC game.
Throughout history there have been people who say they do things for
God. Jesus Christ taught you will know a tree by its fruit so if they
were oppressing someone then they could not have been a Christian. Yet
God does allow evil people to do evil things. We Christians have long
struggled with the history of the Crusades. Especially with all of the
good Christians have done over the multitude of years. Were they doing
God's will or not?
- Paul
Graphics: 61%
Sound: 57%
Replay/Extras: 85%
Gameplay: 69%
Family Friendly Factor: 58%
System: Personal Computer
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Rating: ‘T’ - Teen
{Alcohol Reference, Mild Language, Mild Violence, Sexual}
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