Review: Crusader Kings 3 (Steam)
Paradox Development Studio brings you the sequel to one of the most popular strategy games ever made. Crusader Kings III is the heir to a long legacy of historical grand strategy experiences and arrives with a host of new ways to ensure the success of your royal house.
Pros:
- Decent graphics.
- 4922mb Download size.
- Steam achievements.
- Uses the Paradox launcher.
- Graphics-fullscreen, resolution, v-sync, graphics card selection, GUI scaling, quality preset, anti-aliasing (MSAA), texture/refraction/shadow/mesh LOD quality, texture filtering, mesh LOD fade, animated characters, characters SSAO, bloom, coastal borders, and advanced shader effects.
- Autosave intervals-every month/six months/year/five years/no autosave.
- Single player and multiplayer modes.
- Multiplayer has a search game browser with filters including a type in the server ID field.
- Multiplayer lobbies-set public or private, which dlcs work, auto accept hot join along with server name and password.
- Tutorial (optional) you play through a game as petty King Murchad of Ireland and seek to become king of Ireland!
- Strategy gameplay.
- Characters each have a set of five skills with differenting stats and the five skills are-Diplomacy/Martial/Stewardship/Intrigue and learning.
- Traits-your characters and people you interact with will have traits that can affect their skills.
- Opinion meter-everyone has one and it goes on a low to the high basis, this rating determines how people will react and interact with you and your decisions.
- Currency-gold is for buying and bribing but Prestige and Piety are different kinds of currency but just as powerful as gold.
- Marriage-needed to create a Dynasty and heir to your throne. The search for wife menu has handy filters and search options so you can get what you want/need.
- Wars end in one of three ways-Victory, white peace, or defeat.
- Five game speeds.
- Play however you want.
- Save when you like and a handy save to cloud option.
- Change the map view for territories and boundaries.
- Game over if you have no heir to the throne when you die.
- Menu shortcuts.
- Powerful soundtrack.
- Your goal is to take over the world!
- Every game will be different and every player’s experience will be completely different.
- So many ways to play the game.
- Absolute timesink.
- Handy tooltip pop-ups on the Ui and menu.
Cons:
- Boots it’s own launcher.
- You have to set up an account with them otherwise you won’t get the full experience.
- A lot of information to take in.
- Slow-paced gameplay.
- Tutorials are Co stant and you will always need them early on.
- Long initial load times.
- Destroys productivity.
- Daunting Ui and menu.
- Graphics - 8/108/10
- Sound - 8/108/10
- Accessibility - 7/107/10
- Length - 10/1010/10
- Fun Factor - 9/109/10
8.4/10