Crusader Kings III

Good game, terrible monetization practices. Steam's Summer Sale is going on now, and I can't pick up bundled DLC because I have an active subscription and my Collection is marked as "Complete" as far as Steam's store is concerned. I am getting fed up with Paradox Interactive's predatory DLC practices. Edit: If you are commenting to white knight for the $1.14 Billion dollar corporation I will be deleting your comment. I dislike the greed of the $1.14 Billion dollar corporation. Your comment will not change my mind, nor am I interested in hearing anyone SIMP for corpo greed. If you disagree with my review, feel free to leave your own glazing their DLC monetization.

Amazing game. The mods are crazy good, I recommend the A Game of Thrones mod and the Realms in Exile (LOTR) mods.

I'm voting down because of the DLC prices. Ridiculous.

Эта игра и моды нп нее позволяют осуществить главную гилти плеже белой цисгендерной женщины и трахнуть карлика из Ланнистеров

It has stolen, and will keep stealing, hours of my life. Even when I do not play, it whispers to me, it calls me, and though I may resist, it is only a matter of time before I approach it.

One of the most nuanced, sprawling, and historically informed games ever created. If you love history, the idea of creating a noble house or lineage, or the triumph of conquest, you will not regret playing this game.

I have 1000+ hours on here and the xbox game pass for pc version and i still haven't finished a game peak though

I have a pretty intense love-hate relationship with this game, for a couple of reasons that I'll try to concisely explain here. Overall, I'd say that it makes for an addictive experience, and about 90% of the time, it's incredibly fun. Emphasis on "90% of the time". For a game that seems to pride itself on historical accuracy and the nitty-gritty details of kingdom management, there are a lot of mechanics that simply feel...unfinished, in some way. Which doesn't immediately seem like a big deal, except that this lack of polish combined with bad luck can easily cost you the entire game. It's killed a lot of different runs for me, and it often makes the experience feel obnoxiously unfair, rather than challenging and difficult in an engaging way. I'll give some examples. 1. Political alliances are not inherited by your heir, even when they logically should be. During one run, my player character's daughter was married off to the king of England. When my player character died, and I began playing as my heir, I no longer had an alliance with England, even though the king was married to my sister. I could not negotiate a new alliance (difference in military strength) and ended up pummeled by England's armies when they decided they wanted my land. This whole experience, beyond being infuriating, also felt logically incoherent and kind of ruined the immersion for me. 2. It is borderline impossible to escape from another ruler's dungeon if you end up kidnapped in a raid or war, and while this seems fairly reasonable and realistic, it also applies to situations where continued confinement makes very little sense. For instance, during one run, my player character was kidnapped. My forces laid siege to the offending capital, where my player character was held hostage, and eventually overtook it. I was still unable to leave the prison, despite the fact that (according to the game) the prison was now under new management, that management being mine. Maybe there was an exit button hidden somewhere or something, but if there was, I couldn't find it. 3. This is more of a personal nitpick, but I think the prerequisites for reforming your religion or starting a new one are kind of ridiculously high. Historically, in the real world, there were lots of new religious movements and schisms that started with next to nothing, save for a charismatic leader and some texts. The challenge typically wasn't getting started, but maintaining momentum after the establishment of a new doctrine, and avoiding violence from other religious groups. By contrast, in CK3, you need somewhere around 5000 piety and three holy sites in your empire before reformation even becomes an option. I'd find the game much more compelling and realistic if the barrier to entry was lower...say, 3000 piety and a single holy site...but in the aftermath of reformation, the risk of violence from other religious groups was higher and conversion efforts were more difficult. To be fair, there's also a lot in CK3 that's very fun and well done. I like how in-depth the game is with respect to its world, and I also don't necessarily mind the random cruelness of the RNG gods. I just wish that the level of care and consideration that is extended to so many different mechanics in this game was also applied to some of its most important ones, which comparatively feel kind of clunky and unrealistic. I've heard a lot of complaints about the DLCs, but since I've only played with the core game (with the exception of Garments of the Holy Roman Empire, which I think I received as a present from a friend and should be entirely cosmetic), I have no comment. I will say that by itself, the base game is pretty fun and feels complete. This isn't a title where the DLCs are required to have a good time, although they may help add to the experience, depending on one's interests. For $50, CK3 doesn't feel exorbitantly overpriced. I think about $40 is fair for the base game, given its pros and cons. I'd recommend grabbing it on a light discount if you're able, but if you pay full price, you'll likely still receive your money's worth. Just be aware that the game has some irritating elements and inconsistences that can interfere with the fun. If you're willing to tolerate that, great! If not, then it may not be the game for you.

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they made a game and kept adding dlc that should be updates. one of my favs havent played in awhile because its just not worth $300 ever for any reason.