Replayability and Multiplayer in Europa Universalis III
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on October 12, 2006 4:36:46 PM
With over a hundred nations to choose from and the option to start at
any date from 1453 to 1789, players have thousands of options to choose
in the game that moves completely away from pre-set levels and
restrictive campaigns.
Add to this, national ideas, policy
sliders and government types and players will find themselves with a
tool kit, allowing them to fully shape the destiny of a country.
Players can choose the same country, start date repeatedly and
experience a different game every time. How about turning England into
a land power to be feared and restart the 100 years war “ or why not
turn Poland into the colonial power in the Americas? The possibilities
are almost endless; however beware as choosing one option can leave you
vulnerable to a more ruthless opponent.
For those who still want
more there is the option of multiplayer play. Test your wits against
individual opponents as you struggle for mastery of the globe. With
lots of devoted fans of multiplayer for the Europa Universalis series,
you should never be short of players. With the wider options for
individual diplomacy, multiplayer takes EU III to the next level.
EU III will contain three different types of multiplayer options. Players can either:
- play over the match making server provided by Paradox
- play over the Internet; or
- play via LAN
In
addition, EU III will feature cooperative multiplayer, meaning that
several players can choose one nation and guide it through the ages and
challenges together.
If this is still not enough, just about
anything in EU III can be modded with ease. In addition to the
traditional things that Mods like to change, players will now have
options to change events, the effects of advisors, ideas and even the
properties of combat units. Want to add your own country? Not a problem!
Regardless
of preferences and taste, EU III has a challenge in store for everyone.
The only criterion is that you must have burning desire to use your
mind to achieve great things. About the game
Europa Universalis III, which
delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and
diplomacy, is an epic strategy game where players take control of a
nation and guide it through the ages to become a great global empire.
Unparalleled in its depth and historical accuracy, Europa Universalis
gives players freedom to rule their nation from an impressive choice of
over 250 historically accurate countries. The Europa Universalis series
put Paradox Interactive on the map as a leading strategy games
publisher and developer and fans worldwide are eagerly anticipating
Europa Universalis III.
Europa Universalis III scheduled worldwide release in Q1 2007.