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Description

Crusader Kings is a real-time (but pause-able) strategy game based on the Europa Universalis engine that focuses on the feudal kingdoms of medieval Europe in the time period of 1066 to 1419 A.D.

Those familiar with EU & EU2 will find the game easy recognizable, but quite different in many aspects. Gone are the diplomats, merchants and mercenaries, to be replace by a much more intriguing and quite different diplomatic system.

You can start the game as ruler of a multitude of different kingdoms, as well as hundred of different dukedoms or counts. Increase your prestige and wealth by fighting for the pope, liege, king and country or just for yourself. Move yourself into position for further expansion by arranging marriages for you, your court members or vassals. Assimilate, assassinate, claim or plain simple meet them on the battlefield, those that will not yell to you or your liege.

Fight with the Popes blessing in far of lands and gain wealth and glory – if you can! Create titles for new assimilate land and pass them down to children, court members, brothers, sisters etc.. to insure the survival of your dynastic.

Crusader King offers the opportunity to shape the very history of Europe, at a time where Kings, Queens, Titles and Prestige really mattered.

Alternate Titles

  • "十字军之王" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "Крестоносцы" -- Russian spelling
  • "Ristirüütlite Kuningad" -- Estonian title
  • "Krestonoscy" -- Russian title
  • "Europa Universalis: Mroczne Wieki" -- Polish title

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The Press Says

Game Chronicles Jul 10, 2004 8.5 out of 10 85
GameSpot Jun 10, 2004 8.2 out of 10 82
Next Level Gaming Sep 08, 2004 80 out of 100 80
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands) Jun 22, 2004 79 out of 100 79
IGN Sep 24, 2004 7.6 out of 10 76
PC Games (Germany) May 01, 2004 60 out of 100 60
GameSpy Jun 08, 2004 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
GameStar (Germany) May, 2004 52 out of 100 52
Gamers.at Sep 10, 2004 49 out of 100 49
PC Action May 12, 2004 45 out of 100 45

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This entry was contributed by Kabushi (43658) and Daywalker (617)
 

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