Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars (Windows)

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Description

The sequel to Cossacks, Cossacks 2: Napoleonic Wars is set in the 18th–19th century and involves Europe and parts of Africa. Surprisingly it has little to do with Napoleon. You can play as six nations, all of which have their own units and available tactics (the British can use congreve rockets, the Egyptians can use Taureg mercenaries, etc). There are over 140 different unit types available.

Some of the changes from the original Cossacks are that the economic and empire-building parts of the game have been de-emphasised and combat is given a higher priority. Also, there's the inclusion of factors such as morale and fatigue. If your troops are exhausted and you force them to fight a battle, they'll have weak morale and will probably break ranks and run after suffering a few casualties. Terrain also has a big impact, trees will shield your men against bullets and shrapnel and if your men are firing from a hill they'll receive an attack bonus.

There's a campaign mode, a series of pre-set battles, a Conquer Europe mode, and the traditional start-from-scratch mode in the original Cossacks.

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Alternate Titles

• "哥萨克II：拿破仑战争" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "Казаки II: Наполеоновские войны" -- Russian spelling
• "Kozacy II: Wojny Napoleońskie" -- Polish title
• "Kasakad II: Napoleoni sõjad" -- Estonian title
• "Cossacks II: Napoleonské války" -- Czech title

Part of the Following Groups

• Cossacks series
• Historical conflict: Napoleonic Wars

User Reviews

The game that killed the franchise

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Critic Reviews

4Players.de	Apr 23, 2005	82 out of 100	82
Absolute Games (AG.ru)	Jun 06, 2005	81 out of 100	81
GameSpot	Apr 26, 2005	7.9 out of 10	79
IGN	Apr 26, 2005	7.7 out of 10	77
2404.org PC Gaming	May 18, 2005	7.6 out of 10	76
1UP	May 24, 2005	7.5 out of 10	75
Gameplay (Benelux)	May 30, 2005	74 out of 100	74
GameCell UK	2005	7 out of 10	70
PC Powerplay	May, 2005	63 out of 100	63
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Apr 25, 2005	6 out of 10	60

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Trivia

Historic anniversary

2005 is the 200th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar, which is regarded by many historians as the turning point of the Napoleonic Wars. Fitting, eh?

Related Web Sites

• Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars (official website)