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Lock up your courtiers: Crusader Kings 3 is out nowRespond in gavelkind
Respond in gavelkind
Dynastic scheming and disgruntled courtier disposal simulatorCrusader Kings 3is finally out. It is of course a sequel to the legend that welcomed many newcomers to the world of grand strategy games back in 2012, and the first game since then to really cover the same ground.
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Our Nate was pleased in hisCrusader Kings 3 review, albeit reserved, because the sheer scale and ponderous nature of the game makes it a difficult one to review in the traditional way. “As boring as it is to say, I thinkCrusader Kings 3is a lot likeCrusader Kings 2, but newer and tidier”, he said, going on to note that the biggest changes are much less fiddly warfare and the new dynasty system, which formalises the ambitions of your ruling family as a consistent line, promoting the roleplaying element rather than just the random whims of the player. There are also lots of little improvements of the sort that become a single big improvement in aggregate, and a general focus on bringing out the personalities of its endless characters even more.
Despite Nate’searly impressions and previews, the release of Crusader Kings 3 has snuck up on me. This is rather fitting, as CK2 was often a game about blinkering yourself to the looming empires and gathering threats while you took care of local matters you actually stood a chance in. It was already a unique and life-consuming classic before Paradox added one piece of DLC for every person on earth, so it’ll be interesting to see what kind of opinions people will form in the coming months.
Crusader Kings 3 is out now for Windows, Mac, and Linux onSteamfor £42/$50/€50. It’s also available on Windows 10 via theMicrosoft Storeand theXbox Game Pass For PC.
