Crusader Kings II vs World Of Warcraft
When you think about it, the troubled heroes and world of Warcraft is a perfect fit for a regicide simulator.
The Black Death, Now In A Video Game
The Black Death, an outbreak of the bubonic plague which swept through Europe in the 14th century (killing anywhere from 30-60% of its population!), does not seem a good setting for a video game. Oh, unless it’s Crusader Kings II we’re talking about. Which, hey, we are.
Four Years Later, Crusader Kings II Keeps Getting More Stuff
Crusader Kings II was released in 2012, and promptly became my Game Of The Year. And that was in its paltry vanilla state! In the years since, it’s gotten so much new content and so many big expansions that it’s practically become its own sequel.
The Khans Are Coming To Crusader Kings II
Crusader Kings II—one of the best video games ever made—has had a ton of great expansions and post-release content over the years. But none of it has been quite as exciting, at least to me, as this.
Awesome Strategy Game Becomes RPG, Gets Even More Awesome
When it was first announced, I was worried that Crusader Kings II's Way of Life DLC would be bad news for my spare time and even worse news for my sleep levels. I was right to worry.
Excellent PC Strategy Game Also Wants To Be An RPG
And here I was, only just saying how good Crusader Kings II - nominally a strategy game - was at depicting inter-personal relationships. Guess I'm not the only one who digs that aspect of the game, because developers Paradox are now going to double down on it, announcing an expansion that's all about role-playing.
This Is How You Support An "Old" PC Game
If you needed further proof that Crusader Kings II is one of the best-supported, most expansive games of all time, check out this new expansion.
PC Game Lets You Play As The Mighty Conquering Jews
For something that's such a big part of many people's daily lives, religion doesn't play a terribly big role in video games. It does in Crusader Kings II, however, and that role is about to get a lot more interesting.
This new trailer for the upcoming Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods gives a taste of how you'll build a pagan empire, beginning in 867 AD. The base game was one of Kotaku's 2012 Game of the Year nominations; the expansion will be out at the end of May.
There is an Elder Scrolls universe mod for Crusader Kings II. Oh my. It's in its early stages, but you can get it here.
Crusader Kings II's Newest Expansion Will Make You A Viking
Hyper-complex medieval strategy game and one of our 2012 GOTY nominees Crusader Kings II has a new expansion on the way, and the announcement trailer just hit the web. Old Gods will place you back in good ol' 867 AD, when Vikings ruled the land and seas. This pagan-themed jaunt will offer "hundreds of new events," and…
Crusader Kings II Has The Best Patch Notes
You may have noticed. I like Crusader Kings II. I like it a lot. But I like it for all kinds of reasons, many of which I didn't get space, or time, to dwell on last year.
We Have a Winner For "Craziest DLC of the Year"
And the award goes, surprisingly, to a Paradox strategy game for the PC, with the announcement yesterday of Crusader Kings II's "Sunset Invasion" DLC.
Crusader Kings II's New Roman Expansion Pack Wasn't Built In A Day
No, it was built over a much longer period of time than that. But hopefully Legacy of Rome will be worth the wait—some of the DLC for the excellent strategy game has been disappointing, and some has been quite good. And let's not forget that you can also mod CKII into the best Game of Thrones video game on the market.
My Favourite Game of 2012 Also Has the Absolute Worst DLC
Keep your space operas and fighting things things, my favourite game of 2012 so far has been the wonderfully deep marriage/backstabbing simulator Crusader Kings II.
