Great graphics, realistic actions & formations, fantastic scenery but.......

User Rating: 6.4 | Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars PC
By Cheval52 | Review Date:
Great graphics, realistic actions & formations, fantastic scenery but complete idiotic story lines concerning a Civil War fought in England at a time when they were fearing a French takeover of Europe ?

I love this game but the overall gameplay does not allow you any time to
set up a strategy, improve your defenses, or buildup troop strengths. It is constant INVASION, INVASION, INVASION. No matter how many of the enemy you succeed in killing, they keep coming at you like hordes of Chinese Army Ants getting wind of the Hershey Bar in your back pocket.

At least with Empire Earth II & Age of Empires III, you have time to build up a pretty sizeable community and adequate defense force. With Cossacks II you are dumped into the middle of a densely packed town and by the time you have figure out where the barracks and towncenters are, the enemy already has 3 battalions marching down your throat.

It is the equivalent to being locked in a phone booth with the Polish Lancers and handed a copy of "The Art of War"

Great game but give the little guy something to defend himself with !

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