Europa Universalis IV Reviews

very addicting. early game is ton of fun but frankly late game gets a little boring.

Just about to attempt no. 27,000 billion at trying to survive as Byzantium... Unrelated... EU5 needs to do more to prevent late game blob from Spain and the Ottomans. Both empires declined massively by EU4's end date but this is not reflected in game beyond a few pissant rebellions that are too easy to put down. Probably the most addictive Paradox game on the market currently.

good game but only if you spend half your life savings on dlcs honestly pretty shocked that theres a greedier company than gaijin

I played EU4 much closer to release and logged most of my 300+ hours then. Really enjoyed it. Understood it. Loved it. If I reviewed it then it would have been a positive review. But I am reviewing it now after trying to pick it up again after a couple year break and will be submitting this review based on my recent experience which was... not great. So I reinstalled EU4 thinking with over 300 hours in the game I should be able to pick it up relatively easy. Nope. Spent an hour and change clicking around different menus before quitting in confusion. It's a dense game, okay. Spent an hour and a half on the wiki, looking up general information, trying to familiarize myself with EU4 again. Next day, better idea of what's going on, I log in and spend half an hour looking through different menus before again quitting in confusion. Lot has changed since the last time I played. Okay, I watch the first part of a a let's play starter guide for Brandenburg. I played them before, did a partial world conquest years ago, I have been staring at their menus for almost 2 hours at this point, it should be easy to follow. And it is! I write down everything the streamer does thinking I will analyze what all the options mean and try to piece out why those were good decisions. I go into the game, start following the list, and one of the estate options I am supposed to do is not in my game. Apparently it's specific to the domination DLC. $20 bucks. Hmm. Oh well, keep calm and carry on. I can probably still follow this guide and get a feel for the game. Hm. One of the diplomatic options the streamer uses, 'curry favor' is not in my game. Apparently that's specific to the leviathan DLC. $20 bucks. Wait - I think my mission tree options look different than his mission tree options. Yes, locked behind specific DLCs, there, too. And that's my breaking point. Quit out. Uninstall. Decide to write this review to vent my frustration. I am betting EU4 is still a fantastic game for those that have been consistently playing and keeping up with the DLC as they come out, learning little by little what's changed. If you are looking to play EU4 now after a long break, though, just don't. If you are looking to get into EU4 for the first time, just don't. At the same time it's somehow become both bloated and chopped up through DLCs. So unless you want to get the EU4 subscription service - which I think is an awful model for the video game industry to adopt - the game just isn't playable. Such a frustrating shame.

This is one of those games where the scenario is "if I was on a deserted island and could only play one game" this would be it. Endless things to do and try, deep and complex, a never ending map painting game that doesn't get boring as long as you put the time to understand it.

Are you bored? Do you want to force others to change their culture and faith? Enslave or kill native populations while conquering America or Africa to build a trade empire? Turn the tables and conquer Europe as a colony? Outshine Napoleon? Recreate the Mongol Empire? Conquer the world as a tiny island in the middle of the ocean? Or have fun for hours doing anything else? Then this game is for you where its all possible! Sadly, the only downside is the expensive DLCs

right now on almost 1300 hours, almost completed tutorial. But honestly it's not an easy game. You need to watch some videos how other people play it and decide if you want to throw thousands of hours on it. I think that it's the easiest grand strategy(not including Knights of Honor which is very simple in comparison) and if you want to start playing grand strategies from Paradox - probably it's you best shot. Playable without DLCs but if you really love this game - you could either buy some of the DLCs or just buy subscription and wait for EU5

I've played this game for 100's of hours, never mastered it, but had fun the whole time. If you like complex historical strategy games focused on this time period EUIV is probably the best one out there.

A great game, clearly designed for heavy autism and an obsessive love for maps, but the DLC policy is absolutely disgusting.

My GF told me it was her or EU4. This game really gave me a better life. Now I spend my days uniting the the pope, killing natives, and leading great wars of conquest. Instead of arguing about which restaurant to eat at, I negotiate royal marriages and alliances. Instead of long nights scrolling through Netflix, I strategize for hours, planning my next golden age. Do I miss her? Sure, but she could never give me the satisfaction which EU4 does. 10/10, would play again ❤️.