While it’s true that the grand strategy genre remains relatively niche, due to its complexity and penchant for long, drawn-out play sessions, Paradox really did nail this iteration and make it more accessible. The latest in the series, Europa Universalis V reviews paint a vivid picture, indicating this might be one of the best grand strategy titles in recent memory.
Is Europa Universalis V Any Good?
As of this writing, shortly after launch, Europa Universalis V is sitting comfortably at ‘Mostly Positive‘ on Steam with more than 2,000 reviews. In all, it’s at 77%. Some notable user reviews state:
User Zlewikk said:
It is a masterpiece, John Paradox. Complete, comprehensive. It captures the Map-Excel experience.
Jokes aside, I think it’s a strong 8/10. A lot of fun and surely thousands of hours ahead of me. Still definitely some improvements to be made to AI, balance and other elements, but I already don’t think of coming back to EU4.
User Kakouk said:
Started the game, went straight into a random nation. I’m a man, not a child, I wont need a tutorial.
I stared the screen for an hour, clicking random buttons. I have no clue what I’m doing, and I love it.I bought this game because it promised to be a complex world simulator using features from imperator, ck3, vic3 and EU4 and so far, this is what I’m getting. I understand however that if you come from EU4, a lot of new mechanics will seem to be complicated and bothersome compared to the previous game. However, I believe the goal of a sequel should be to improve the formula, and this is what EU5 is aiming to do. All the new system seek to imitate real historical dynamic that happened in history and allow you to play with them, and that is why I love paradox games.
I cannot say if the bet is successful yet, as I just started learning the game. But so far I see a lot of things from previous games that I liked and a lot of potential. Is this enough to make you pay full price for this game? It’s up to you. However, I can tell you that I am very excited to be part the vanguard for this game.
How Many Players Does Europa Universalis V Have?
As for how many grand strategy players and new fans of the genre and series are playing the game, here’s a quick look:
- 24-Hour Peak: 62,916
- All-Time Peak: 77,320
- Current (As Of This Writing): 34,995
That’s a rather impressive number of Europa Universalis V players, if we do say so ourselves!
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