Even with the many styles of units, though, gameplay still boils down to loading up on a favorite type and marching onward.
Special units, such as mercenaries and officers, add an extra facet to the army building as well. While a majority of the units are land based, ships also play a large part in battles, especially when trying to establish a beachhead.Įach unit type can be upgraded seven times for better offensive and defensive capabilities, providing generals the perfect tools to fine-tune the army. There are literally scores of units available for building a defensive fort or an offensive spearhead. Huge armies are composed of a mixture of traditional and cheaply produced archers and swordsmen, as well as effective, but expensive, gunpowder weapons like cannons and muskets. To its credit, CDV Software Entertainment picked one of the more interesting historical periods on which to base a war game. Each campaign more or less follows some of the more famous conflicts of the age. Cossacks: European Wars gives you the chance to step into the resulting frays as the commander of a European army belonging to one of many nations.
Inevitably, international wars broke out. In the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, Europe was the throne of civilization and rulers of every nation strove to wear the crown. Though rich with a variety of units and resources, European Wars simply doesn't have the polish needed to put it on the frontlines in the genre. Yet, somewhere between hard copy plans and software programming, the game lost its luster. The game contains several campaigns, a host of single player scenarios, and a multiplayer option. At first glance, Cossacks: European Wars looks like a winner with its 16 nationalities to play, huge number of units and upgrades, and an era when horsemen and cannons played important roles in combat before the age of mechanized war.
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