10/30/2023 0 Comments Imperialism 2 diplomatic vctoryIt's always tempting to describe unusual strategy games in terms of hybridisation, and as an economic game about conquering neutrals in order to splat rival superpowers, Imperialism 2 invites a line like "Lords of the Realm crossed with Colonization". Released in 1999 by Frog City Software, both it and its 1997 predecessor are far more obscure than they should be. Just plain solid, highly playable strategy games. Not insanely complex, not gigantic in scope, not a danger to your circadian rhythm or those 'social life' things I've heard about. Lately, it's regular old historical strategy that's felt the neglect. Look, I'm not bashing the genre - I had to quit Crusader Kings 2 cold turkey as it took over my life - but when things become fashionable in games, we really overdo it, and something always gets lost in the desperate pursuit of the zeitgeist.
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