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Posted on: January 11, 2016
amarcelo
Games: 79 Reviews: 3
An Immortal Classic!
One of the best turn-based/massive strategic game. A "must buy/must own" game in any strategic gamer collection. Love this game, and it´s good to see again in the market buy GOG!
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Posted on: May 4, 2020
hymnalcollector
Verified ownerGames: 623 Reviews: 2
Blood and Iron
There are a handful of games that always call me back (and isn’t that why we’re all on GOG?). I have been playing Imperialism I since its debut in 1997. Even now I feel the pull every year to play the long European map (scenario) and a few random maps. This is one of those games that you keep telling yourself (and your family), “Oh, just one more turn and I’ll go to bed,” only to look at the clock again and an hour has passed. I am never disappointed with Imperialism and must exercise self-control to put the game away and return to real-life productivity. Imperialism I is set in the Industrial Age with the motif of the coming of age of the European Great Powers and the Minor Powers that cling to their coattails (of course, some Minor Powers are more “ripe for the taking!”). The only disappointment or con I have about Imperialism I is the End-of-Turn Bug: Late in the game it’s possible for the game to lockup as the battle results are calculated from the orders given at the end of the past turn. Most of the time this can be remedied by saving your game each turn. If your orders result in a crash, simply reload, and change your orders. The only times I’ve had this not work is when the computers orders – not mine – were the ones causing the problems.
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Posted on: January 9, 2018
Will.ockendon
Verified ownerGames: 40 Reviews: 2
A classic
This is a fantastic game, from an era when game makers really originated. It is deep and challenging, and models economics in an interesting way. Development does feel like a race, as you scramble to open up and develop your resources, establish influence and grab territory, before others do it first. I always enjoy playing the Ottomans because they really are the 'sick man of Europe', and it's a great challenge trying to get their economy up and running in time to resist the inevitable British invasions.
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Posted on: March 15, 2013
garreth_vlox
Verified ownerGames: 34 Reviews: 1
Best Strategy Game Ever
You can not out do this game for an authentic time period feeling, all of the game mechanics interact to give you a very lifelike response to actions at the monarch level of government, but is in depth enough to allow the micro management of your workers, armies, and navies, as well as set diplomatic policy to other world powers and negotiate treaties with lesser countries, with this game even who you trade with has ramifications on the world wide level.
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Posted on: June 12, 2021
jarmotauko
Verified ownerGames: 68 Reviews: 3
Very addictive
Once you get the hang of it, you'll be playing for just one more turn... There doesn't seem to be a beginner's guide or much discussiom about the game, but the included manual is very helpful explaining the basics. I wish there was a higher resolution available though, but the graphics are fine as is.
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