Posted on: September 30, 2016

dysorientatia

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A Change of Direction

For those looking for 'more of the same' cracking pace and chaotic battles of the first Cossacks, this may not be your cup of tea. I played the original Cossacks: Back to War and enjoyed the beautiful mess of the game. I remember the default speed setting (inhumanly fast), my 18th Century Rush 'strategy' of spamming Pikemen and Grenadiers, the sprawling upgrade tree, the impossible but creative scenarios, plus the Victoria ship-of-the-line that completely broke the game. There was a gonzo balance to it all, and in the (then) age of 'individualistic' RTSes such as Warcraft and Spellforce, Cossacks seemed like a brazen wind of change. It seems that GSC Game World took a different tack for Cossacks II. Remember the clumsy formations of the original Cossacks? An improved version of the system is front-and-center for this game. The game focuses more on micromanaging formations and unit tactics, rather than the cannon-fodder factory of the original: formations now have morale (a mechanic unheard of in the original), long reload times, and fatigue. Positioning is key, as is timing, and careful management of morale. This all leads to a more deliberate experience that I'd compare to real-time tactics (RTT) games. Don't get me wrong: it's always satisfying to see an enemy formation rout after a well-timed volley, or a cavalry charge break the back of an army. Nevertheless, it's--different. The economy has been overhauled as well: it now focuses on capturing resource-producing hamlets. The maps are designed to encourage close, decisive battles around bottlenecks & said hamlets. Again, these underline the RTT aspect of the game. Gone are the tech-trees of the original. Gone are the myriad interesting scenarios, replaced by historical battles and a lacking 'Battle for Europe' campaign mode. The graphics hold up though, as do the videos. If Cossacks 1 was a Romantic tale of musketeers and adventure, then Cossacks 2 is a somewhat somber study in 19th Century warfare.

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Posted on: November 27, 2016

Discoman44

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游戏: 242 评论: 5

The Diamond In The Rough

Cossacks 2, when it works, is a fine game, probably the most realized in the series regarding what it wants to be. If Cossacks 1 played like a Pike and Shot Age of empires 2, Cossacks 2 is somewhere between AOE 2.5 and a Total War game. The basebuilding aspect is streamlined (somewhat of a shame, though Cossacks 1 was rather convoluted in that regard) and resources are now independent capture points, pioneering what other games such as Company of Heroes would perfect in making area of control an important element in strategy. It's combat system is rather unique, with each ranged unit having different effective ranges each colorized to reflect the efficiency of a fusillade: green causing little causalities, to red being a point blank kill zone. Unlike many games of its time and concept, the focus is on morale; units when fatigued, under enemy attack, or having sustained too many casualties will run and break, causing a devastating rout that will eliminate gained experience as the unit needs to reform all over again. However, morale can be enhanced by additions of officers, flag/eagle bearers, and drummers, and bolstered through experience through combat (which also grants, perhaps too generously, significant bonuses to melee attack and defense). The game features an interesting balance between units of the line, mounted troops, light skirmishers and artillery. Line units are the backbone of the army, cavalry exploits gains and allow for raids, light skirmishers and artillery support elements of both. As stated prior, the combat is a bit like Empire, or Napoleon TW though with more micromanagement. Roads and bridges are very important, and the game features 3 significant formations of the time: line, column, and square. The game and exp feature several campaigns that are challenging with terrible voice acting. The game has its fair share of glitches and crashes, and in some cases might not work at all. It is a shame Cossacks 3 did not borrow more from this. .

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Posted on: May 3, 2023

GrowlingM1ke

游戏: 247 评论: 1

I love this game, don't buy it.

I can go into endless detail how much I love cossacks 2, from it's battles, morale system, presentation etc... However I will skip all that and tell you that you shouldn't buy this game. It just doesn't work period. If you are one of the 50% of people who manages to run it on a modern system, you'll still be met by a plethora of bugs. from constant crashes to in-game glitches that halt all progress. This game is in dire need of a patch or a remaster, I rarely say this but this game is literally unplayable. If ever the bugs are fixed and the game is updated for modern systems it will be a 10/10 for me.

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Posted on: August 29, 2023

CJmightysaint_au

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游戏: 15 评论: 1

Needs some attention

Running on Windows 11, I managed to complete the campaign scenarios until section 4 (Amassing the troops), where it crashes every 4 to 5 minutes. It seems there are a lot of crashing issues from other reviews but also a few people suggesting no problems at all. This has been an ongoing problem for a number of years and it is a shame that they continue selling this product without improving or fixing the ongoing issues. I don't mind throwing away the odd dollar away on old games but surely there are tech people out there who can address these problems. Come on Good Old Games (GOG), keep the old games good or don't rip us off. It's a game worthy of a little TLC.

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Posted on: April 23, 2024

jerkaderka

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Awesome Napoleonic game, poor stability

Yeah I like this game. It captures the essentials of Napoleonic warfare and has cool features like marching in columns along roads. Ultimately what matters is that it feels satisfying to break an enemy unit with a well-timed volley. I prefer the slow pace of this game to the other Cossacks games, which are more arcadey and similar to Age of Empires. Your men get tired after walking like 10 feet... you have to give them time to rest and reload. You have to march along roads in column formation or they will be in tears. You have to stand still awhile to get the critical defense buff. Trees protect you. Don't skip the tutorial or you will feel frustrated. I enjoy how the graphics of this game aged. I actually like it more than Napoleon Total War. So why 3 stars? Read the other critical reviews on performance on Windows. I happen to play on Linux which works great with Lutris System Runner, no FPS issues. However the game crashed on the 2nd mission. I don't think this game is going to work out the box for you, no matter what system you use.

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