Crusader Kings II is the bread and butter of strategy games. Published by Paradox Interactive from Sweden, it's normally $40 USD, however, since the Paradox convention is happening, it's now free. I've played it for about 7 hours and this is my first take on the game: When the game is loaded up, you're presented with three start dates spanning from 940 to 1066 and the Mongol invasion. When selecting who to play as, you need to be very careful. All empires are split into many tiers you can play as. You can play as the king of the entire country, a king or duke of a smaller county. The game is also in real time (Sped up). Since the game is from 2012, the graphics are nothing special, but are nice to look at when there is absolutely nothing else to look at. Customization is high however, and it feels like most things, you can change. The music is generic and boring so I like to listen to my own. The game is 2d but textured and you look at a flat map. Armies do have 3d models of a single soldier that stands in the province where the army is. The game's depth really takes off in your court. The court is the menus wher you can do various actions that affect your kingdom. This includes the ruler's tab where you can see yourself, your spouse (If you have one), your family from grandparents to children, and possibly your Liege and heir. Right clicking on any of the portraits that represents your close family gives a bunch of options like a plot to kill someone or getting them married. Speaking of marriage, family is the most important thing in this game since if you get usurped by someone who is not a relative whatsoever, it's a game over. It's so complicated, I really could not describe it all. The court also extends to military, roles, laws, and technology. The game shines in this aspect. The complexity makes the game fun. If it were too easy, it would be boring. If it was too hard, it would be frustrating. The game would really benefit from a better tutorial. The one included is a bit thin. In conclusion, I give it two different scores. The gameplay itself is 4/5 stars but since it's free, has no ads, and no microtransactions, it's easily 5/5 for being litteraly risk free.
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It is now October 10 th. and I have my opinions on Photoshop. Photoshop is very intricate and very powerful but has some downsides. I found the interface to be simplistic, which is nice, but ultimately opaque. It's easy to forget hotkeys and spend 5 mins. searching for what caused your error or how to fix it. Time is precious and its a waste to search up functions. I found the tool switching annoying also. The wand tool and the edge select tool share the same space but require you to right click it and then select which tool you want to replace that slot and augh! It's a headache!
Photoshop does however, have some fun tools to play around with. Although I've needn't use it; I found spot cleaning tool crazy! It can fill in texture in splotches and it must be a very complicated algorithm. I also like the colorization tools. The overlay filters do a very good job in blending colors in different types. It's all way more advanced than anything I've used. |
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