This game is currently in the Humble Choice for September 2022, this is part of my coverage of the bundle. If you are interested in the game and it's before October 4th, 2022, consider picking up the game as part of the current monthly bundle.
Crusader Kings is an interesting franchise, you’ll start as a monarch somewhere, but the game randomizes events and actions so every game feels different. You’ll run your country, but be able to constantly work with your court, for or against other countries, going to war, joining others, and leading your men to victory, valor, or prize. There are a lot of complex systems here, and a ton to do. Exactly what you expect from Paradox Interactive
Which is also a negative. I've talked about games where you’ll be spending up to 20 hours just to understand the game and this is one of them, but if you enjoy this you’ll be playing for hundreds of hours. At the same time, this is a very open-ended game without a real victory condition so the goal is to make your own fun, which is why I call it a true Choose-Your-Own-Adventure.
Pick this up if you want to rule a country, and make decisions. You can do everything from marrying your vassals to other families, befriending people, and even trying to murder your wife, though personal experience, that didn’t go so well and trust me, the only reason was there’s an achievement for it. If you want to live as a feudal king, this is the best way to go about it.
I will make a quick mention, that there is a bit of controversy regarding the pricing of the DLC of this game of which some have just doubled in price. It doesn’t hurt the game, but maybe something to consider.
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