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Cossacks II: Battle for Europe | 
 enlarge | From: CDV Software
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $10.89
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 5453
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Windows Xp
Genre: Role Playing Games
ESRB: Teen
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.3 x 1.7
MPN: CDV-00059
Model: 743999142602
UPC: 852898000590
EAN: 0852898000590
ASIN: B000FN31NU
Release Date: June 19, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: DVD CASE EDITION - ONLY $3.99 FOR FIRST CLASS MAIL SHIPPING, 24/7 customer service, shipping/tracking email notification, shipped direct - not drop shipped
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| Features:
| • | Control the French, Russians, Austrians, Britons, Prussians, or Egyptians -- master new weapons and tactics during a time that redefined the meaning of modern warfare | | • | Fight through historically inspired battles of the 19th century, with massive armies colliding in different types of terrain and weather | | • | Battles on real historical scale with tens of thausands of units on one map | | • | Realistic Troop Morale System - Well-fed troops live longer and grow in experience to become valuable battlefield assets, while fierce and overwhelming opponents, or marching long distances will cause morale to drop | | • | Enhanced diplomacy tools help you create treaties that give you the advantages |
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Product Description
In Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars- Battle For Europe, you'll take command one of six 19th century nations during its conquest of the European continent. Whether you're fighting as Napoleon's highly-disciplined Grand Armee, or the Russians and their fiercely loyal and tenacious Cossack horseback warriors, you'll wage war for the future of Europe itself. Whether by treaties, treasuries or truncheons, you'll conquer other nations and control the destiny of a continent. The much-anticipated sequel to the internationally acclaimed Cossacks: European Wars. Online Play - Compete head to head against other armchair emperors or play cooperatively via LAN or Internet connection
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 realistic August 10, 2008
Vintenar (PA)
Cossacks II Battle for Europe is the most realistic game that I've played for it's setting. While playing it, you get a sense of what war was really like at that time. Morale and fatigue are big factors and often determine victory or defeat. The designers of this game did a lot of reaserch on this time period and applied it to the game, and this historical correctness is what I like best about it. I would also like to point out that the graphics are really good, to the point where smoke hangs in the air. This game deserves 5 stars, and the only game I would compare it to is another great game from CDV and Game World, American Conquest.
Coossacks 2 BFE Rocks April 4, 2007
Its graphics are amazing. All battles are based on real facts. I haven't had any glitches with the system. The Internet server is good to!!!!!!!!!!
 A Disappointing & Frustrating Experience January 23, 2007
R. Huffman (Anaheim, CA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Thank God I bought this game used from Amazon, because if I would of paid full price I would of been extremely angry.
The vendor who I purchased this used game from, sent it to me before the expected arrival date. I found the game in perfect condition as was the paperwork and box that came with it.
However, this is where the fun stopped.
I installed the game without incident, and restarted my computer.
I continuously received error messages and the game would not even start. Not being very "techy" or good with technical issues, I was worried.
I "uninstalled" the game, restarted my computer and then re-installed the game once more. No change resulted from this course of action.
After 3 hours of searching, I found the right "cdv" (manufacturer) web page to write of my troubles with the game.
The next day the tech people at cdv told me I should install an update of my video driver. This did the "trick" and the game would now run.
Gamespot[...]rated this game 6.6 out of 10.0 ("average") because of it's re-hash of the same game that came before. They were not impressed with the game and often got frustrated with the difficult game play (even on "easy" or "beginner" mode) and these are professional gamers! There were also tech issues that were frustrating as well.
However, I bought the game out of historical interest, and because of the fairly good price. Napoleonic period of history is my passion and true interest. So I thought I'd give it a "go".
As one Amazon reviewer found, the "zoom" feature is severely lacking, therefore seeing the whole of the battlefield and your "units" leaves the player handicaped. I totally agree with the previous reviewer.
There is a series of actions you must take your units through, and unless you follow that pattern, you will be quickly defeated. There is no room for creativity or true command and leadership which defeats the very purpose of the game. Much like many first-person games that funnel you through a maze and forces you to take the route they wish for you, this too is scripted in a more subtle way.
Graphics are almost too bright and "cheery". The uniforms "gleem" like those miniature soldiers right after being painted. No realism here...
However I do wish to give credit to the backgrounds: foliage and buildings are superbly rendered and very nice.
The American voice-over of my English superior cracked me up, and didn't lend any credence to the roll.
Game play overall is very tough, and the controls are unwieldly and awkward. Not user friendly from my perspective.
The music is annoying and I turned it off immediately. Being an historian and lover of classic music of the time period, this game fell very short.
Comparing this wargame to; "Lord of The Rings Battle For Middle Earth" for example, there is no comparison. LoRBfME....Game play is fun and graphics are first rate. Music, special effects are great, and more importantly easy of usage (and ease of learning the game) was very nice.
However, I have not completed the game for I am still trying to get over my many frustrations of Cossacks II and my interest is decreasing rapidly.
Good luck to you if you should choose this game.
 Disapointed January 8, 2007
Joseph E. Karovics (Music City USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Was quite disapointed in this game, I can't get it to run. I had contacted the game company support they were very good about getting back to me quite promptly, but it seems there is an issue with this game running on a dual core system. I have the previous game "Napoleonic Wars" and that is fun, and was looking forward to this one.
 good game October 30, 2006
Miguel A. Saldala (Cherry Point, NC USA)
The game is good but not awsome. only 3 stars from me. it is fun to play but very difficult at some points in the game. multiplayer is very challenging.
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