Best Strategy and Historical game of 2013 on game debate

[Fungi]

Congrats Paradox!

http://www.game-debate.com/awards/2013/nominee/europa-universalis-iv

Beating a big budget game like Rome II twice

 

[Shadowless]

They also got best dlc/expansion with CK2: Old Gods

 

[donaldduck]

It is amazing that WotR got 4th for historical games

 

[Metz]

Still bothers me that EuIV hasn't implemented the variety of counties/duchies/kingdoms/empires. There is Kingdoms and duchies as vassals. Empire is all about government switch. Should take some elements from CK, maybe even the family tree.

 

[sealy300]

GG paradox, I see great things in your future...or past, depending how you look at it.

 

[raw]

Not to downplay EUIV's archivement, but the competition has been really lackluster for the past couple of years. It's like putting Vitali Klitschko into the ring vs. a toddler. Would be a good opportunity for PDS to adopt the motto "Games in which Strategy does happen.".

 

[Fungi]

Not to downplay EUIV's archivement, but the competition has been really lackluster for the past couple of years. It's like putting Vitali Klitschko into the ring vs. a toddler. Would be a good opportunity for PDS to adopt the motto "Games in which Strategy does happen.".

True but some of those games (Rome) have a much bigger budget and consumer base, i was expecting Rome to win just because it has more players.

 

[RabidAnubis]

2013 wasn't the best year for strategy gaming if I remember. So Eu4 was basically a pot of gold in a pile of mush.

 

[Beagá]

Expensive budgets are making choices smaller and smaller. It´s that simple.

It´s the same with any other genre, really. How many good RPGs were released in 2013? Something one the level of Dragon Age: Origins or Skyrim?

None.

 

[deezee]

Expensive budgets are making choices smaller and smaller. It´s that simple.

It´s the same with any other genre, really. How many good RPGs were released in 2013? Something one the level of Dragon Age: Origins or Skyrim?

None.

I totally agree, and would like to point out that it makes Paradox's achievement even more notable, because while they're not exactly small, they've managed to defy the trend and defeat rivals like Rome II which are operating on MUCH larger budgets. And while part of that is Rome II shooting itself in the foot at release, most of it is the fact that Paradox has been able to maintain high quality without needing exorbitant budgets.

 

[liltrogdor]

Expensive budgets are making choices smaller and smaller. It´s that simple.

It´s the same with any other genre, really. How many good RPGs were released in 2013? Something one the level of Dragon Age: Origins or Skyrim?

None.

Isn't GTA 5 a RPG?

 

[sunsterson]

Isn't GTA 5 a RPG?

Nope.

More like a free roaming adventure game.

 

[cyberalien18]

Congrats Paradox...

Keep them coming next year... better, harder, faster, stronger :happy:

 

[Sam L]

Congrats to a Great game and a Great company.