"The key thing is that all these new features are just add-ons. They don’t change the core EU gameplay much at all. Players worried that they’ll find themselves facing a micromanagement festival like Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun or Hearts of Iron II have nothing to fret about. Europa Universalis III looks to be shaping up as a really solid sequel that retains the heart and charm of its predecessors, and builds on this quality foundation with a variety of new features. Easily one of the most anticipated strategy games of the coming year."
http://www.firingsquad.com/games/europa_universalis_iii_preview/
http://www.firingsquad.com/games/europa_universalis_iii_preview/