Civil War II
- July 3, 2014
- Ageod
- 10h median play time
Get on Steam"Civil War II" is a turn-based regional strategy game that simulates the American Civil War from 1861-1865. As the military and political leader of either the USA or CSA, players must build, organize, and command armies, make important economic and political decisions, and navigate the challenges of this historical conflict on a detailed map of the USA. The game is built on the AGE engine and features a wide range of real military leaders with unique strengths and weaknesses.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers an incredibly detailed and immersive experience of the American Civil War, with a strong focus on logistics, economics, and political decisions.
- Players appreciate the depth of strategy involved, with the ability to make significant choices that impact the course of the game, making it rewarding for those who invest time in learning its mechanics.
- The game has a strong historical context, allowing players to engage with the complexities of the Civil War while providing a challenging experience that appeals to fans of turn-based strategy.
- The game suffers from frequent crashes and bugs, which can disrupt gameplay and lead to frustration, especially after investing significant time into a campaign.
- The user interface is often described as clunky and unintuitive, making it difficult for new players to navigate and understand the game's mechanics without extensive reading and tutorials.
- Many players find the steep learning curve daunting, with some expressing that the game is overly complex and not accessible for casual gamers or those unfamiliar with the genre.
- gameplay33 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The gameplay is immersive and complex, requiring significant time and effort to master its detailed mechanics, including logistics, strategy, and historical accuracy. While it offers rewarding strategic depth and impactful decision-making, players may find the learning curve steep and some mechanics clunky, with occasional bugs and performance issues. Overall, the game is praised for its potential but may not appeal to everyone due to its demanding nature and slow turn generation.
“The game is immersive, exhaustive, and well-detailed with logistics, economics, diplomacy, politics, and national level decisions, with your decisions actually impacting the gameplay and development of the national strategy.”
“Deep complex gameplay that rewards planning on both the strategic and unit level.”
“The gameplay does a good job of demonstrating the importance of leadership, supply, industry, and recruitment.”
“The mechanic to avoid enemy engagement is too overpowered.”
“The game simply throws small war style mechanics onto a grand strategy game.”
“This is a bit clunky and laggy, turn generation is long, and the turn-based gameplay tends to make it laborious to play.”
- graphics22 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally described as simple and somewhat outdated, with many reviewers noting that they are adequate for the genre but lack polish and optimization. While some players appreciate the pleasing aesthetic and detail in certain elements, others report performance issues such as low frame rates and crashes, particularly on higher settings. Overall, the graphics are seen as a mixed bag, with potential for improvement but not detracting significantly from the gameplay experience.
“The troop movements, reinforcing, stamina, weaponry, sensibility, and great graphics.”
“Loved the game, fun graphics and cool to explore different Civil War regions.”
“Graphics are pleasant to look at.”
“I would say that this game will run best on PCs with fast CPUs and that the game is poorly optimized for the graphics it has.”
“Despite the simple graphics, Civil War 2 can have quite the low FPS, even on a good machine, and can run quite poorly (5-10 FPS with massive stuttering while scrolling across the map) when first loading into a game, though it does improve greatly after a few minutes.”
“-Graphics - they're adequate for the genre, but the game looks to be about 20 years old.”
- stability10 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 90 % negative mentions
The game's stability has received mixed reviews, with some players experiencing significant glitches, random freezes, and crashes, particularly in late-game scenarios. While a few users report a bug-free experience, many express frustration over the game's performance issues, including lag and AI problems, leading to a general consensus that it is prone to bugs and instability.
“So far, I have reached 1863 with no crashes at all using Windows 10, so at the moment, it's bug-free.”
“First impressions, this game looks awesome, but after playing it for a short time, I can't really bring myself to spend more time on it, from the way the map lags when zooming out, and to random freezes that happen in your campaigns.”
“I tried starting it again a few times and I did get it to restart, but then I started reading comments on how this developer's games are buggy and crashes will happen also in late game.”
“It is buggy and will crash after an hour or two of play.”
- music9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating its depth and historical relevance, particularly the inclusion of tracks from both the Union and Confederate armies. However, some users have reported minor bugs affecting the soundtrack, such as overlapping tracks and limited control over music playback. Overall, while the music enhances the thematic experience, there are suggestions for improvements, including more historical animations and better audio controls.
“Love it - plenty of depth, wonderful content, and good music.”
“The soundtrack is pleasant enough to listen to.”
“I found myself turning that up so that it plays the music more often, because it fits so perfectly to the theme.”
“There are also some minor bugs such as tabs not working, or the soundtrack playing on top of itself, which, despite being incorrect, still impacts the combat effectiveness of the unit.”
“I usually turn the music down, but I couldn't find a way to turn it off; there's only a control on how often the music plays.”
“I loved the game once I finally worked out all the mechanics, but I feel it needs a few tweaks here and there to make it greater, like some more historical animations during army fights with music and, if possible, old Civil War pictures added to dictate a win or loss.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting significant performance issues even on high-end gaming rigs, including low frame rates and stuttering. While some improvements are noted after initial loading, the overall performance is deemed unacceptable given the game's simple graphics. However, it is acknowledged as one of the better titles from the developer in terms of stability.
“This is one of the better Ageod games in terms of performance and stability.”
“Lastly, the performance of the game can be utterly awful even on a powerful gaming rig.”
“I would say that this game will run best on PCs with fast CPUs and that the game is poorly optimized for the graphics it has.”
“Despite the simple graphics, Civil War 2 can have quite the low FPS, even on a good machine, and can run quite poorly (5-10 FPS with massive stuttering while scrolling across the map) when first loading into a game, though it does improve greatly after a few minutes.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be challenging and often tedious, likening it to a school-like experience filled with monotonous instruction. This can lead to frustration, especially for those who lack interest in the subject matter. Overall, the grinding can detract from the enjoyment of the game.
“The downsides are that it is very hard to learn and somewhat tedious if you're not interested in the topic.”
“It gives the feeling that you are back in school or reading up on the most tedious instruction manual.”
“You take all of the time to tediously make your moves and then feel frustrated.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight the game's high replayability, noting that campaigns offer unique experiences with varying outcomes due to the AI's adaptive strategies. Many find it more accessible and enjoyable than similar titles, enhancing its overall playability.
“Tons of replayability - campaigns never play out exactly the same, with even mid-level AI drastically altering its strategy from game to game.”
“A good game, easier to pick up and more playable than Forge of Freedom.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is noted as unexpectedly enjoyable, particularly for players who typically prefer more complex gameplay.
“The humor in this game is absolutely delightful and keeps me laughing throughout.”
“I appreciate how the game cleverly incorporates jokes and puns into the gameplay.”
“The witty dialogue and hilarious character interactions make this game a joy to play.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
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