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Wars of Napoleon

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57%Game Brain Score
humor, atmosphere
stability, gameplay
57% User Score Based on 72 reviews

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Wars of Napoleon is a single player and multiplayer turn-based strategy game with a historical theme. It was developed by Ageod and was released on May 6, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

AGEod goes back to the Napoleonic era and delivers the most detailed and comprehensive strategy game ever created about a time of struggle and conquest that forged modern Europe.

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57%
Audience ScoreBased on 72 reviews
humor1 positive mentions
stability11 negative mentions
  • Extremely detailed and historically accurate Napoleonic grand strategy game with deep tactical gameplay and well-researched orders of battle.
  • Offers extensive campaigns with a large map covering Europe, including multiple playable nations and complex systems like diplomacy, logistics, and naval warfare.
  • Highly rewarding and immersive experience for enthusiasts willing to invest time learning the steep learning curve, with good multiplayer and PBEM support.
  • The game suffers from frequent crashes, bugs, and save file corruption, seriously impacting playability for many users and lacking sufficient developer support post-release.
  • Turn processing times are very long, often several minutes per turn, which alongside a clunky and unintuitive interface, tests player patience and hinders game flow.
  • Artificial Intelligence is generally weak and poorly coordinated, diplomacy system has limitations and bugs, and lack of shorter scenarios reduces accessibility for new players.
  • stability
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is frequently described as buggy and prone to crashes, with occasional long processing times and AI issues. While stability problems like crashes can be frustrating, some users find workarounds such as frequent saving or system upgrades helpful. Overall, it shows potential but requires patches and fixes to address its instability concerns.

    • “It's buggy, it lags nonstop, and it has lots of crashing problems.”
    • “An average turn takes several minutes to process (around 5 minutes most of the time), the game is very buggy and unstable, and the AI is laughable.”
    • “Unstable, somewhat buggy... may be a great game if issues are fixed (and if the AI is improved).”
  • gameplay
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay offers a detailed and immersive Napoleonic military experience, requiring strategic management of forces, supply lines, and diplomacy. While mastering the mechanics can be slow and occasionally frustrating, the active community and detailed tutorials help ease the learning curve. Overall, fans of historical strategy will find the gameplay engaging and authentic despite the initial lack of an in-game tutorial.

    • “If you are a fan of anything Napoleonic and want something with the history, the attention to detail, impressive gameplay (I advise play France first) and just a 'feel' for the times, then this game will not disappoint in any way.”
    • “Grasping gameplay can be slow and sometimes frustrating, however, the designers (and the fans) of the game are very responsive to questions on the forums and will happily answer any questions, both technical and gameplay-related.”
    • “At the end of 2 years gameplay due to various reasons, France has not reached any of its objectives and is sure to lose the campaign, but still it is fun to play and die another year.”
    • “The gameplay requires the player mainly to effectively lead their military forces, but also manage supply lines, military improvements, and diplomacy.”
    • “There was a first disappointment - no "tutorial game" to guide you through all the mechanics, something that I consider essential for "deep" tactical games, but I simply watched all the tutorial videos instead, taking notes like a proper wargaming geek.”
  • graphics
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are praised for their beautiful and abundant artwork, including detailed portraits and unit designs, contributing to a superb overall look. The game runs smoothly and performs well despite its complexity, though the interface can feel a bit clunky with some minor bugs.

    • “A massive amount of artwork for portraits and other unit cards.”
    • “Technically, it's a good performance: the graphics are nice and the game is smooth and fast enough despite the many units and factions.”
    • “The artwork is beautiful, and the overall look of the game is superb.”
    • “The interface is a bit clunky, and there are a few irritating but not critical bugs, although the artwork and unit design are pretty good.”
    • “- A massive amount of artwork for portraits and other unit cards.”
    • “Great game, cannot recommend it enough due to its depth, scope, GUI, and graphics.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is mixed: while it generally runs smoothly with good graphics even amid many units and factions, some users report poor optimization and performance issues that detract from the overall experience.

    • “Technically, the game delivers good performance: the graphics are nice and the game is smooth and fast enough despite the many units and factions.”
    • “The game would be okay, like a different version of HoI3, but the poor optimization and issues make it not worth it.”
  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is noted for its irony, particularly highlighting how its visuals appear older compared to earlier titles, which adds a subtle comedic layer. Overall, the humor is understated and relies on such contrasts.

  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere effectively captures the Napoleonic era with strong historical accuracy, appealing especially to history enthusiasts.

    • “The essential Napoleonic atmosphere was there, as well as the historical accuracy that history geeks like myself enjoy.”
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Wars of Napoleon is a turn-based strategy game with historical theme.

Wars of Napoleon is available on PC and Windows.

Wars of Napoleon was released on May 6, 2016.

Wars of Napoleon was developed by Ageod.

Wars of Napoleon has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its stability.

Wars of Napoleon is a single player game with multiplayer support.

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