Crusader Kings II
Crusader Kings II
Crusader Kings II, développé par Paradox Development Studio et édité par Paradox Interactive, est sorti le 3 février 2012. Ce titre de grande stratégie plonge les joueurs dans une Europe médiévale en pleine tourmente, où les nobles conspirent contre des rois incapables d’asseoir leur autorité sur des royaumes morcelés. Le jeu explore l'une des périodes clés de l'histoire du monde en mêlant simulation, stratégie et jeu de rôle.
Le joueur incarne un noble chrétien entre 1066 et 1453, avec pour objectif d’étendre son domaine, de gérer ses vassaux, de déjouer des complots et d’assurer la survie de sa dynastie au fil des générations. La presse a salué le jeu comme l'une des réalisations les plus impressionnantes de Paradox, Absolute Games le qualifiant de meilleur titre du studio à ce jour et soulignant l'absence de précédent dans l'exploration aussi poussée du féodalisme. Certains joueurs évoquent une courbe d'apprentissage abrupte mais recommandent chaleureusement l'expérience, notamment pour les amateurs de grande stratégie et de récits tragiques.
Disponible sur PC, Mac et Linux, le jeu utilise le moteur Clausewitz. Le scénario principal demande environ 67 heures, tandis que les joueurs les plus acharnés peuvent y investir plus de 421 heures. Avec un score Metacritic de 82, l'accueil critique est très favorable.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Whilst the subject matter and the set-up may not be to everyone's liking, Crusader Kings II is definitely the most impressive Paradox game to date. The game mechanics are an interesting twist on a well-known genre, the code itself is highly polished, and it's just a really fun and interesting game to play. »
« The best Paradox Interactive game to date. No game has ever explored feudalism so deeply. »
« This is a brilliant game, a masterful work by the people at Paradox. Perhaps the biggest praise I can give it is that I plan on playing it on a regular basis far beyond the time it takes to review it. It's rare when a game captures my imagination to this degree, but Crusader Kings II still has its hooks in me. »
« It's an incredibly dynamic game that seems to perfectly simulate the state of flux that Europe and the Middle East were in during the Middle Ages. »
« In short, Crusader Kings II is a majestic feudal sandbox, the greatest generator of hilarious medieval soap opera ever created and Paradox Interactive's best title to date. »
« Few games have captured the essence of the feudal society so faithfully. A complete simulation of dynasties and a medieval strategy game that no one should miss. »
« Crusader Kings II is an engaging game. Grand stratedy fans will be pleased by all its features, while other people may also enjoy it. Simply a must for all the people who loved previous Paradox games. »
« So deep, so intensive, a great challenge, Cruasder Kings II is the best strategic game of the last years and the mature child of Paradox's evolution. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Я и сам не заметил как провёл в этой игре 53 часа, это была моя первая игра от парадокс. Я уже купил 3ию часть и все длс (на тот момент), поэтому буду играть уже в неё. Самый конечно большой минус - это графика, она уже устарела. Как познакомится с жанром советую, притом, что она бесплатная, но не покупайте длс, она и так хорошо играется, лучше купите 3ию часть »
« As a Historian and a gamer, I have to recommend this game to all who will play. There is a huge learning curve for anyone just joining the game. I know I suffered through a lot of rage quits just because the game didn't explain something that well in the beginning tutorial, but after I slogged through a bit more of the tutorial and eventually the game itself, it became one of my top favorites to play. I mean, who could say they wouldn't want to mess with history by having the Irish take over the world! »
« My favourite game of all time. Still unsurpassed by its sequel, Crusader Kings 3. CK2 may not have 3D characters, but it may be better: your imagination takes over, and the people populating the courts of this immense maps have millions of stories of their own. Absolutely suggested even in 2026. »
« Une expérience globalement satisfaisante. J’ai passé un bon moment du début à la fin. »
« Zbog bagova sa interfejsom ide na 9 inace skroz bi bilo legitimno i da dobije 10. Igrica je bila bas fun, ume da bude repetativna ali u isto vreme nekako i nije... Stvarno dobra igrica kako god da uhvatis, zasluzuje visoku ocenu definitivno :) »
« Currently I have about 200 hours on this game, only the base game no DLCs. Probably the only problems I have is the lack of additional content. In vanilla ck2 your are basically only allowed to play in Europe + half of the menus are paywalled. Feels more like a demo than a full game. The lack of tutorial is tuff. Learning the advanced stuff is fun, but watching 2 hour tutorial on youtube just to have an idea of the basic mechanics... »
« Interface is terrible. It takes a really long time to learn the game because there is no proper tutorial. There's also not enough language support. There's too much DLC. You can't play the game without them. Paradox unfortunately sees their player base as a cow to be milked. The milk analogy here is of course money. Release a supposedly complete game in early access, then sell the features that should already be in the game separately in the form of additional packs to make the game what it should be. That's the way it's always been and always will be. One of the worst companies in this industry. »
« Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this. »
