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So, has anyone bought Cossacks III? After looking at several videos and reading the reviews I not really in a hurry to buy the game. My reasons:

1) I did not like the idea of a 3D remake from the start. IMO part of the charm of Cossacks I and II was in it's beautifully drawn 2D graphics. It's not graphics that count, it's the gameplay. The 2D graphics in CI worked flawlessly.

2) Fewer elements than in CI. No 18th century ships, not all nations from BtW were included. This implies that the game was either severely rushed or content was deliberately cut from the game to make DLCs. Because Steam. :-(

3) Matchmaking instead of good old LAN support. Because Steam.

4) Weird animations. They look strange and sudden somehow. Unnatural. I don't know why exactly but this is the impression I get.


What do you think? Do you agree? Do you have a different opinion or experience? Please post.

PS: I think a good amount of original talented developers are not even in GSC anymore (4A Games anyone?)
I have bought the game.
There are lots of bugs, but they release a new patch every day. So hopefully most of the bugs will be fixed soon.
The graphics are not perfect. The AI is a bit different, but still dumb.
Some things are missing, for example the animation of the ferry (the ferry moves, but the paddles don't), the sound of the drummer, some hot-keys from Cossacks 1 etc.
I haven't played multiplayer, yet.

In conclusion in this form it should be called early access or beta. So I think you should buy it later, when most of the bugs are fixed or you can buy it now if don't mind the bugs.
Post edited September 25, 2016 by Geri123
Hello,

Why can't I play local multiplayer ?!?
Why am I bound to be connected to internet server ?!
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mstlse: Hello,

Why can't I play local multiplayer ?!?
Why am I bound to be connected to internet server ?!
The game does not support LAN at the moment.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/333420/discussions/0/360670708778998241/#c360670708794090632