![]() ![]() ![]() Accidentally slighted a fellow king? Well, now you can look forward to the possibility of decades of never-ending, brutal, and expensive war. Do you want to be fair or a tyrant? Loved or hated? A conqueror or defender? You choose and react accordingly to how your neighbors go. This is an extremely open-ended, systems-heavy game. Where you rule, how you rule, what your true goals are? All up to you in the end. The heart of the game is balancing your personal and public life as ruler. I did spend some time with the PC version of this game to compare things and it is noticeably faster there. It’s not perfect and can be a lot to remember but it works well overall. This is very much a game built for mouse and keyboard and the team has done a solid job here moving things over to controllers. I found myself having to stop time completely often to keep up with all my courtly duties. You can have it run quite slow to incredibly fast with days flying by in seconds. If you want to succeed on the normal difficulties (and even the easier ones) you will need to stay on top of the flow of time. You can choose one of the dozens of ruling families and lead your initial character and their dynasty through hundreds of years of medieval turmoil. There are 3D models of the characters present but they are simply window dressing for the heart of this title. Make sure you have your reading glassesįirst things first, this game is 99.9% text-based. Read along and find out if this weird and wonderful title is for you. It is one of the densest, most difficult to manage, tough as nails (by default at least), and satisfying primarily text-based sim games I have ever played. Much like its PC brethren, the title is available day one on Game Pass, and boy is it something. The Crusader Kings III: Wards & Wardens event pack will fill your court with the laughter (or tears) of children as you write a new history of the Middle Ages.Released on PC to massive critical acclaim back in late 2020, Crusader Kings III is now available on series consoles. They may even be torn by divided loyalties - on one side what is owed to duty, and on the other, what is owed by gratitude. As they act as guarantees of loyalty or peace from another court, you can weaken the resistance of hostile courts by raising their children to be loyal allies. Noble children may play a vital diplomatic and strategic role as hostages in foreign courts, adding a new element of strategy to hosting young people at your court. Can you prove your worth through a childhood full of danger? Hostages Even the very youngest children can be guided through life by many people at court - councillors, knights and even Wet Nurses, a new and important position, can prove crucial in a royal child’s development.Ĭhild rulers are especially sensitive to influence and persuasion, and must be on guard against unscrupulous regents who might undermine the young prince. You can never neglect the role of royal and noble children as political figures. Adult characters may now continue their education, attending university and improving their understanding of the world. Shape not just the abilities, but the personality of your young charges, steering them to more acceptable or desirable traits for the important role they will play in the future.Īnd education doesn’t have to stop once the tutelage has ended. Educating the children of the court is now more interactive for both formal tutoring and the ever important life lessons. Many new education events add greater depth to the training of the young people of court. Its theme, chosen by a vote of the Crusader Kings community, is the special challenge of rearing young princes and nobles in a world where eternal glory is a battle away, and danger lurks in every shadow. Child rulers and child guardians take center stage in a modern strategy classic.Ĭrusaders Kings III: Wards & Wardens is a new event pack for Paradox Interactive’s award-winning medieval history game of deep strategy and immersive role-playing. Some children have the weight of duty on their shoulders, and face years of careful schooling and serious training, with a constant awareness of the responsibilities that await them in adulthood. Not everyone gets a carefree childhood of toys and games. ![]()
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