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There are many reviews for Imp2 on the web. If you know of any that should be added, let me know. Clicking on the links below will take you to the full review.

Strategy Gaming Online -- "Imperialism 2 is an engaging game. I daresay it’s a great one and will very likely be my vote for the game of the year. If they can address the little things, it will be an awesome game. Now let me get back to it! I have Swedes and Portuguese that need to be taught the hard lesson of exactly who’s in charge in the New World&ldots;"

Ign.com -- "if you're a die-hard strategy fan, you've got to add this game to your library. It looks good, it plays good, and the time frame that it's set in is very different from all of the other game on the shelf."

GameRankings.com

The Adrenaline Vault's review is long and detailed.

Wargamers -- One of the most detailed reviews around.

Gamespot -- "What few quibbles we had with the original seem to have been answered in this well-thought-out sequel. Imperialism II looks more challenging, easier to play (especially multiplayer), and more replayable than any of its "conquer the world" competitors that are likely to release this year."

Games Domain -- "While many designers focus on dazzling us with 3D graphics and real-time action, it's good to see strong games like Imp 2 showing what can be done with a bit of original thought and experience."

The Mac Gamer's Ledge -- "...the game was always challenging even on the lower difficulty settings, and because of that I found it quite addictive. Often I found myself caught in the just-one-more-turn syndrome, which is always the litmus test for a game's rating."

Macreactor -- "The game play is just as enjoyable as the original Imperialism, if not moreso. The addition of new challenges, a more complex AI which [slightly] irritated me a couple of times, when I was allowing my armies to rest a turn before invading two provinces in the New World (Those Spaniards took the provinces right out from under me!). The improvement and expansion on existing features, like exploration and the more complex technology web, make this a good fun-to-play game."

VideoGameReview.com -- reviews contributed by players. "... this game has hit the perfect key, the combination of units and resource management fitted in a finely tuned turn-based strategy game."

GameSpot's Imp2 pages

GameFAQs -- "It really is a gem to own once you get past the learning curve.

GoneGold -- have a list of reviews.


IMPERIALISM 2

Full version (57Mb)*
Patch (1.03)
No CD patch (for 1.03)
Manual (pdf)

Tech Tree (pdf)


IMPERIALISM 1
Full version (41 Mb)*
Patch
Manual (pdf)


TRADE EMPIRES
Full version (130Mb)*
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* The full versions of
all 3 games are
fully patched, noCD,
and don't need
installation - just unzip.
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"Games with a good, innovative design are few and far between, and tend to belong to big names like Sid Meier. Imperialism 2 is, albeit at the second attempt, proof that relative unknowns like Frog City can come up trumps. We can only hope that their next game (rumoured to not be a third colonisation game) will be evidence of their continuing learning process. While many designers focus on dazzling us with 3D graphics and real-time action, it's good to see strong games like Imp 2 showing what can be done with a bit of original thought and experience." -- Games Domain


"I play almost exclusively turn-based strategy games, and I find Imperialism II to be one of the most balanced games I've ever played, and therefore one of the most enjoyable. The scope is right - it feels like you have to do the right things, and the effort involved in accomplishing things is in the correct proportion to how important it is. I very much enjoyed the first Imperialism, and found the sequel to be an improvement in almost every way." -- K. Thomas

 



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