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Imperialism II: very good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 08, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Probably my 2nd favorite game of all time, next to Civilization II. The economic system is well designed, and so is the combat... somewhat more sophisticated than just sending in one unit at a time to attack.

The AI is also very smart... the only thing I would change is adding a map/scenario editor

One of the best games ever made

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is way better than the first imperialism, and has earned the place as my second fav game ever, after Age Of The Empires. I would recomend this to everyone, it is one of the most addictive games I've ever played.

Might be best of its genre.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

What is great about this game is balance. One word that could describe Imperialism II is "elegant." The player must constantly be planning ahead and balancing numerous policy objectives in order to avoid being overtaken by the computerized players. If you ever believe that going with the status quo is the best move for a turn, then you are in big trouble. The game develops slowly, but change is constant and unstoppable.

Contrary to the assertion of a previous critic, there are many paths to victory in Imperialism II. One can win with a country by accumulating wealth, population, learning, skilled workers, allies, or military might. However, it is extremely hard to develop all of these resources... almost impossible. A player needs to decide what overall approach she is going to take, and stick with it for 300 years.

My only disappointment is that the age of colonialism is not realistically rendered. There are no slaves in Imperialism II, for example. The only moral quandry that the player encounters is whether to use war or trade to obtain New World resources. So, from that perspective, the player appreciates why some colonial powers were able to incorporate native people into their countries peacefully, and some colonial powers instead turned to genocide. There is also no depiction of the impact that the colonial economic system had on colonists themselves. Wasn't the rebellion of England's North American colonies one of the most important events of the Colonial Era?

Still, a really fun game.

This is some gamasm!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 14
Date: June 24, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I thought this game was good because the characters in it smelled funny...i thought i smelled booz when i was sitting in my chair next to my computer while playing this game. The graphics were a little bit wavy though...the kind of wave you would get when you were drunk. If I ever played this game again i would again reach a climax of exciting action in this true imperialistic game. Good god, what is that smell?

What that smell is is the best radiation off the computer i felt in years. This is a game and people ought to be glued to it for hours at a time...

What a Great Game this Was

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 14
Date: July 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Up until OS 9.1 this game was a favorite. But it is no longer supported and will no longer play.

a really interesting game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

it's a great game filled with suspence and excitement.
When you play this game you never know what could happen.
Hang on to your seats

too complex and confusing

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: October 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I own the original Imperialism and found that game quite addicting. So, I thought Imperialism II would be the same. Nope. Imperialism I was OK, but Imperialism II is just a poor game. It's too confusing to actually enjoy the game. While you're worrying about getting your sugar (or whatever) back to Europe, you have to find time to build military units and others to defend yourself against the invincible AI player. The game is very interesting to play, but the realism is lacking. The AI players are perfect and we know that in the real world every country makes blunders. Maybe I'm just stubborn and havn't dedicated enough time to pull apart the game, but man doing that would put you in a state of confusion.

Addictive, One that survives the times

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: January 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I got tired of the first-person shooters I was playing and went to the archive of my gaming library to play this very addicive game. When it is time to take a break you just have to go one more turn. A complicated game of solitaire as I can find no current game support for multiplayer, yet this does not take away from the fun as you can't play the detailed battle scenes in multiplayer anyway. It is cheap and with low specs. I also recommend the strategy guide.

RUNS ON WINDOWS XP...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The very best of the "4X" games, better than any of the Civilization games...and I love the Civilization games!! Better balance and gameplay than civ; I found that the civ games bogged down with enless detail as you progressed throught the ages. But that is me, and a minor fault, I have enjoyed endless hours with CIV 1-4. But Imperialism 2 gets my nod as the best of all time. I just wanted to note that it runs fine on my Windows XP box.

How old is this game now?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I remember playing this game 5 to 7 years ago. I still have it stashed in my game box and after noticing it here, I am going to have to break it out and install it on my new computer. Oh the graphics are dated, but the game play is damn good!

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