# Has anyone tried out Europa Universalis: Rome? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 27, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-tried-out-europa-universalis-rome/447133 "2008-04-27T21:41:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-tried-out-europa-universalis-rome/447133/1 "2008-04-27T21:41:46Z")
Looking for a new game to play while I’m on the road and was wondering if any 'dopers have tried out the new version of Europa Universalis yet. It got a pretty poor review on GameSpy but that doesn’t necessarily mean anything. Figured I’d check here before deciding to buy or not to buy. -XT ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-tried-out-europa-universalis-rome/447133/2 "2008-04-28T01:43:06Z")
As a beta tester and mod on the Paradox forums I’m biased, so I’ll just say there’s a demo of it on their site so you can try before you buy. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-tried-out-europa-universalis-rome/447133/3 "2008-04-28T15:15:54Z")
I’ve also had my eye out for this. Europa Universalis seemed like a good idea, but I never figured it out. I think that if it were presented better, I’d have dug it. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-tried-out-europa-universalis-rome/447133/4 "2008-04-28T15:23:28Z")
I tried playing the demo, but it didn’t have anything in the way of a tutorial. Having never played a Europa Universalis game before, I was pretty much reduced to random clicking. I can’t say whether the game is any good or not. My impression is that it seemed to be more complicated than Rome: Total War. ---
**Author:** ![Priam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/77aa72/32.png) [@Priam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Priam)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-tried-out-europa-universalis-rome/447133/5 "2008-04-28T18:46:51Z")
I would say, having played the full version for two days now, that it’s pretty much Europa Universalis 3 with a few new features and a less butt-ugly interface. If you liked EU3 and you like this era of history, you’ll probably get behind Rome. And yes, it’s much more strategically focused than Rome: Total War. RTW basically sets you up to fight tactically, whereas the EU series sets you up to fight logistically, diplomatically and strategically. It involves a lot more depth. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-tried-out-europa-universalis-rome/447133/6 "2008-04-28T19:29:57Z")
I liked EU 3 a lot so if it’s a lot like that then I think I’ll grab a copy of the game. Thanks. 🙂 -XT