This game was part of my childhood, Cossacks 3 developed by GSC Game World (S.T.A.L.K.E.R series) is coming to steam on the 09.20.2016.
________ Return of the legendary Cossacks! The sequel of the award winning strategy series.
Leaning on the history of the 17th and 18th century, the real time strategy game awakens colossal mass battles with up to 10,000 soldiers simultaneously on the battlefield.
This remake of the classic game, that originally launched in 2000, contains all of the elements that distinguish the successful Cossacks games and combines them with contemporary 3D-graphics. Cossacks 3 provides the player with infinite tactical options, including not only the construction of buildings, the production of raw materials, but also the broad selection of various units and the influence of the landscape.
Twelve nations, 70 different unit types, 100 research opportunities, and over 140 different historical buildings are available to the player. Besides the battles ashore, players can build an armada and attack their enemies at sea. Cossacks 3 offers five historic single player-campaigns and up to eight players can fight each other in multiplayer-mode on one map. The player can forge alliances with or against others as well as challenge the computer. Randomly generated maps provide endless variations and can be adapted to the gamer’s needs.
Game features: - Grandiose battles of up to 10,000 soldiers on the battlefield - 12 playable nations - 100 research opportunities - 140 different historic buildings - Battles ashore and at sea - Five singleplayer historical campaigns - Infinite variations of battles on randomly generated maps
This feels like a nice game for people that play AoE (II/HD) to try out. The original Cossack games were a lot of fun even if I never got into them seriously. Nice with another RTS, strange this site hasn't really talked about it.
On September 20 2016 10:43 Yurie wrote: This feels like a nice game for people that play AoE (II/HD) to try out. The original Cossack games were a lot of fun even if I never got into them seriously. Nice with another RTS, strange this site hasn't really talked about it.
It's because the creators of cossacks 3 have done a terrible, terrible job of marketing their game. Not sure why, this game looks amazing for anyone who likes age of empires. I have personally been looking forward to it.
Cossacks was a game that has always been in my game library, but I always ended up playing age of empires instead. I did play cossacks every now and again though, even though now i don' t remember anything about it other than what it was like 'overall' . I'd be glad to give this one a go though~ pretty good birthday present I guess, considering it comes out today and my bday is tomorrow :D
judging by pics it looks like it has more massive armies than I remember though, but it could be that I was just horrible at the game back in the day.. ^^
any info on what the price will be when it gets on steam? (6 hrs away atm)
Those are some very good news ! Cossacks 1 was such an epic game. 16000 units, guys, 16000 on the battlefield. Sadly, it looks like they lowered the number to "only" 10k.
There will be no matchmaking at release if that matters to people. There seems to be a rank system, so something like SC BW solution where people have a ranking and choose who to play against? They didn't rule out adding matchmaking later on.
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