Cossacks 3

 PC
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
  1. CD-Action
    Dec 12, 2016
    35
    In my opinion only masochists could possibly enjoy this game with its horrible AI, annoying micromanagement, chaotic battles and absurd difficulty level. [12/2016, p.60]
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 21, 2016
    45
    Turns out GSC Game World was too busy making shooters to keep up with all the advancements in RTS control schemes that were made in last ten years. Perhaps in 2001 it felt fun to micromanage each soldier, but it’s 2016 now, and that amount of micro is welcome only in games like StarCraft 2, where you have no more than a few dozen units at a time. In Cossacks 3, however, battles are of much greater scale, and player should have been provided with adequate tools. [Issue #213, p.58]
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Sep 22, 2016
    Straightforward, simple, but slick and solid. Cossacks is comfort food, but it feels sufficiently of today despite its cheerfully throwback heart. I had a good time, and most of all I realised that I’m more than ready for this once so staid of genres to come back in earnest.

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#70 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 207 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 111 out of 207
  2. Mixed: 42 out of 207
  3. Negative: 54 out of 207
  1. Tytos
    Sep 22, 2016
    0
    Game is client-side in MP, meaning you can edit all units to cost 0 and it works in MP, so -10/10, complete **** up. This is worse thenGame is client-side in MP, meaning you can edit all units to cost 0 and it works in MP, so -10/10, complete **** up. This is worse then amateurish programming.… Full Review »
  2. dimedrol_by
    Sep 20, 2016
    1
    This game rather looks like it belong to the year 2005 than 2016. The worst thing is the static vegetation - totally ruins the atmosphere forThis game rather looks like it belong to the year 2005 than 2016. The worst thing is the static vegetation - totally ruins the atmosphere for me. Water looks like something from the original Age of Empires from 90s. I lost most of my interest during the first 5 minutes in the game just because of the way it looks.… Full Review »
  3. kon4ak
    Sep 21, 2016
    0
    Terrible, terrible optimisation for that pretty bad graphic (worst than 8-years old Red Alert 3). Bad AI compare to ANY Total war game. ITerrible, terrible optimisation for that pretty bad graphic (worst than 8-years old Red Alert 3). Bad AI compare to ANY Total war game. I recommend that game only if you want some nostalgic feelings if you play Cossacks 2 back in the 2005. IgorDyx said that it's a remake, but it's not. And Starcraft 2 compare to Starcraft made a big leap not only in a graphics but in a gameplay and story. And that guy also give the Thief 2014 8/10 so it's must something wrong with his sense of reality.… Full Review »
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