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Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods
Released On: May 28, 2013
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8.6
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
88
100% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Jul 2, 2013
It would have been cool if every nation added in The Old Gods got the same detailed treatment as the ones from the Legacy of Rome expansion, but still, this is a fascinating journey into the unforgiving Dark Ages.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 197 User Ratings
8.6
85% Positive
168 Ratings
168 Ratings
7% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
8% Negative
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15 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 197 User Ratings
8.6
85% Positive
168 Ratings
168 Ratings
7% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
8% Negative
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
Jan 8, 2014
This expansion adds on to an already great game. It adds depth and an earlier start date along with making pagans playable. I give this amazing expansion and game 5 stars
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PC Jun 28, 2013
The Old Gods offer a significant addition to Crusader Kings and a fun focus on the pagan cultures. While the vikings initially feel slightly overpowered, they have a much harder time ahead of them as the years go by. This is a well crafted expansion and a absolute must have for those interested in playing the Nordic nations.
Jun 19, 2013
As with all the best expansions, The Old Gods doesn’t just give you more of the same. Instead it takes an excellent core system, and adds a set of rules and changes that give you drastically different ways to play.
Jun 12, 2013
If you’ve never picked up a CKII expansion before, The Old Gods would be the perfect place to start. Saying that, there’s no reason you shouldn’t pick up the other expansions either, but we guess it depends on what you like to play as.
Jun 7, 2013
The Old Gods is the icing on the cake of Crusader Kings II: if you love this game, you must simply buy this new expansion. Another great piece from Paradox.
Dec 18, 2013
This DLC allows you to start CK2 earlier in 867, which is fun in itself. But the real gain is the addition of playable pagans, from Norse Vikings through to Steppe Nomads. Lots of fun added to an already great game.
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PC Jun 6, 2013
Good DLC apart from the fact that they try to milk you for every last cent by making you buy the Norse portraits and unit pack separately! Seriously paradox stop being greedy! The $15 (AU) price tag on this is great but that is only when it is inclusive of the unit pack and portraits!
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PC Nov 15, 2013
The idea is good, but the Paganism in this DLC is like a bigot's cartoon version of the old European religion, and no thought seems to have been given to the fact that all the pre-Christian Europeans had (what was basically) the same religion, only with different names on the deities and a few local customs here and there. In this game I can "convert" Slavic Pagans to Norse Paganism. Right.... Slavic is a language group, by the way, not a culture, religion or people. So religion follows languages in this game... ok. Sorry, but this doesn't make any sense. How exactly is it you will convert a Slavic-speaking Pagan to Norse Paganism? Can't you just teach him Norse language instead, and call it "language education"? His religion will be the same anyhow... Do you need to "convert" a French Catholic to German Catholicism too? What if he knows both French and German? The main focus in The Old Gods is the Norse Paganism, and the ultra-Christian and hateful stereotyping of the good and honourable Norsemen dominates everything here. So Pagans have to sacrifice people to their gods and to go to war in order to please the gods and their bloodthirsty populations. So that is what Paganism was about? Did Christians make this game, or what? That's laughable! There are no Old Gods in this DLC, only Old Hatred. The Christians still seem to hate the European religion ("Paganism"), and make it look completely idiotic and meaningless whenever they can, like in The Old Gods. Don't support people who make games that insult Europe and spread anti-Euroepan ignorance and hatred.
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PC Summary Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods lets players step into the boots of a pagan chieftain, approaching the brutal backstabbing world of Crusader Kings through invasion, adventure, and holy war.
