Is Cossacks 3 Worth It? A Comprehensive Review
855If you enjoy Rise of Nations or Age of Empires you may be wondering whether Cossacks 3 is worth playing in 2022? This video provides an in depth look at the gameplay to help you make an informed decision.
If you enjoy real time strategy games (RTS) with a bit of history you may have heard of Cossacks 3. But is it worth your money ? Is it worth the time it would take to learn the various mechanics compared with Age of Empires or Rise of Nations?
Time stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:32 30 second summary
01:24 First impressions (you can only make them once!)
02:19 What's the tutorial like?
02:39 What's the setting for Cossacks 3?
03:25 The mechanics - some detail, not too much.
04:45 Is there loads of micro management?
07:23 Can I build a base? I need walls!
08:10 Resource management? You know you love it.
09:54 Which nations can I play as?
10:40 How many different units are there?
11:17 Counters? Rock paper scissors lizard Spock?
12:38 The aesthetic - sound / graphics / etc etc etc
14:33 15 hour summary
15:24 How much does it cost?
15:54 The conclusion! Should you buy this game? It depends...
I'm a big strategy fan, any game with pikes, muskets, cavalry charges and CANNONS will get my attention. So I've purchased the game and played it for 15 hours to help you decide, is Cossacks 3 worth it? We look at all aspects of the game, the big picture, the small picture, the game mechanics, and how it compares to other games such as Age of Empires or Rise of Nations."