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THE Crusader Kings 3 Review: The Game, All DLC, Best mods
Crusader Kings 3 has been a game long in the making - in fact, it's still being developed and remains ever-changing, even 4 years after release. This is my review of Crusader Kings 3 in its totality; everything that's been done since release in terms of DLCs and expansions, every aspect from culture to royal courts, diplomacy and warfare, and to the best mods, whether vanilla-like or all-encompassing total conversion mods. I hope you let me know what you think of this video in the comments.
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I want to give special thanks to both my audio editor for a fantastic job editing the hours worth of voice audio on display here, and also my wonderful UA-cam friends @SnapStrategy , @Koifish , and @OttawaWelshman for participating with their thoughts on the game.
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00:00:00 Crusader Kings 3
00:58:14 Soundtrack
01:22:33 DLC Reviews
02:12:53 Best Vanilla-Like Mods
02:24:55 Best Total Conversion Mods
02:53:25 Final Thoughts
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Victoria 2 Review in 2024 - Why is it still so awesome?!
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Victoria 2 is one of the Paradox Classics (TM), but how does it shape up in 2024? When the game released way back in 2010, it was well before Paradox truly took off as a recognized blockbuster company. In some ways and even though it does indeed take time to learn, Victoria 2 offers a great base for a strategy game, and in many ways, alongside the fabulous music, makes it so. But the lack of nu...
A COMPLETE Beginners Guide to Paradox Grand Strategy Games in 2025
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Get amazing discounts on the games you want on Instant Gaming, and use my link to support the channel: www.instant-gaming.com/?igr=andysinstantgaming There are so many Paradox grand strategy games out there these days that it can be legitimately hard to track, especially if you’re new to the franchise - and if you want to dive into it. Thing is, it can be hard to figure out what type of grand s...
The ULTIMATE CK3 Total Conversion Mod List of 2024
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Get amazing discounts on the games you want on Instant Gaming, and use my link to support the channel: www.instant-gaming.com/?igr=andysinstantgaming The modders and the modding community of CK3 is simply astounding, because not only do we have vanilla-friendly mods that change and enhance the fundamental CK3 medieval experience, but we also have all-encompassing total conversion that seeks to ...
The Top 7 STILL MISSING FEATURES in CK3 2024
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Get amazing discounts on the games you want on Instant Gaming, and use my link to support the channel: www.instant-gaming.com/?igr=andysinstantgaming CK3 has come a long way since 2020, but there are still some glaring missing features we have yet to receive - and I say missing here, because many of the things I list in this video were indeed in CK2, are present in other Paradox games, or indee...
CK3 Roads to Power | Review and Beginner's Guide
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Get amazing discounts on the games you want on Instant Gaming, and use my link to support the channel: www.instant-gaming.com/?igr=andysinstantgaming This video review and tutorial took a lot of time to make, so please remember to leave a like, comment and subscribe to the channel if you enjoyed it :) Crusader Kings 3 Roads to Power is finally here, and not only is it a fantastic addition to th...
The Grand Europa Universalis 4 Review | 11 Years in the Making
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Get amazing discounts on the games you want on Instant Gaming, and use my link to support the channel: www.instant-gaming.com/?igr=andysinstantgaming This is the Europa Universalis Review and Guide you have been waiting for, as I decided to look back, see what is now, and what's come together in these past 11 years to create arguably the best strategy game of all time. Paradox Development Studi...
Was Imperator Rome Secretly the PERFECT Paradox Game?
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Whether you want Paradox games or DLC on massive sales, or any other games new or old, check out Instant Gaming and purchase your next game by following my link, it really does a lot to support the channel: www.instant-gaming.com/?igr=andysinstantgaming Imperator: Rome, I keep returning to it because I love it, simple as. But there's something interesting to be said for this game's core mechani...
The Absolutely INSANE Features of Victoria 3 Sphere of Influence
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Victoria 3 is the best it's ever been with Sphere of Influence, and you can play the DLC right now, right here: play.victoria3game.com/AndysParadox Thank you so much to Paradox for sponsoring this video! I have been waiting for Sphere of Influence for a long time, but it's FINALLY here, and brings so much juicyness to Victoria 3! In this video, I guide you through all of the major innovations a...
Eurocentrism and the Historical Mindset: Paradox vs Total War in 2024
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Enjoyed the video? Support the channel! :) This is an updated and remade version of a video I made two years ago, even before Victoria 3 was released. I wanted to remake it with better audio and in certain cases better footage, while also updating parts of the content with what Victoria 3 has actually brought, and similarly, how Total War Pharaoh acted as a counter-argument to a part in my prev...
Paradox's Masterpiece: Why Europa Universalis 4 is PDX's Truest Form
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Join the Discord and talk games and whatever else with the community: discord.gg/U5Mzj5vXZg Consider supporting me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/andystake And remember to leave a like, comment, and subscribe to the channel! Thank you so much for watching! :) When Europe Universalis 4 eventually has its development ended after what is primed to be more than 11 years, it is very likely going down i...
The ULTIMATE AND BEST CK3 Vanilla-Like Mod List of 2024
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LINK TO MY ALL-IN-ONE MOD COLLECTION ON STEAM: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3261087167&savesuccess=1 Join the Discord and talk games and whatever else with the community: discord.gg/U5Mzj5vXZg Consider supporting me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/andystake And remember to leave a like, comment, and subscribe to the channel! Thank you so much for watching! :) You've asked, I've an...
CK3 Invented Paradox's Single Best Feature Ever
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It's not often that a sequel to one of the best games ever made (that's right, CK2 is THAT good) manages to invent something completely new, something so fresh that you just can't seem to go back, because that ONE feature is missing. To me, that's what happened when Paradox introduced the revamped culture and religion mechanics to Crusader Kings 3, namely the option and ability to reform, diver...
The 7 Reasons Paradox Games Own Our Lives
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There are so many ways in which Paradox games occupy my time, but in this video, I note the main 7 reasons why these games have captivated me this hard. Whether we're talking Crusader Kings 2 or CK3, EU4, Victoria 3, HOI4 or Stellaris, there are many aspects all of these games have in common, and it is the essence of Paradox games I've tried to distill in this video. Do you have similar experie...
Is CK2 Worth it in 2024?
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Is Crusader Kings 2 better than Crusader Kings 3, or does it simply have some awesome features that should be carried over? Well no matter the answer, I still love the living daylights out of CK2, and it comes down to not just atmosphere, but to a slew of features and aspects that CK2 just nailed, many of which CK3 is still lacking, or has chosen a different way to handle. In this video, I pres...
The Paradox Curse MIGHT KILL EU5 - Here's Why
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The Paradox Curse MIGHT KILL EU5 - Here's Why
Paradox Games Secretly BRAINWASHED US
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Paradox Games Secretly BRAINWASHED US
IMPERATOR: ROME's 2024 COMEBACK is REAL
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IMPERATOR: ROME's 2024 COMEBACK is REAL
The Absolutely INSANE Features of Imperator: Rome
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The Absolutely INSANE Features of Imperator: Rome
WORTH IT In 2024? IMPERATOR: ROME IS TOO GOOD NOW
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WORTH IT In 2024? IMPERATOR: ROME IS TOO GOOD NOW
An INSANE Comeback! Victoria 3 2023 and 2024 Review and Guide
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An INSANE Comeback! Victoria 3 2023 and 2024 Review and Guide

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  • @northvalley06
    @northvalley06 19 годин тому

    lol some woke mods exist now?

    • @AndysParadox
      @AndysParadox 17 годин тому

      are you insane?

    • @northvalley06
      @northvalley06 17 годин тому

      @ Yeah let me play some “pre-colonization” mods ! no thanks. Oh and the one about different eye color / racism LOL

  • @christopherkraemer4023
    @christopherkraemer4023 День тому

    tbf before realms in exile we had third age total war which is still to this day pretty solid with dac

  • @SuperDaxos
    @SuperDaxos День тому

    I've logged about 350 hours into this game. If Paradox didn't abandon it 1 day after launch I probs would have over 1.000 now. Big L Paradox, big L

  • @AthloneComedyMaestro
    @AthloneComedyMaestro День тому

    Bought Vic II tonight, during xmas sale, the entire game with all bundles for 14 euros!!! Cant stand victoria III, had to get Vic II, wish me luck gents

    • @bauschaum2158
      @bauschaum2158 День тому

      Never put the liberals in charge and build 415

  • @marc7817
    @marc7817 2 дні тому

    LOL imagine, that now we can play full bannerlord to ck3 battle, we also can play with the campaign map of bannerlord, its the ultimate bannerlord expérience on CK3 haha

  • @StiveGuy
    @StiveGuy 3 дні тому

    I disliked the CK2 navy system. I also dislike that CK3 just does not have it.

  • @michaeljohnson6221
    @michaeljohnson6221 4 дні тому

    Victoria 3 still lacks the military mechanics I want before I call it a good game, let alone a "better" game from Victoria 2

  • @jimerso6004
    @jimerso6004 5 днів тому

    Pretty funny reading comment after comment about how terrible, greedy and downright evil Paradox are then hopping over to Steam to see over 100,000 people currently playing their games. The growth in popularity of Paradox grand strategy in the time since I first played EU3 back in 2008 has been nothing short of extraordinary, it's difficult to overstate just how niche the games were back then.

  • @BobK58
    @BobK58 6 днів тому

    Damn, Andy! I'm really liking CK3. It's unlike anything I've played before. But your review of Roads of Power scared me. I'm not sure I can wrap my head around all of that. Keep up the good videos.

  • @darkrajin3648
    @darkrajin3648 9 днів тому

    eh I won't be buying any new paradox games.I hate their micro-dlc policy.

  • @twls153
    @twls153 9 днів тому

    You play Victoria 2 because it's better than Vic 3. I play because my machine can't run Vic 3 We are not the same

  • @Hapsburger
    @Hapsburger 9 днів тому

    Missed Opportunity to call it the “Paradox Paradox”

  • @Lcs546
    @Lcs546 9 днів тому

    So, no HIP equivalent for CK3 until now. I'll stick with CK2 then.

  • @vitekharvey7575
    @vitekharvey7575 9 днів тому

    Haha I did my first game as Portugal too….and never played portugal again 😂

  • @Ciech_mate
    @Ciech_mate 10 днів тому

    Are these mods available post Roads to power?

    • @totallyapealing1853
      @totallyapealing1853 10 днів тому

      this video dropped after roads to power so i’m gonna say yes 😛😛😛

    • @Ciech_mate
      @Ciech_mate 10 днів тому

      @totallyapealing1853 thanks just wanted to comfirm. I am not very tech savvy.

    • @subspace666
      @subspace666 5 днів тому

      well the fallen eagle mod last update is may so i would guess not.

    • @Ciech_mate
      @Ciech_mate 5 днів тому

      He lied and he is wrong you cannot get mods on the latest update. Thanks liar

    • @Ciech_mate
      @Ciech_mate 5 днів тому

      @totallyapealing1853 you are wrong

  • @TruekingoftheLeinstermen
    @TruekingoftheLeinstermen 11 днів тому

    6:27 man what the fuck

  • @MagaldiMateus
    @MagaldiMateus 11 днів тому

    Can someone please make a Three Kingdoms mod!

  • @BrazilianRanger
    @BrazilianRanger 11 днів тому

    Paradox has no excuses, come on! People have made full total conversion mods for hoi4 while paradox were still missing focus trees for the majority of countries and adding like 3 national focus for each dlc.

  • @maxjergens
    @maxjergens 12 днів тому

    2988 hours spent on this game and I still can't get enough.

  • @mtkovalko212
    @mtkovalko212 12 днів тому

    amazing

  • @basedspacetemplar
    @basedspacetemplar 14 днів тому

    LOVE IT

  • @Yorkington
    @Yorkington 14 днів тому

    1200 hours into HOI4 and im going to heed the siren's call for EU4

  • @crowrider199
    @crowrider199 16 днів тому

    Ck 3 -- 3 years after release. There is no trade and battle mecanic

  • @crowrider199
    @crowrider199 16 днів тому

    Vic 3 dosnt have armies on map....its their fault ..half baked gsmes

  • @crowrider199
    @crowrider199 16 днів тому

    İts their fault... they are release half baked games nowadays

  • @acusticamenteconvusional9936
    @acusticamenteconvusional9936 17 днів тому

    Honestly i dont think lotr is the right franchise to mod into ck

  • @ubershrimp69
    @ubershrimp69 17 днів тому

    What’s sad is the best GOT game of all time is a CK3 mod

  • @kevinjennings8272
    @kevinjennings8272 18 днів тому

    I really like the Bronze Age mod too

  • @kevinjennings8272
    @kevinjennings8272 18 днів тому

    Good video I was so disappointed when it came out but it’s worthy now

  • @maniaces
    @maniaces 19 днів тому

    "The old Middle Earth games" don't do that to me, man. I'm not ready

  • @christopheryoung2874
    @christopheryoung2874 20 днів тому

    my first Paradox game was Crusader Kings, in 2005, and I've been hooked ever since

  • @ericmyrs
    @ericmyrs 21 день тому

    Untill you said Godherja, I didn't realize you're østlending, and now I can't unhear it.

  • @Gr4cchus
    @Gr4cchus 21 день тому

    I started this game 2 weeks ago and I'm at around 1165AD in the Munster tutorial, and I'm so excited for the journey ahead. Some of the most fun I've ever had playing games. Just bought most of the DLC during the autumn sale pumped to get the full flavor.

  • @abysszone4590
    @abysszone4590 21 день тому

    I'm curious, in The Fallen Eagle will my sons be able to join the Roman Legions?

  • @chriselyr2484
    @chriselyr2484 21 день тому

    AGOT always crashes when i try and choose/create a custom character... Just me?

  • @kalips0ex585
    @kalips0ex585 22 дні тому

    Racism is The reason why paradox games works

  • @FlyLoriens
    @FlyLoriens 23 дні тому

    It's weird to see Godherija at the very end, it's best one.

  • @Nomad_eg
    @Nomad_eg 24 дні тому

    for someone like me who didnt buy the game yet (about to) , i watched the whole video in hopes i understand anything, but it seems like i cant. its either that i am stupid (which i doubt really lol) or that this game is so crazy. i still going to buy it and try it out maybe i can grasp anything. i am coming from Medieval total war games being my fav. , i am quite sure this game should be my next one kinda. thanx for the video that didnt help me much, tho i can admit its a lot of work :D

  • @aljosapetkovic69
    @aljosapetkovic69 24 дні тому

    Victoria 3 sucks because theres no battles. meaning its just fronts you can't move the little people around we don't want it.

  • @LadySalemRaven
    @LadySalemRaven 25 днів тому

    I needed someone to mansplain what the words "total" and "conversion" mean

  • @Chosen_Ash
    @Chosen_Ash 25 днів тому

    Vic2>hoi4>stellaris> the rest

  • @soldatolacrimosa1868
    @soldatolacrimosa1868 27 днів тому

    Paradox games are missing just one piece, actual battles. If they could implement that similar to Total War style, their games would be undisputed champions of strategy gaming.

  • @dominickdibart12
    @dominickdibart12 27 днів тому

    I preordered Imperator because I was so excited for it. The game was definitely super rough at launch and I was let down. I haven't touched it since, but maybe I should give it another shot. The UI at least looks a hell of a lot better

  • @Four4Reddit
    @Four4Reddit 28 днів тому

    Smh where's Elf Destiny

  • @TheShag944
    @TheShag944 29 днів тому

    This will never happen but paradox should release the base game for free, then charge for DLCs and have some available at launch. Better yet call it a beta.

  • @brandonwalker5011
    @brandonwalker5011 29 днів тому

    It's interesting that IR and CK both show the transition between levees and professional standing armies.

  • @mawortz
    @mawortz 29 днів тому

    Sauron sitting is very funny 😂

  • @flaviusbelisarius7517
    @flaviusbelisarius7517 Місяць тому

    I think when you can get past UI with ck2 and victoria 2 are far superior games than their "sequels"

  • @szynszylku1447
    @szynszylku1447 Місяць тому

    it's literally why I hate paradox dlc system and I will never pre order the game when they release and on god if eu5 will come out just like vic3 or ck3 where a lot of functions were left behind only to introduce them months or years later in a paid dlc, I ain't gonna fucking pay a penny for it, but I still gonna play it

  • @thepiecrab1414
    @thepiecrab1414 Місяць тому

    Peace negotiations and better occupations. Virtually ever Paradox game has them, except CK3. I'm sick of having all my occupied territory garrisons suddenly switching sides because some random twat inherited the land, or their liege recognized their independence, or some other nonsense like an invalidated CB.