East India Company

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 17 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

6
Average:

8
Bad:

3

Pros:

Satiates your inner accountant, Diverse commander abilities, Big empires and big mustaches.
Deep, satisfying naval combat, I got to be a captain!, Trade system is easy to jump into.
Competing for control over India with other European nations is a blast. Diplomatic system is well worth exploring.

Cons:

Tactical combat wont float your boat, Multiplayer campaign lost at sea, Combat autoresolve favors the AI.
Loading is an issue, Title is far too focused, Little issues pull you out of the fun

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Last revision on April 4, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Satiates your inner accountant, Diverse commander abilities, Big empires and big mustaches
Deep, satisfying naval combat, I got to be a captain!, Trade system is easy to jump into
Competing for control over India with other European nations is a blast. Diplomatic system is well worth exploring

Reviewers Didn't Like

Tactical combat wont float your boat, Multiplayer campaign lost at sea, Combat autoresolve favors the AI
Loading is an issue, Title is far too focused, Little issues pull you out of the fun
Patience is a virtue in the game's lengthy sea battles

Expert reviews and ratings

Dave Hit the high seas with a blend of strategy, economics and straight out warfare as the head of a major trading company in the 17th century!East India Company is one of those games that seems to be aimed at a niche market. Forgoing fast paced...

By Yet Another Review Site on February 13, 2011

A game based on history, per definition has something to prove and compare itself to. When a bold game maker like Nitro Games take on a mission of these proportions they face the overhanging problem of the game ending up as a bleak copy of the complex...

By Gamers Daily News on November 19, 2009

I must commend developers for continuing to make classic strategy games and East India Company by Paradox Interactive is no exception to the rule. Combining the genres of war and economics, East India Company is the perfect game to get lost in,...

By ImpulseGamer on November 01, 2009

Imagine a world dominated by multinational corporations. A planet subjugated by profit margins, where global trade routes are fiercely battled over and lone pirates raid cargo-ship behemoths. That’s right: East India Company’s focus is on...

By Games Radar on August 17, 2009

East India Company is plagued with several important interface issues that make the game more frustrating and tedious than it really should be. While the naval combat does much to alleviate the casual tediousness that accompanies some of the...

By PC Advisor on August 13, 2009

In the end, East India Company is a game that manages to merge effectively its twin themes of trading and naval combat. Unfortunately its also a game that is plagued with several important interface issues that make the game more frustrating and...

By Good Gear Guide on August 10, 2009

This naval-centric strategy game merely treads water....

By GameSpot on August 07, 2009

East India Company, by newcomer Nitro Games, is another such title. Focusing entirely on trade and naval warfare, EIC is an in-depth historical strategy game that manages to provide addictive gameplay, as well as Paradox’s trademark depth. Whilst...

By Strategy Informer on July 31, 2009

Land Ho Captain!Oh the trees are changing color, that fall smell is in the air, and it looks like Empire Total War had a baby! Or at least that was the first thought that stuck in my mind as I booted up Nitro Game's East India Trade Company. It...

By ZTGamerDomain.com on July 28, 2009

An enjoyable trading and strategy experience, let down by lacklustre combat. 6.3/10Print this pageUser reviews (0)Share this pageNoticed something wrong? Report error/mistake.Add to my profile pageGame...

By NowGamer on July 28, 2009

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