I’m trying to unite Ireland.
Step by step, I’m getting there.
I’ve tried playing on PC before but bounced off it.
And now the question is whether, on console, it works.
It’s a port withsomeadaptation; it’s not a complete rethink for consoles.
It’s clearly a PC thing shoehorned onto consoles rather than being properly rethought.
There are a lot of menus as you could see.
Really, thisisa game about menus.
And while everything has been made pad-accessible, sometimes it’s a bit fiddly getting there.
What is less great is window management.
And every step of extra faff adds up in a micro-management game like this.
You wouldn’t know that if you hadn’t read about it, though.
In play, it just feels like odd moments of resistance.
All of this means I’ve finally persevered with Crusader Kings 3.
And I’ve made it through those wobbly first years of rule.
Key to getting to this point have been a couple of things.
One is auto military control: you’re able to hand over all military manoeuvres to the computer.
The other thing that’s enormously helpful are Hints.
It’s quite possible to play the game almost entirely from this menu if you like.
This is Crusader Kings after all.
Changing character shifts the perspective of the game dramatically - it’s a great feature.
In other words, I’ve seen some of the juicy drama Crusader Kings 3 offers.
I’ve pledged my love to someone other than my wife while throwing others in prison for their adultery.
I’ve embarked on murderous plots and ousted backstabbers and would-be challenges to my throne.
I’ve risked experimental surgeries to keep myself alive.
This is a game that consistently finds fun little scenarios to keep you busy and keep you thinking.
It’s a game that finds success in making history human and fun.
Sometimes it’s a tricky game to want to play, though.
And sometimes it’s unclear where the game stands on it all.
Nevertheless, I feel the pull.
