Making History II: The War of the World

Buy80%

Mostly Positive · 399 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Muzzy Lane Software · Strategy · Aug 27, 2010

Player review score
80%
Mostly Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
1
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio0 of 4
Subtitles0 of 4

Should I buy Making History II: The War of the World?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 399 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 271 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise11% are divided56% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
26 of 271 sampled reviews raised it
The game’s focus on historical accuracy and global reach is commendable, and it includes a wide range of countries, each with unique challenges and opportunities, which adds to its replayability.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
13 of 271 sampled reviews raised it
Great game lots of detail and depth tough learning curve but once you get the hang of it can be very addicting.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 271 sampled reviews raised it
If you like complicated simulation strategy games with very basic design and graphics, you'll love this.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay26 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
80% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
60% still recommend
Crashes
53% still recommend
Combat
70% still recommend
Performance
63% still recommend
Multiplayer
88% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

8 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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