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Paradox games are (in)famous for being buggy at release, having a cliff-side learning curve and comparatively unimpressive graphics except in the newest ''Hearts of Iron'' and the second [[Victoria an Empire Under The Sun|Victoria]] (which on the upside gives them relatively modest graphics card requirements, but since there's so many AI calculations going on a powerful CPU is a must), and not being "complete" until after they've gotten an [[Expansion Pack]] or two. On the other hand the support tends to be decent, with patches for the aforementioned bugs available soon after release. Also, the games' complexity offers a great deal of replay value. The massive variety of [[Game Mod|Game Mods]] available (and the ease of creating your own, as most of the key data is stored as .txt files with [[Scripting Language|fairly intuitive code]]) also helps.
[[Paradox Interactive]] also acts as a publisher for various other companies and publishes games from a wide variety of genres, e.g. the ''[[Penumbra (
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* ''[[Crusader Kings]]'': Focusing on [[The High Middle Ages]], 1066-1400. Later followed by a sequel. ''Crusader Kings 2'' covering the same time period but with updated game mechanics.
** ''Europa Universalis : Rome'': A [[Spin-Off]] of EU which is more character-centric in the manner of Crusader Kings, set during the time of the [[Ancient Rome|Roman Republic]].
** ''[[Sengoku (
* ''[[Victoria an Empire Under The Sun]]'' ([[Fan Nickname|"Vicky"]]): Starts with the first full year of Queen Victoria's reign (1838) and ends with [[World War I]]. The [[Expansion Pack]] ''Revolutions'' ([[Fan Nickname|"Ricky"]]) ends when ''[[Hearts of Iron]]'' starts. Victoria 2 starts earlier (1836) and instead triggers Queen Victoria's coronation as an in-game event 2 years into your game.
* ''[[Hearts of Iron]]'': A diplomatic and tactical wargame focusing on [[World War Two]].
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