Cossacks 3 is a real-time strategy computer game developed by the Ukrainian company GSC Game World and released on September 20, 2016. Like previous games in the series , the actions of the third part take place in the XVII - XVIII centuries , and the game itself is a remake of the first part .
| Cossacks 3 | |
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| Developer |  Gsc game world |
| Publisher |  Gsc game world |
| Part of a series | Cossacks |
| Announcement Date | May 18, 2015 [1] |
| Date of issue | September 20, 2016 [2] |
| Genre | real time strategy |
| Age rating | PEGI : 12 |
| Creators | |
| Supervisor | Evgeny Grigorovich [3] |
| Composer | Yaroslav Odrin [4] |
| Technical details | |
| Platform | Windows |
| Game modes | single-user and multi-user |
| Interface language | English , Russian , Ukrainian , French , German , Czech , Polish |
| Carrier | digital distribution |
| Control | keyboard and mouse |
Content
- 1 Development History
- 2 Game Features
- 3 Campaign
- 4 Music in the game
- 5 Ratings
- 6 Gallery
- 7 notes
- 8 References
Development History
In December 2011, Sergey Grigorovich , CEO of GSC Game World, announced that it would be closed [5] . The development department was dissolved [3] [6] , the creation of a new company project - “ STALKER 2 ” - was completed [7] . Nevertheless, the company continued to work and in November 2013, some of the employees began developing a new part of the Cossacks series under the leadership of Sergey's brother - Evgeny Grigorovich [3] [6] .
The revival of the company precisely with the development of a new part of “Cossacks” is connected with the personal interests of the developers - most of them developed the previous games of the series and are its fans [6] , and most of them did not work on the development of games of the STALKER series [3] . GSC Game World team was joined by new developers from Ukraine and from Russia , including those working remotely [3] .
In December 2014, the studio resumed its media activity, updating its site after a long downtime [8] [9] . And a few months later, on May 18, 2015, the announcement of the game being developed [1] [10] took place . The developers published several screenshots and talked about the features of the project. At the same time, the estimated release date was announced - IV quarter of 2015 [11] . Later, developers published several videos that demonstrate the animation of units [12] , individual nations [13] and the soundtrack to the game [14] .
On April 22, 2016, the collection of profiles for the closed beta testing of the game [15] [16] started.
However, despite all the statements, the beta test still did not start. The company said that they conducted the beta test on their own small strengths. Only closer to the release, lovers were connected to the test .
On July 19, the developers announced the exact release date of the game - September 20, 2016 [2] . The game was released only for Windows in two editions - standard and collectible, which includes 4 add-ons, which developers promise to release within a year. In addition, all users who launch the game in the first 2 weeks from the date of release will receive a special bonus.
On September 20, 2016, the game was released. The players immediately criticized it, because the game came out raw, with a huge number of bugs that are fixed and still .
December 13, 2016 released the supplement "Days of magnificence." The supplement included: the Polish campaign, 5 new missions, new units and two new nations: Denmark and the Netherlands.
February 16, 2017 released the addition of "Ascent to Glory." The supplement included: the Prussian campaign, the Swedish campaign, 3 new missions, a new climate (snow), new units and two new nations: Bavaria and Saxony.
On April 12, 2017, the mini-supplement “Guardians of the Highlands” was released. The mini-additions included: the Scottish campaign, AI assistant, new units and a new nation: Scotland.
On May 16, 2017, the Road to Greatness supplement was released. The supplement included: the Turkish campaign, the Spanish campaign, a new climate (desert), new units and two new nations: Hungary and Portugal.
On June 23, 2017, two free add-ons “Christmas Gift” and “Summer Fair” were released. The additions included two new missions. An official soundtrack has also been released.
On August 24, 2017, the latest Golden Age expansion was released. It included the Dutch campaign, 4 new missions, new units and two nations: Piedmont and Switzerland, as well as the multiplayer mode - Historical battle.
Game Features
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The main goal of the developers was to create a game whose game mechanics repeats the first part of the series [11] . Players create their base, extract resources and hire troops. The combat units of the players ( infantry , cavalry , artillery and navy ) fight among themselves in order to defeat the enemy and destroy his base. At the same time, up to 32,000 units can meet in battle [17] . Depending on the objectives of the missions and the game mode, tasks may vary.
Major changes have affected technical implementation. "Cossacks 3", unlike previous games in the series, fully support three-dimensional graphics and dynamic lighting [6] . In addition, the developers have created new textures and models for game units and buildings. Rendering in the game was carried out using OpenGL technology [11] .
At the time of release, the game contains 12 game nations (later developers plan to expand them to 20) [10] , 70 game units, 100 different scientific studies and over 140 different buildings.
The game fully supports the creation of modifications by users [1] [11] . An editor is built into the game, which allows players to create their own maps and missions [1] . In addition, users can add their models of buildings, units and nations [1] .
Campaign
Players are available 5 single-player historical campaigns, different from the campaigns of the first "Cossacks" [11] :
- How to become a Generalissimo ( Austria )
- " Round-headed against the gentlemen " - is dedicated to the events of the English Civil War .
- How the Cossacks gained fame ( Ukraine )
- Cold, need, yes, imperial service ( Russia )
- The heyday of the French fleet ( France )
Additions:
- For Faith, Law, and the King ( Poland ) (DLC Days of Magnificence)
- Great risks and great achievements ( Prussia ) (DLC “Ascent to Glory”) - is dedicated to the events of the war for the Austrian inheritance .
- Leo of the North ( Sweden ) (DLC “Ascent to Glory”) - dedicated to the events of the Russian-Swedish , Polish-Swedish and thirty years of war
- Heroic Struggle ( Scotland ) (DLC Guardians of the Highlands) - dedicated to the events of the Jacobite uprising .
- Saint James is with us, Spain! ( Spain ) (DLC “The Road to Greatness”) - is dedicated to the events of the Dutch revolution and the Thirty Years' War .
- At the service of the great vizier ( Turkey ) (DLC "The Road to Greatness") - is dedicated to the events of the fourth Austro-Turkish , Turkish-Venetian and Russian-Turkish war .
- Oranien boven! ( Netherlands ) (Golden Age DLC)
- Single scenarios (Konotop, Confrontation at Nördlingen, Restoration of the Stuarts, Peasant War and Landing in Brittany) (DLC "Days of Magnificence")
- Solo Scenarios ( Second Northern War , Great Northern War and Dutch War ) (Ascending Glory DLC)
- Solo Scenarios (War for Brazil, War in the Caribbean, Portuguese War of Independence and the Siege of Dunkirk) (Golden Age DLC)
Music in the game
| Cossacks 3 Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack Yaroslav Odrin | |
| Date of issue | June 23, 2017 |
| Genres | soundtrack |
| Duration | 01:12:08 |
| A country | Ukraine |
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| No. | Title | Author | Duration | ||||||
| one. | "Algeria" | Yaroslav Odrin | 3:30 | ||||||
| 2. | "Austria" | Yaroslav Odrin | 3:58 | ||||||
| 3. | "Combat" | Yaroslav Odrin | 3:41 | ||||||
| four. | Bayern | Yaroslav Odrin | 3 o'clock | ||||||
| 5. | "Denmark" | Yaroslav Odrin | 4:02 | ||||||
| 6. | "England" | Yaroslav Odrin | 3:12 | ||||||
| 7. | "France" | Yaroslav Odrin | 3:24 | ||||||
| 8. | "Hungary" | Yaroslav Odrin | 3:10 | ||||||
| 9. | "Netherlands" | Yaroslav Odrin | 3:16 | ||||||
| 10. | "Poland" | Yaroslav Odrin | 4:38 | ||||||
| eleven. | "Portugal" | Yaroslav Odrin | 2:24 | ||||||
| 12. | "Prussia" | Yaroslav Odrin | 3:56 | ||||||
| 13. | "Russia" | Yaroslav Odrin | 3:57 | ||||||
| fourteen. | "Saxony" | Yaroslav Odrin | 3:58 | ||||||
| fifteen. | "Scotland" | Yaroslav Odrin | 4:16 | ||||||
| 16. | "Spain" | Yaroslav Odrin | 3:02 | ||||||
| 17. | "Sweden" | Yaroslav Odrin | 3:21 | ||||||
| eighteen. | "Turkey" | Yaroslav Odrin | 3:50 | ||||||
| 19. | "Ukraine" | Yaroslav Odrin | 3:46 | ||||||
| twenty. | "Venice" | Yaroslav Odrin | 3:38 | ||||||
| 01:12:08 | |||||||||
Ratings
According to the Metacritic aggregator , the game received “mixed or average reviews” [18] .
Gallery
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Charlie Hall. The company that made STALKER is back with their next game, Cossacks 3 . Polygon (May 18, 2015). Date of treatment July 8, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 The release date for “Cossacks 3” announced . PlayGround.ru (July 19, 2016). Date of treatment July 19, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Olga Karpenko. As the GSC of the new “Cossacks” wrote: an interview with Eugene Grigorovich . AIN.UA (June 10, 2015). Date of treatment July 8, 2015.
- ↑ Yaroslav Odrin: “The musical tradition has been preserved in Cossacks 3” . www.exgsc.com (May 6, 2016). Date of treatment May 6, 2016.
- ↑ Pavel Bazhin. Rumor: GSC Game World has closed . Gambling (December 9, 2011). Date of treatment July 8, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Interview with GSC Game World (in Ukrainian) . PlayUA (June 8, 2015). Date of treatment July 8, 2015.
- ↑ Vasily Zhuzhikov. The creators of STALKER 2 reopened and talked about the fate of their game . Gamebomb.ru (December 18, 2014). Date of treatment July 8, 2015.
- ↑ GSC Game World Studio may be gearing up for a return . PlayGround.ru (December 12, 2014). Date of treatment July 8, 2015.
- ↑ Ilya Logunov. GSC Game World is preparing a new project . Gambling (December 18, 2014). Date of treatment July 8, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Chloi Rad. STALKER Studio GSC Game World Returns With Cossacks 3 . IGN (May 18, 2015). Date of treatment July 9, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Evgeny Baranov. The legend is back. Early preview of the game "Cossacks 3" . Gambling (May 19, 2015). Date of treatment July 8, 2015.
- ↑ Cossacks 3 Musketeer Animations Short Film on YouTube
- ↑ Cossacks 3 playable nations: France on YouTube
- ↑ Cossacks 3 OST - Battle on YouTube
- ↑ Beta test. The first wave . www.cossacks3.com (April 22, 2016). Date of treatment April 22, 2016.
- ↑ GSC game studio announced the start of closed testing of “Cossacks 3”: where to sign up . ain.ua (April 22, 2016). Date of treatment April 22, 2016.
- ↑ Phil Savage. GSC Game World returns for Cossacks 3 . PC Gamer (May 19, 2015). Date of treatment July 9, 2015.
- ↑ CBS Interactive. Cossacks 3 Metacritic. Date of treatment June 18, 2019.
Links
- The official website of the game (English) (Russian) (Ukrainian)
- Official site of the developer (English) (Russian) (Ukrainian)