Well, I have(am) personally enjoying Emperor rise of middle kingdom a city builder, Crusader Kings, and Victoria, both from Paradox very much.
They are pretty complex and require patience, thought, and creativity to succeed and enjoy.![]()
All three have their own weaknesses and strengths and are certainly 'open ended'...
Ps, not sure if they all fall within your date range...
/edit Oh, btw, right around the corner are Caesar IV, M2TW, EU III, to be released - of course, there is no 'opinion'-yet, just something to look forward to...
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