Victoria II

Paradox Interactive · Aug 13, 2010

Teen

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Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding it through industrialisation, political reforms, military conquest, and colonization.

Experience an in-depth political simulation where every action you take will have various consequences all over the world. The population will react to your decisions based on their political awareness, social class, as well as their willingness to accept or revolt against their government.

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Critic 8.0 (8 critics) · Gamer 9.0

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Game Zone
Mike Splechta · Sep 09, 2010
7.0
Victoria newbies will definitely look upon the game with confused glares at first, and even after going through the extensive tutorial, might find themselves scratching their heads with confusion more often than not. Victoria veterans however will be pleased with the interface overhaul and streamlined menus, which helps alleviate frustration and ensures satisfaction.
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GameSpot
Brett Todd · Aug 18, 2010
7.5
It still hits you with a learning curve that initially looks like the north face of K2 to the newbie who has never played this sort of game before. The revolt issue is also frustrating when it pops up, especially because it generally does so after you've invested a few decades into a campaign. Still, this is a leap forward from its predecessor, and it does show that Paradox has been listening to its critics and is tying to make its games as mainstream as possible without turning off the hardcore historical strategy fans that are the company's bread and butter.
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Cole Smith · Aug 13, 2010
8.6
Patience is a virtue in Victoria II, and if you have it in abundance, then you may want to try the multi-player component. The single-player is basically one huge campaign, and with so many choices and variables, how much longer do you want to drag this out? Enter the multi-player mode. It then becomes a board game, not unlike Life. Against the right opponent, under the right circumstances it works, but it’s long, involved, intense, and largely unrewarding. I much preferred playing against the A.I.
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Gabriel Franco · Sep 13, 2010
8.0
Most people would probably shy away from this type of title, which is a real shame, because it is a rare gem of elegant intricacies and shameless complexities. Victoria II is also a nearly inexhaustible game since the enormous number of factions and probable variables ensure that no two campaigns will ever be the same. It’s really hard to find something to criticize in such a well made package, but perhaps a little voice acting or probably a shift to more tactical battle screens during combat would have been nice.
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Game Watcher
Joe Robinson · Aug 16, 2010
8.5
Victoria 2 is one of those games where it’s easy to expect more from it than it can actually give. Giving its dedication to history, depth, strategy etc… fans can get a bit carried away. Newcomers to the franchise may find it hard to get to grips with at first, but the tutorials do a decent job of easing you in, and as we said, the more you play the more you learn! This is another respectable addition to the Paradox roster, and despite being pretty good already, it can only get better as time goes on.
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Gamekult
Thomas Mangot · Aug 31, 2010
7.0
Si Paradox Interactive n'atteint pas encore le saint Graal de la gestion/stratégie avec Victoria II, l'éditeur suédois s'en rapproche en tous cas de plus en plus avec une simulation politique/sociale/économique/militaire d'une profondeur sans faille... à condition de ne pas trop s'intéresser à la guerre. Si diriger un gouvernement, organiser des réformes, réagir aux événements historiques ou générés à l'improviste est indéniablement passionnant, tout ce qui s'approche de près ou de loin d'un conflit armé dans Victoria II nous laissera hélas dans un état d'indifférence général.
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