Victoria 3

"Victoria 3 is rich, vast and above all captivating. While its shallow combat system is at odds with the rest of the work, shaping entire nations is fun enough to entertain for quite a while. Whether you&s;re a grand strategy …"

"Victoria 3 finally arrives after years of incessant requests from the Paradox community and grand strategy, and it does it in style."

"This game should be used as a training tool for politicians worldwide. A harsh, uncompromising simulation of global socioeconomic power struggle."

"A hallmark of excellence. There may be flaws, but they are negligible and won&s;t cause massive damage."

"If you&s;re a fan of strategy games, the big society simulation Victoria 3 offers very high quality dynamics that will take you to other lands."

"Victoria 3 is an excellent game. Despite its complexity and intransigence, it is a real pleasure to play. A game that we can only recommend to history lovers."

"Victoria 3 is a complex grand strategy game, however Paradox Development Studio went above and beyond to make it accessible to anyone with enough patience to learn the basics of how it works."

"Victoria 3 is a well-done, amazing, deep and potentially infinite grande strategy, exactly what we expected from Paradox."

"Victoria 3 is a political and economic simulation of unparalleled depth, complexity and indifference to you. Stumble upon a narrative hook and it can reel you in, even if it struggles to maintain a human connection"

"Victoria 3 isn&s;t Crusader Kings in the sense that we won&s;t have any Game of Thrones-esque in-house goings-on. Nor does it have the feeling of discovery of Europa Universalis. But if we want a deep political-social simulation in which we …"

"The wait for Victoria III has been worth it. The new mechanics need some time to correct certain problems, but the content offered by Victoria III is very high level and will eat us hundreds of hours of gameplay."

"An ambitious, beautiful, and obsessively detailed society simulation that still needs to iron out a few rough edges."

"Does that mean Victoria 3 is bad? By no means. If you are a grand strategy fan, and you are one of those people who avoids war whenever possible (I know you’re out there), Victoria 3 is the game for …"

"If you&s;d like a chance to lead millions and create a nation to rival all others, then this is the game for you. Just be careful what you wish for. The role of a leader can be fickle and overwhelming …"

"Victoria 3 is, without a doubt, grand in scale and scope, and it&s;s downright gorgeous, too. Sadly, the countless mechanics mean that there are too many moving parts, which lead to more questions than answers. The automation and streamlining of …"

"Victoria 3&s;s attractive historical sandbox is filled with potential, but it&s;s on you to unlock it."

"Victoria 3 is an excellent addition to the Grand Strategy genre that I think will very much live up to expectations. There are a few issues but it does many more things right than it does wrong. Victoria 3 is …"

"And for me, that is high praise. As someone for who it takes quite a bit to really hook me, Victoria 3 certainly has in a big way. In fact, I think I’ll start my next campaign right now."

"A deep and well-crafted economic simulator, not without flaws or room for improvement, but still immensely fun and faithful to the spirit that made the series great."

"Victoria 3 is a remarkable, if a bit janky, nation-builder with ocean-deep political and economic systems that suck you in and don&s;t let go."

"Victoria 3 is a winner across the board. The title confidently takes up the baton of one of the Paradox sagas most mythologised by users, carefully avoids grafting arduous or uninspiring superstructures, and inserts the winning elements of the latest …"

"Victoria 3 goes above and beyond when it comes to simulate society and economy during one of the most turbulent periods of our history. Even though it lacks polish in areas like AI and military combat, its opportunities for creating …"

"Victoria 3 is a game that requires patience and homework, but once you get the hang of things can be tons of fun. The game offers so much variety both in terms of ways to play and succeed along with …"

"Victoria 3 has advanced significantly. Paradox has improved its vision with every update, and the Charters of Commerce DLC is a significant step toward achieving the game&s;s full potential. It really helps Victoria 3 sell the whole Grand Strategy experience. …"

"Victoria 3 is an incredibly detailed strategy game that&s;s as laborious as it is rewarding. You&s;ll need to put in the work and be prepared to spend a lot of time busying yourself while waiting for things to complete."

"The main problem with Victoria 3 is that while on the surface it appears to have depth, if the player digs deep they discover a monotony and repetition in the gameplay, which kills the replayability of the title."

"Victoria 3 is like a giant, complex machine where each gear affecting all the other gears. It just needs some more maintenance though."

"An extraordinarily detailed economy and range of interlinking systems make Victoria 3 a grand strategy to rival some of Paradox&s;s best."

"Victoria 3, developed by Paradox Interactive, is a complex and richly detailed grand strategy game set in the industrial and Victorian era. Unlike its more war-focused sibling titles, this entry emphasizes industrialization, trade, social reform, and global diplomacy. Starting in …"

"All in all, Victoria 3 does a brilliant job of bringing this era of global politics alive. Its brilliant law systems create a truly enigmatic power struggle that will keep us playing for many hours to come. While there is …"

"If you are searching for an authentic Grand Strategy experience with a Victorian flavour, then Victoria 3 has a lot to offer, but I felt it was still a flawed experience which needs some more polishing and fine-tuning."

"Victoria 3 is a grand strategy game with perhaps too much depth and complexity for genre newbies, and genre veterans might find the simplified warfare a turn-off. That said, I am wholly invested. It’s the most sandboxy of the Paradox …"

"I think the real appeal of Victoria 3 and the series overall is it’s very self-directed. Picking one game can result in a completely different experience. Managing the diplomacy and economy of the British Empire at its peak is absolutely …"

"Victoria 3 is a niche game that at its core is about enacting social and political change through close internal management of your nation, and nothing on the market comes close to replicating it."

"Victoria 3 deserves high praise as a very good title. Building and changing a society becomes really engaging. The only worrying part is the plans to expand the game through small, but potentially expensive DLCs."

"A mighty strategic game with an enormous number of nuances - you&s;ll either fall in love with it or run away from it."