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62 of 65 people found the following review helpful Great Fun!, August 27, 2010 By  Griswel (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews    = Fun:  This review is from: Victoria II (CD-ROM) I played "Vicky 1", and while it was very interesting, some aspects of it kept it from being fun for many people (manually changing groups of people from worker to soldier, for example). Vicky 2, while not for everyone, is tremendous fun for anyone who is looking for a strategic game of great power economics, politics and war. Victoria 2 is a Grand Strategy game in which you take over any country in existence at the start of 1836. You control the armies, research and some of the politics of your nation, making treaties with other nations, competing for influence, economic power, or just conquering them. It's complex at times, but if you pick the right country (I recommend Belgium), it's easy to learn. The tutorials are also very enlightening, and a strategy guide is available free at the Paradox forums for registered owners of the game. Vicky 2 offers an amazing variety. Texas and Tripoli start the game in wars of independence which are tough to survive... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comments (6) 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful Superb, January 3, 2011 By  Strategy Gamer - See all my reviews = Fun:  This review is from: Victoria II (CD-ROM) Victoria II is better in almost every way to its predecessor. I loved playing the original Victoria, but the next installment has vastly improved nearly everything. As of Patch 1.2, here is what I saw as the best and worst of the game. THE PROS Interface-This is much more aesthetically appealing than the original Victoria, but somewhat less intuitive. A few hours of playing makes it second nature, although it can be overwhelming at times. The tutorials provide great help to climb the steep learning curve, but other research is required to fully enjoy Victoria II. (See below) Economy-A much more realistic simulation of goods production and factory construction, Victoria II also added several new classes of POPs to use. Rather than an "all-or-nothing" manufacturing system, it gives you the option of using Artisans to simulate a cottage industry, as well as traditional Capitalists to build factories and railroads. It is no longer necessary to micromanage... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comment (1) 14 of 16 people found the following review helpful Serious issues, November 2, 2010 By  Mark Thrice "Manbearpig Hunter" (Peering through your window) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase( What's this?) This review is from: Victoria II [Download] (Software Download) Game released with serious problems which weren't fully resolved as of the first patch. The main problem is with constant and inevitable rebel uprisings. They toned this down with the patch, but it's still too much. For example: I'm playing as the United States; all indications are that the people are happy; low taxes, everyone is getting their life needs met, and over half the population is getting their luxury needs met; my policies are liberal, and there's no major section of the population which wants any more reforms. Suddenly there's a HUGE uprising of rebels, and when I say huge I mean bigger than the Civil War. It makes no sense whatsoever. Another example: I'm playing as Japan, which, in real life, was a feudal society with no concept of liberalism or equality back in the early 19th century when the game starts. Almost immediately, I start getting Jacobin rebels. JACOBIN REBELS? IN MEDIEVAL JAPAN? Japan should not even be able to get rebels based on western ideals... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you?  Report abuse | Permalink   Comment

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