Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun (PC) - Reviews
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16.12.2010
Victoria is an interesting concept for a game because it takes into consideration many aspects that other games (Civilization) tend to barely delve into, for example, that the power of a nations military is dependent on industry. Although Civilization touches on the physical concept of this idea, Victoria differs by creating an environment that is more true to history and dispersement of resources. Think of it as a game where small details are often the most importance are geographically accurate.The challenge to this game is the extremely high learning curve, because it is difficult to grasp how to play and what are the most common strategies for building up a nation. In addition to a high learning curve,
20.7.2005
I've played the vast majority of Paradox games, and many of them are honestly a mixed bag even after all of the patches. While Europa Universalis II eventually became an extraordinary game, the Hearts of Iron series is simply not a good fit with the engine. Victoria, on the other hand, is exactly the ridiculously complex and open-ended strategy game I've been waiting for my whole life.Two notes for consumers not used to Paradox:1. Always get the latest patch before playing2. There is a vast fan community that has constructed sites explaining any question you could possibly have with these games. The best of these are the relatively recent wikis that have been set up (linked from the paradox forums).
25.5.2005
This game is an extraordinary historical simulation, you can pick any nation and guide it from the beggining of the 19th century to 1920 managing trade, taxes, production, diplomacy and last but not least the army. The manual contains the basic information necessary to play, but it takes a first game, I suggest with a small nation, to practice and get a hold on the rules to fully enjoy the simulation. Reading the reviews I was afraid of bugs but although sometimes the game crashed it was tolerable, I suggest to set the autosave feature every few turns. Finally, for those who played Europa Universalis, I think Victoria, being more realistic especially because of the trade feature,
17.8.2009
I was intrigued by the fact that one could play virtually any country in existence in the year the game begins - 1830. The play is fairly complex and detailed so it is best described as a simulation. The biggest problem is that the instructions are very poor so the learning curve is very steep. Overall I think this game could be quite interesting once (or if) one learns all the elements required for sucessful play. Not for the casual player, this is a basically a more detailed alternative to Civilizations.
23.9.2005
If you like intense, drawn out strategy games, this game is for you. The game is demanding in that you must manage many elements to become sucessful, such as trade, production, research, army and navy development, and an overall strategy for victory. The learning curve is probanly two hours, and once learned, Victoria will provide many hours of entertainment.
4.1.2011
i was surpised how fast the game came actually very glad about that i have alot of fun with it and i would recommend it too all history buffs but the two bad things is it crashes about every time i play it over a hour and a half and it creates too many saved files and doesnt let you overide them but i still like the game
15.3.2010
I really liked this game, the interface is easy to use and you get used to it after a few games. I wasn't expecting so many historicla details so I was very pleased. The only downturn is that unless you're UK, USA or France, there's noy much way of winning a scenario.
27.6.2013
The game is lots of fun but can be hard to learn the basics of building your units in your army to build your economy of your nation. There are many nations to choose from.
4.4.2015
Fantastic strategy game. A bit outdated now, but absolutely worth a play if you like the Grand Strategy genre