Though dated, Victoria 2 stands out for one major reason: the simulated population. You are not just the puppet master of your country. You are the leader, but your people will react to the choices you make, and every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Go ahead, declare war on that country - but if you don't have your people's support, they may rise against you. Pass that reform and it may make the liberal majority happy, but it'll bring the far more militant reactionary minority to arms. The player isn't the center of Victoria 2 - the people are. That's what sets it apart.
Lapero del zzz pero epico
best game of all time by a quarter mile
It's just way too complicated
Best paradox game for actual emergent gameplay. Lots of fun stories can be made through this game and it isn't a chore to deal with all the systems held within.
Easily the best PDX game, in the sense that a playthrough actually feels like it had sufficient game design to always be enjoyable throughout the entirety of it and not, unlike the other PDX games, dropping off towards the end. Sphere system and POP is glorious
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A grand strategy masterpiece. What it lacks in polish is a) made up for by mods, and b) inconsequential in the face of its grasp of what 'modeling history in a video game' should look like, which remains unparalleled by anything else on the market.
Um jogo muito bom, porém, o "cliente" dele é muito estranho. Apesar disso tem mods muito bons que mudam quase que por completo o jogo.
O maior clássico da Paradox. Atemporal!
A unique and uniquely clunky economic simulator. Less scope than other Paradox Grand Strategy games, but a lot more depth. Anarcho-Liberals are not welcome in my home because of this game.
Good game with outdated graphics. The combat isn't fun or satisfying, hopefully they fix that in Victoria III. Also, playing as a non-greatpower is awful.