Dictators : No Peace
"Dictators: No Peace" is a simulation game where players step into the role of a country's dictator with the goal of world colonization. Its good plot, impressive visuals, and catchy music create an engaging experience, but the high level of grinding, frequent bugs, and lack of replayability may detract from the overall enjoyment. Despite these flaws, the game's humor and wholesome story add to its charm.
Reviews
- The game is fun and addictive, providing a satisfying experience of conquering the world.
- There are minimal ads, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
- The game helps improve geographical knowledge by requiring players to locate and remember countries.
- The game becomes repetitive and lacks replayability after completing it once.
- There are bugs where the army and navy sometimes do not move when ordered to colonize a country.
- The combat system is overly simplistic, relying solely on having a higher number of troops to win battles.
- monetization683 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 2 % neutral mentions
- 55 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game is highly praised, with users consistently noting the absence of intrusive ads. Most players report encountering only optional ads for bonuses, such as power-ups or additional resources, making the experience enjoyable and uninterrupted. The game is described as a refreshing change from typical mobile games that often bombard users with frequent advertisements, contributing to a more engaging gameplay experience.
“This game has literally no ads, and you can keep playing without in-game interruptions.”
“A true free-to-play experience with no ads.”
“The best part is there's no ads.”
“Terrible, ads make it nearly unplayable, and the gameplay is boring anyways.”
“The game is fine but there are way too many ads.”
“This game is the best 0 ads so far its so addicting and fun i can't stop playing it.”
- gameplay450 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and ease of understanding, making it accessible for casual players. However, many users find it repetitive and lacking depth, with a desire for more complex mechanics and varied challenges to enhance engagement. While the game serves as a decent time-killer, it often becomes tedious once players grasp the basic strategies, leading to a call for additional content and gameplay modes to maintain interest.
“The gameplay is really smooth, the graphics are amazing, and the world map is really detailed, containing every single country in the world.”
“I love the gameplay style; once you've figured out the strategy, it's pretty much a tedious race against time.”
“The gameplay is fun and actually somewhat educational.”
“After a while, you learn the mechanics and it becomes very repetitive.”
“The gameplay was decent to start, but not far after your first few conquests, you begin to realize how tedious the game becomes.”
“Gameplay gets old and stale pretty quick.”
- graphics310 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 37 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the simple and charming art style, particularly the country ball aesthetic. However, there are frequent calls for improvement, as some users find the graphics to be basic or reminiscent of older designs, suggesting that enhancements could elevate the overall experience. Despite the graphical limitations, the gameplay remains engaging and addictive, with many players noting that the fun factor outweighs the need for high-end visuals.
“The graphics are amazing, and the world map is really detailed, containing every single country in the world.”
“The graphics are pretty good for a free game, and there is no lag at all.”
“I love the unique graphics and that there are no ads.”
“The graphics are primitive as if done on Microsoft Paint.”
“Graphics suck, they use the circle tool for countryballs.”
“The game's visuals and gameplay are very lacking, but for some reason it's so fun to capture other countries.”
- music147 mentions
- 37 % positive mentions
- 49 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with many players finding it catchy and enjoyable, while others describe it as repetitive and not fitting the game's theme. Several users express a desire for the option to turn off the music without muting sound effects, and some suggest adding more diverse or engaging tracks. Overall, while the music is appreciated by many, it also detracts from the experience for others, leading to calls for improvements and customization options.
“The music has gotten stuck in my head.”
“Great elevator music and very easy to lose track of time.”
“The music is so good I listen to it every night before going to sleep.”
“Unfortunately, the music is awful and annoying, that's why I don't give five stars.”
“The music doesn't really fit the goal of the game, but I would recommend adding more if you could do that.”
“It's a good game if you're bored, one thing I hate is that I can't turn off the music without turning the sound effects off too; you guys need to add a different button for sound effects and music.”
- grinding115 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, reviewers find the grinding aspect of the game to be a significant drawback, describing it as tedious and repetitive, especially in the mid to late game. Many players express frustration with the slow accumulation of resources and the need to frequently rebuild armies after conflicts, leading to a sense of monotony. While some appreciate the casual nature of the game and its potential for time-wasting fun, the lack of strategic depth and the excessive grinding often detracts from the overall enjoyment.
“The game is very grindy and can last days.”
“The only problems I have with this game is how grindy it is; you have to sit and wait for cash, just to upgrade your divisions, only to lose the upgrades when invading another country.”
“The gameplay was decent to start, but not far after your first few conquests, you begin to realize how tedious the game becomes.”
- stability94 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 10 % neutral mentions
- 83 % negative mentions
The game's stability has received mixed feedback, with many players reporting frequent bugs and glitches that hinder gameplay, particularly during military movements and colonization efforts. While some users have experienced no issues at all, others have noted significant freezing and unresponsive mechanics, leading to frustration. Overall, while the game has a solid foundation, it suffers from stability problems that detract from the overall experience.
“I really enjoyed the mechanics of this game and I loved the fact that there are rebels and invasions of your empire, and I had no glitches or bugs!”
“No lag, no bugs, no glitches.”
“Very good game, no ads, no glitches, and no bugs.”
“The game is very good, but I found it was very buggy at times and my soldiers didn't move or my cargo ship got stuck in places instead of moving to the place I told it to.”
“This game is really buggy; troops or the trade ship won't move, and this stops the game.”
“I love this game; it's extremely fun, until it stops working. Every time I start to get things running and try to colonize a country, it freezes.”
- replayability82 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Overall, the game is described as fun and addictive, but it suffers from a significant lack of replayability. Many users express disappointment that once the game is completed, there is little incentive to play again, with suggestions for improvements such as varied gameplay mechanics or additional features to enhance replay value. Despite its enjoyable initial experience, the consensus is that the game does not offer enough depth or challenge for repeated playthroughs.
“This game has a lot of replayability for most people; it's a nice, relaxing, and simple world conquest game.”
“Very fun and simple game, although it doesn't have much replayability.”
“Great game with fun gameplay and decent replay value.”
“Incredibly addictive game, but there is no replay value.”
“My major gripe is that it doesn't have much replayability, and that there isn't much that separates playing as France, China, Uganda, etc. If fleshed out more, it would be an even better game and could rival bigger games like Civ.”
“The biggest complaint I have is the fact that there is zero replayability.”
- humor49 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised for its cute visuals and amusing gameplay mechanics, often drawing comparisons to the "countryball" meme culture. Players find the comedic elements, such as absurd military scenarios and quirky animations, to be a significant highlight, contributing to a fun and relaxing gaming experience. However, some reviewers note that while the humor is engaging initially, the gameplay can become repetitive and shallow over time.
“The game is like Plague Inc., so although it's simple, it's very funny.”
“It's hilarious that it makes your army power lower and the game said you successfully dominated the country.”
“Cute and funny game about growing an empire... with countryballs!”
- story38 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is generally viewed as lacking depth and variety, with many players expressing a desire for a more engaging narrative and specific missions tied to historical contexts or real-world issues. While the core gameplay of colonization is enjoyable, the repetitive nature of missions and the absence of a compelling storyline detract from long-term replayability. Players hope for future updates to introduce a richer story, diverse missions, and enhanced gameplay elements to maintain interest.
“I absolutely love this game, love the way it's presented and is sort of like a strategy game mixed in with the idle games type of story. Honestly, 10/10 I'd totally recommend it to anyone who loves these types of games.”
“It was very cool, I hope you can expand the story. I'm done colonizing the entire world, I hope you can add more!”
“Beautiful storyline.”
“Just one thing your team needs to work on is the story; you could add a narrative to explain how it all started.”
“There is no storyline.”
“The game is good, but once you finish invading every country, it's done. I wish it could be longer with missions or something.”
- emotional14 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express a strong emotional connection to the game, highlighting feelings of joy and accomplishment upon completing challenges, such as conquering countries. Many describe the experience as wholesome and immersive, with some even shedding tears at the game's conclusion, indicating a deep investment in the gameplay and its narrative. However, there is a desire for additional content to prolong the emotional engagement and maintain the sense of achievement.
“I completed the game and now I uninstalled it, but it makes me emotional while deleting it.”
“I finished the game and I cried when I beat it.”
“This game was really fun; beating it made me shed a tear. 😢❤”
- optimization4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Overall, the game is well-optimized, running smoothly even with lower graphics settings, which enhances performance. Players appreciate the inclusion of multiple military branches, contributing to its addictive gameplay, though some minor issues, such as rebel encounters, have been noted.
“The low graphics help it run smoothly, and I like how it's not just army but navy and air force as well.”
“Great game, addictive to play, runs smoothly. The only problem I've run into is the rebels, but other than that, it's great.”
“Excellent concept and well-optimized game.”
“I suggest that the game could be improved by enhancing its performance.”
“The optimization is lacking, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering.”
“I experienced significant lag during gameplay, which severely impacted my enjoyment.”