Power & Revolution 2022 Edition
- April 7, 2022
- Eversim
- 11h median play time
Get on Steam"Power & Revolution 2022 Edition" is a political and economic simulation game where you can play as the leader of any nation and address real-world issues in various scenarios. In the Ukraine scenario, resist Russian aggression and seek international support, while in the global warming scenario, adjust your CO2 emissions targets to combat climate change. The base game allows you to control one or multiple nations and influence global events.
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Reviews
- The game offers a unique and detailed geopolitical simulation experience, allowing players to manage various aspects of a nation, including economy, military, and diplomacy.
- There is a high degree of freedom in gameplay, enabling players to choose between different political systems and strategies, which adds to the replayability.
- The game reflects current international situations and events, providing a relevant context for players interested in geopolitics.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs and crashes, significantly hindering the overall experience and making it frustrating to play.
- The user interface is clunky and outdated, making navigation and gameplay cumbersome, which detracts from the immersive experience.
- Many features and mechanics feel underdeveloped or unbalanced, leading to unrealistic outcomes and a lack of depth in gameplay.
- gameplay43 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 81 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been widely criticized for its clunky mechanics, frequent crashes, and a confusing interface that detracts from the overall experience. While some players appreciate the depth and variety of options available, many find the execution lacking, with outdated features and a frustrating learning curve. Overall, the game struggles to deliver a stable and engaging experience, leaving players disappointed despite its intriguing concept.
“This high degree of freedom in gameplay makes the game more exciting.”
“Gameplay (4/5): the gameplay in Power & Revolution is incredibly in-depth, offering a wide array of options for players.”
“You'll also need to overlook a few broken stats and systems, but overall you can get decent hours of gameplay from this game.”
“It's so frequent that at some point, I thought crashing was part of the gameplay, just to remind me that I shouldn't have any hope for a stable experience.”
“What could have been a fascinating political simulation is marred by clunky mechanics and a baffling interface that make even the most basic tasks a chore.”
“The game promises a deep, immersive experience in global diplomacy and strategy, but what you actually get is a poorly executed mess of outdated mechanics and frustrating design choices.”
- stability36 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- -6 % neutral mentions
- 97 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and performance issues that significantly hinder gameplay. Many players experience freezing, crashes, and game-breaking bugs, leading to frustration and a lack of confidence in the game's reliability. Despite its interesting concepts, the persistent instability has left many feeling that the game is not worth the investment until substantial fixes are implemented.
“The game runs smoothly without any crashes or bugs.”
“I haven't encountered any stability issues during my gameplay.”
“The performance is consistent, making for a seamless gaming experience.”
“I really want to love this game, but I can't since it's a buggy mess.”
“You're literally waiting minutes to move forward, and often the loading just freezes entirely, forcing you to close the game and try again (hoping that it works this time).”
“Some bugs are game-breaking and despite the fact some of the older bugs are gone in this new edition, some have remained alongside a series of new problems, glitches, and bugs.”
- graphics20 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received largely negative feedback, with many users describing them as outdated, buggy, and lacking in quality, often comparing them to visuals from 2005. While some appreciate the unique aesthetic and find the graphics acceptable for a strategy simulator, the overall consensus is that significant improvements are needed to enhance the visual experience. Despite these shortcomings, players still find the gameplay engaging, indicating a preference for substance over style.
“P&R 2022 features 240p graphics, offering a unique look.”
“Decent (for a strategy type game, and 3D graphics/simulation the graphics are beyond expectations and unique!)”
“That said, it's clear that the game's focus is on substance over style, which may be acceptable to players who prioritize depth over aesthetics.”
“Very buggy, bad graphics, bad performance but incredibly interesting to play if it works.”
“It is an interesting simulator, but its developer and manufacturer have really failed; the very simple graphic style did not make the simulator very interesting. You can use quality 3D models to revive the simulator. I had to make portraits of the characters of the game with artificial intelligence and enter them into the game to make it more bearable.”
“A 12-year gap with graphics that are slightly—just barely—improved, the same basics for the gameplay. I may say the same audio and the same bugs.”
- story15 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is largely absent, with many users noting it lacks a traditional narrative, offering instead an open-ended experience where players create their own stories. Some mention a political-simulation game that follows a more structured narrative akin to visual novels, but overall, the storytelling elements are minimal and do not significantly evolve across iterations.
“There is also a storytelling-type political-sim game that simply follows its story like the visual novel genre.”
“Geared towards teenagers, it's accessible with low PC requirements and offers moderate challenges in a story-less, open-ended experience.”
“The power and revolution series has not changed much with each iteration; granted, new features have been added, some new voice lines, and some new missions with very little flavor.”
“No story (you make your own!)”
- optimization8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, poor graphics, and significant performance issues, particularly during late-game scenarios. Despite its interesting content and gameplay, many players experience frequent crashes and stuttering, leading to a recommendation against purchasing until substantial improvements are made in future updates. Overall, the game's performance is deemed unacceptable, especially given its price point.
“Its a very decent game and the concept is very good, but the performance is completely trash. I love the game, but it has so many bugs and so many things to change. The 2023 edition is coming this year; they have to improve the performance and fix the bugs. The game is coded on a version from 2008, which is completely outdated. Please improve the performance in the 2023 edition and make it a great game again.”
“This game has a lot of content and would probably be worth 30-40€ if it weren't for all the bugs and performance issues.”
“Very buggy and performance is slow.”
“And don't get me wrong, this game has a lot of content, and would probably be worth 30-40€ if it wasn't for all the bugs and performance issues this gets.”
“I was playing on two setups - RTX 3060 (12 GB), RTX 3070 (mobile, 8 GB), both work stable, with some stuttering and crashing in late-game.”
“The optimization is just awful.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players consistently find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and time-consuming, often likening it to needing a "second life" to manage the repetitive tasks involved, particularly when playing as political opposition or rebel groups.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“Playing as political opposition is just tedious.”
“Playing as a rebel group (of any kind) is also tedious.”
- monetization4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's monetization strategy has been criticized for its heavy reliance on microtransactions and DLCs that many players feel are essential rather than optional, leading to frustration with both gameplay and developer practices. This aggressive approach to monetization has left a negative impression, suggesting that the game prioritizes profit over player experience.
“The game features a monetization strategy that feels more like a cash grab than a fair system.”
“Microtransactions and DLCs are prevalent, often feeling like essential components rather than optional expansions.”
“The aggressive monetization practices overshadow the gameplay experience, making it hard to justify the investment.”
“The game is riddled with microtransactions and DLCs that feel less like optional expansions and more like essential components that should have been included from the start.”
“With its frustrating gameplay, aggressive monetization practices, and developer apathy, it stands as a stark reminder that not all games are worth your time or money.”
“Then there’s the notorious monetization strategy.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Power & Revolution 2022 boasts high replayability due to its dynamic and unpredictable scenarios, offering players numerous unique situations to explore. However, some users feel the game lacks adequate support, which may impact the overall experience.
“Replayability (4/5): Power & Revolution's replayability is quite high, thanks to its dynamic and unpredictable nature.”
“While Power & Revolution 2022 indeed offers many unique situations and immense replay value thanks to its numerous scenarios, the game falls short in terms of help.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is noted as a key element that enhances enjoyment, even amidst its violent themes. Players find comedic value in the annual updates, particularly in how they reflect the changing economic situations in their countries, adding a layer of dark humor to the experience.
“While many aspects of the game serve as a reminder of the violence present in our world, approaching the game with a sense of humor (even to an extreme degree) can make it incredibly enjoyable.”
“Another funny thing is I've been buying the new game version every passing year, and I can literally tell by just playing my country in all of the different versions how the economic situation has gone bad in my country.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for being generic and underwhelming, with a lack of dynamic soundscapes that fail to enhance the overall experience.
“The sound design is also relatively underwhelming, with generic background music and a lack of dynamic soundscapes.”
