Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond
- October 22, 2024
- Jujubee
Get on SteamRealpolitiks 3 is not designed to accurately simulate existing countries or their cultures. Instead, it is focused on providing a fun gameplay experience, letting you lead a country in a modern setting and rule it however you choose. To keep each playthrough fresh, countries are partially randomized at the start of every campaign. While borders, political systems, and overall power stay the same, …
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Reviews
- The game has a solid base and potential for improvement as it continues to develop.
- The political and economic systems feel more fleshed out compared to previous iterations, indicating a promising foundation.
- The developers are communicative and actively seeking feedback, which shows commitment to enhancing the game.
- The game is currently plagued by numerous bugs, broken mechanics, and a poorly designed user interface, making it frustrating to navigate.
- Many aspects of the game lack proper research, leading to unrealistic representations of countries and their political systems.
- The gameplay feels unbalanced and lacks meaningful depth, with many mechanics poorly explained or implemented.
- gameplay10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for broken mechanics and a lack of implementation of certain features, leading to predictability and frustration. While the foundation is considered decent, it suffers from an unchanged experience from previous titles and a poorly explained economy system, with the in-game wiki lacking sufficient detail. Overall, the game requires significant improvements and research to enhance the gameplay experience.
“The gameplay foundation is decent, but the scenario really needs some research and work.”
“I could easily predict in the first hour of gameplay that the game was made by a Polish genius studio.”
“Broken mechanics, and not fully implemented others.”
“The gameplay is unchanged from previous titles, and the economy mechanism is broken.”
“The game also needs more explanation of mechanics; the in-game wiki is there, but it doesn't have enough details.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is currently plagued by numerous bugs, leading users to describe it as an "absolute buggy mess," indicating significant stability issues.
“However, right now it is an absolute buggy mess.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics, particularly the graphical user interface, have been criticized for their poor design, leading to frustrating navigation experiences for users. Additionally, the overall aesthetic and representation of demographics within the game have been noted as lacking.
“Furthermore, the graphical user interface is poorly designed, making navigation frustrating.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The reviews do not directly address the aspect of "grinding" in gaming; instead, they focus on the viability of organic farming within a technocratic government context, emphasizing a lack of scientific support for organic practices.
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is derived from the absurdity of the government's demographics, with players finding the situation so exaggerated that it becomes comically entertaining. This blend of satire and irony resonates well with users, highlighting the game's ability to provoke laughter through its critique of societal issues.
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is well-optimized, allowing it to run smoothly even on older, less powerful hardware.
“Runs smoothly on my somewhat ancient potato of a PC.”
