Supreme Ruler 1936
- May 9, 2014
- BattleGoat Studios
Get on Steam"Supreme Ruler 1936" is a Real Time Geo-Political/Military Strategy game set in the World War II era. Players can choose to control any nation and engage in military campaigns, historical scenarios, or customize their game experience in Sandbox Mode. Multiple campaigns are available from both the Axis and Allied perspectives.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a very detailed and complex strategy experience, allowing players to manage military, economy, and diplomacy.
- Players can enjoy a realistic view of WWII, with the ability to control any country and engage in various historical scenarios.
- The game has a deep tech tree and economic system, providing a lot of depth and replayability for strategy enthusiasts.
- The game suffers from significant performance issues, especially when managing large armies or territories, leading to lag and crashes.
- The AI is often criticized for being weak or broken, making the gameplay less challenging and engaging.
- The tutorial and user interface are poorly designed, making it difficult for new players to understand the game mechanics and controls.
- gameplay28 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
Gameplay is described as a mix of fun and frustration, with a simple real-time strategy foundation that can become overwhelming for new players due to superficial tutorials and complex mechanics. While the game offers in-depth strategic elements and is highly addictive, it suffers from performance issues, particularly lag, and lacks significant improvements in user interface and graphics. Despite these flaws, players appreciate the rewarding nature of mastering the game's economy, military, and diplomacy, alongside a supportive community and modding capabilities.
“Although there are many flaws with the economy that the developers need to fix, the gameplay overall is very fun and very addicting.”
“While the game might not look like much (graphics-wise), it makes up for it with its superb and in-depth gameplay.”
“The gameplay in of itself can seem overwhelming to new players, but if you spend the time learning to manage your economy, military, technology, and diplomatic relations, you will find the game very rewarding and challenging.”
“Ruined by the combat mechanic or lack of.”
“Absolutely no improvement on the user interface, game mechanics, performance, or graphics from the previous SR 2020 and SR CW (which I own both).”
“After spending 3 hours with a game, I expect to understand the basic game mechanics... but this game still eludes me.”
- graphics18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have been widely criticized for being glitchy and rudimentary, with no significant improvements from previous versions. Users have reported that certain graphic cards, particularly Nvidia GeForce, render the game unplayable, and the overall visual presentation lacks depth despite the game's engaging mechanics. While some players appreciate the aesthetic as part of the experience, many find the graphical quality disappointing.
“I like the graphics the way they are.”
“While the game might not look like much graphics-wise, it makes up for it with its superb and in-depth gameplay.”
“Well, there are glowing lines on the map which presumably matter, and there is some sort of production chain.”
“Was pretty much the glitchiest game I've ever played with fairly awful graphics.”
“Some graphic cards make this game unplayable (example: NVIDIA GeForce). They haven't been able to play in 2020, though I haven't tested this in SR 1936, but I would expect the results to be the same, so if you have a GeForce, do some research first.”
“Absolutely no improvement on the user interface, game mechanics, performance, or graphics from the previous SR 2020 and SR CW (which I own both).”
- stability8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is notably poor, with users reporting frequent bugs, crashes, and freezes, particularly in the 1936 version, which feels unfinished due to a lack of updates after the announcement of a new game. Players express frustration over the game's incomplete state, suggesting that those interested in the ultimate version should anticipate similar issues. Despite these problems, some find enjoyment in the game, especially with the use of mods.
“This game is unfinished, and because they've made a new game they've stopped updating this unfinished game. I feel somewhat cheated because they announced that they were making an ultimate version shortly after they released 1936, and so 36 remains buggy and sadly it suffers because of it.”
“If you go off to buy the ultimate version, expect it to be unfinished and buggy too.”
“Unfortunately, very buggy. The USSR invaded me and now the game freezes and crashes every 5 minutes.”
- story6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The story is generally well-received, with users noting its quality, particularly in the 1936 setting. However, the tutorial mission is criticized for being unhelpful and lacking clear explanations for its tasks, which detracts from the overall experience.
“Btw, all these would be sandbox only; nothing against the story, it's pretty good.”
“The tutorial mission is kind of pointless as it tells you to do a few varied things but doesn't really explain why you should be doing them.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of managing their economy to be a mixed experience; while it can be engaging, it often becomes tedious due to issues with troop movement and supply lines. Frustration arises when units are stranded despite having open supply routes, leading to a sense of annoyance in the gameplay.
“The one thing that really bugs me sometimes is the troop movement and the supply lines. Obviously, if you have enemy troops cutting off supply lines, that's one thing, but if you do have open supply lines and your troops still aren't getting the supplies you have available, it gets a bit tedious and annoying. You'll have ships or troops stranded in the ocean or en route to take an opposing country's capital and just be completely stuck until another unit comes with supplies.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has been widely criticized, with users reporting no improvements in user interface, game mechanics, performance, or graphics compared to previous versions. Many players, even those with high-performance hardware, experience significant lag, rendering the game unplayable for them.
“Absolutely no improvement on the user interface, game mechanics, performance, or graphics from the previous SR 2020 and SR CW (which I own both).”
“I just cannot play this game; the lag makes it unbearable. I've read about loads of other high-performance NVIDIA/ATI users struggling with the same thing. Just Google 'Supreme Ruler 1936 lag' and you will find troves of it.”
“Absolutely no improvement on the user interface, game mechanics, performance, or graphics from the previous SR 2020 and SR CW (which I own both).”
- replayability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game offers extensive setup options and multiple victory conditions, allowing players to approach each playthrough from various strategic angles, enhancing its replayability. Users highlight the ability to play as different countries, each with unique historical contexts, further enriching the experience and encouraging repeated gameplay.
“There are setup options galore for the map; you can win by economic, military, sphere, complete, and many more options. The game is playable from many angles and highly replayable. Try playing as Ireland, Liberia, Haiti, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and more. The historically accurate points of history will also kick in.”
“The variety of setup options for the map allows for multiple winning strategies—economic, military, sphere, and more—making the game highly replayable. Experimenting with different countries like Ireland, Liberia, and Egypt adds to the experience.”
“With numerous setup options available, the game offers a wealth of strategies to explore, ensuring high replayability. Each playthrough can feel fresh, especially when choosing different countries like Iraq, Iran, or Afghanistan.”
“There are setup options galore for the map; you can win by economic, military, sphere, complete, and many more options. However, despite the variety, the game feels repetitive after a few playthroughs.”
“While the game offers multiple paths to victory, the core gameplay mechanics do not change significantly, leading to a lack of true replayability.”
“The numerous setup options and historical scenarios are interesting, but once you've experienced them, there's little incentive to play again.”
