Violations Will Be Punished

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Violations Will Be Punished is a single player turn-based strategy game. It was developed by Igor Galochkin and was released on March 23, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

An old-school turn-based strategy game with a philosophical story set in the dystopian 23rd century Solar System. You start as a cog in a corporation, search for meaning, and eventually become the mastermind of humanity.

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Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features a unique blend of RTS and turn-based gameplay, providing a fun and engaging experience.
Players appreciate the humorous and satirical narrative, which adds depth to the gameplay.
The game is accessible on low-end hardware, making it easy to run for a wide audience.

The visuals and sound design are considered lackluster, detracting from the overall immersion.
There are significant balance issues, with some missions being too easy while others are frustratingly difficult.
The game suffers from performance issues, including glitches that can hinder progress.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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24%
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The gameplay is praised for its solid mechanics, blending real-time strategy with XCOM-style turn-based elements, reminiscent of titles like Advanced Wars and Prismata. Players appreciate the fast-paced action and smooth transitions, which help mitigate the potential tedium of turn-based combat. Additionally, the game offers customizable gameplay options, allowing players to adjust unit attributes on the fly.
- “The gameplay is reminiscent of the Advanced Wars series, with turn-based combat and unit production.”
- “I actually thought it was a unique blend; to blend an RTS game mixed in along with XCOM-styled turn-based gameplay.”
- “Violations Will Be Punished has fun gameplay that jumps right into the action with smooth and fast mechanics.”
- “The lore, UI, and gameplay somehow remind me of Prismata, another game of the same genre that was made free years ago.”
- “Violations Will Be Punished is a game with some flaws in visuals and sound, but it does a solid job in its narrative and gameplay segments.”
- “Very easily changeable gameplay where you can, in-game, change the health, attack power, range, and attack probability success within range of all units.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
43%
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The game's story features a satirical and engaging narrative that includes absurd situations, such as encounters with the Illuminati and scams, which adds humor and intrigue. However, players note that the story can feel disjointed and lacks depth, making it easy to get lost at times. Additionally, there are significant balance issues in mission difficulty that detract from the overall experience.
- “The soul of the game is a big plus with a satirical story that takes itself just seriously enough that you will find it engaging and mysterious, but without having to read through walls of text to get through to your tactical combat experience.”
- “The story drags you into absurd situations such as discovering the Illuminati, becoming corrupt and working with communist parties, or even getting scammed out of all your resources for opening a scam email.”
- “First (and most important) the game has serious balance issues, wherein in some missions you hardly can finish the mission on the easy level, and on other missions it is simply too easy.”
- “If I do things too fast, the first tutorial mission glitches up.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
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The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some users noting a dated aesthetic reminiscent of older RTS games and describing the visuals as barebones. While the art design aims to replicate real-life imagery to enhance the game's themes, many feel it falls short and lacks polish, overshadowing the otherwise solid narrative and gameplay.
- “Violations will be punished is a game with some flaws in visuals and sound, but it does a solid job in its narrative and gameplay segments.”
- “Dystopian advanced wars with the graphics of an old RTS game.”
- “The art style is focused on replicating real-life pictures to give it a more humane manner, which goes well with the nature of the game but could have been worked on more.”
- “The graphics may suck but not much else does...”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is characterized as funny, fresh, and original, with amusing dialogue that elicits laughter from absurd situations. However, some players feel that the story lacks depth and can be confusing, making the humor feel somewhat random at times.
- “Funny, fresh, and original.”
- “The dialogue is funny and made me laugh at the absurdity of some situations.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users have reported stability issues, particularly noting that the first tutorial mission can glitch if actions are performed too quickly.
- “If I do things too fast, the first tutorial mission glitches up.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it hard to progress.”
- “I've experienced multiple freezes during gameplay, which is really frustrating.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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33%
The game provides substantial content for the initial playthrough, but its replayability is limited, making it less engaging for subsequent runs.
- “The game offers a wealth of content that makes each playthrough feel fresh and engaging.”
- “Replayability is a strong point, as there are numerous choices and paths to explore.”
- “Each run provides new experiences, ensuring that players will want to dive back in for more.”
- “Regarding replayability, while it offers a lot of content in the initial run, it only works for a second one.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The game suffers from notable performance issues, with reports of excessive RAM usage reaching up to four gigabytes, indicating potential optimization problems.
- “Sound, replayability, and performance are all well-optimized.”
- “The game has strange performance issues and can hog up to four gigabytes of RAM.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally considered satisfactory, with users finding it to be decent but not exceptional.

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Violations Will Be Punished is a turn-based strategy game.

Violations Will Be Punished is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Violations Will Be Punished was released on March 23, 2023.

Violations Will Be Punished was developed by Igor Galochkin.

Violations Will Be Punished has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its gameplay.

Violations Will Be Punished is a single player game.

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