Posted on: October 18, 2020
Early Access review
Bovans
Verified ownerGames: 24 Reviews: 1
Not much of a leap from D3
PROS: If you haven´t played the franchise and like this type of game this is a nifty and streamlined option; elections have been made a bit more challenging. CONS: I think the devs overplayed/hyped the development of the game and now it doesn´t match expectations; adding new policies, events, etc doesn´t add depth to the game; can´t seem to find much of a difference in mechanics between this and D3 Several players have also reviewed on Steam, calling this a "reskin" of D3 and to an extent I would have to agree with them. The developer has unfortunately replied to these comments with a standard reply, saying that "It also has new policies, new economic simulation including inflation, business confidence, and modelling of monetary policy options like QE and helicopter money, plus new variable like population, emigration, corruption, press freedom, judicial independen, democracy, stability and tons more". After several runs of the game, I can say that I haven´t seen these play much of a role so I really don´t see the depth/overhaul of the mechanics, if you focus on the macro these micro variables will follow so the fact that you have more indicators doesn´t mean you have more depth to the game. Secondly, it continues to be a game based on sliders and turns so policies are really just about the amount of money/regulation you throw at them until your next election; just like D3. There is no legislative/parliamentary control even if in D4 elections have a bit more complexity to them. Ministers continue to be whimsical at best so expect some resignations in your first term - even though this is very unlikely in real life. Overall, an arcade pol-sim that some hardcore players may be disillusioned with if they´ve already played D3. If you´re new to the franchise you may well find yourself giving it a good run, especially when full version (more countries) is released.
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