Republic: The Revolution

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 24
  3. Negative: 3 out of 24
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  1. FelixD.
    Aug 5, 2004
    4
    I want to believe that republic: the revoultion can be fun, however, i have had the game for a few days now and i still have very little idea of what i am supposed to be doing or how to achieve the seemingly simple goals, even after reading the manual and in game help bumpf. A fairly painful experience, even for the paltry sum of 9.99. I want my money back.
  2. iddqd4
    Feb 11, 2018
    7
    이 텍스트는 내 프로필에 점수가 표시되도록하기위한 것입니다.
  3. Drew
    Sep 10, 2003
    9
    This game is so fun because it is so customizeable. Although a multiplayer feature would make this even better.
  4. NicholasD.
    Sep 20, 2003
    7
    Ultimately little more than a glorified board game - but a good board game. The 3D engine is redundant, which is a shame, since it's the only thing remotely "revolutionary" about the game. Still, it's a challenge, and seems to be bug free.
  5. [Anonymous]
    Sep 5, 2003
    10
    A classic in the political strategy genre.
  6. Mark
    Jan 31, 2005
    7
    I think that the 3D interface is entirely unnecessary and slows the game down. A strategy game designed in 2002 should not require 256-512 MB of memory. I have 768 MB and more than double the processor speed than recommended, but the game still runs slowly (at least the 3D parts of it). It all looks pretty nice, although not as nice as Mafia, for example, and the cutscenes and I think that the 3D interface is entirely unnecessary and slows the game down. A strategy game designed in 2002 should not require 256-512 MB of memory. I have 768 MB and more than double the processor speed than recommended, but the game still runs slowly (at least the 3D parts of it). It all looks pretty nice, although not as nice as Mafia, for example, and the cutscenes and conversation dialogues get old quickly once the novelty wears off. This is unfortunate, because the heart of the game is played in 2D and takes a unique approach to strategy gaming. Unlike other reviewers, I enjoyed the plot of the game and didn't feel restricted by the mission-based structure. Whereas the missions might make the game feel linear, the strategy makes Republic far more open-ended than on first glance, while also moving the story along. Republic could have benefitted from a patch or a tweak to the graphics engine (such as fog or limiting the view distance) to make the game more playable on most systems. It is regrettable that I cannot rate this higher than 7-- it could have easily been an outstanding strategy masterpiece.… Expand
  7. RogerM.
    Aug 30, 2003
    9
    Picked this up today, great game for strategy gamers.
  8. JohndeS.
    Sep 17, 2003
    7
    Key sentence: PATCH!!!!!!!!!!!!! All the talking is in russian, which I can live with.But my game crashes A LOT. I have a 2.5 GHz Geforce4 and plenty of space etc. etc. but it keeps crashing ...
  9. EdlismangeD.
    Aug 14, 2006
    9
    When I originally bought this game when it first came out, I couln't get into it due to the steep learning curve. However, after taking the time to figure it out recently, I discovered that it is a very rewarding game. When you pull off a public stunt that gains you respect, it feels great. It's also really tempting to be really evil. There are problems; the manual is When I originally bought this game when it first came out, I couln't get into it due to the steep learning curve. However, after taking the time to figure it out recently, I discovered that it is a very rewarding game. When you pull off a public stunt that gains you respect, it feels great. It's also really tempting to be really evil. There are problems; the manual is unforgiving, and the 3d engine is underused, but if one can forget those downfalls, they would discover a unique gem here.… Expand
  10. luigi
    Nov 2, 2007
    8
    appassionante la storia, soprattutto per i più incalliti sostenitori dei giochi di strategia storico-politica anche se riesce ad attirare anche i giocatori neutrali grazie alla giocabilità ed alla varietà di azioni disponibili (di tutti i tipi).
    Le musiche sono straordinarie ed emozionanti.
    L'unico neo è la grafica ed i movimenti dei personaggi, a tratti    appassionante la storia, soprattutto per i più incalliti sostenitori dei giochi di strategia storico-politica anche se riesce ad attirare anche i giocatori neutrali grazie alla giocabilità ed alla varietà di azioni disponibili (di tutti i tipi).
    Le musiche sono straordinarie ed emozionanti.
    L'unico neo è la grafica ed i movimenti dei personaggi, a tratti eccessivamente lento e statico    … Expand
  11. Sims
    Nov 16, 2003
    10
    It's a unique game!
  12. Sims
    Nov 16, 2003
    10
    It's a unique game!
  13. Broyax
    Mar 14, 2021
    0
    C’est une sorte de jeu… de gestion politique révolutionaire, Camarade ! mais le jeu n’a rien de révolutionnaire, il serait plutôt langue de bois et complètement abscons pour tout dire. On voit une espèce de ville en 3d, des bâtiments et une interface obscure dont la majorité des boutons sont flous : on ne sait même pas ce qu’ils représentent, tellement ils sont flous ! déjà qu’on yC’est une sorte de jeu… de gestion politique révolutionaire, Camarade ! mais le jeu n’a rien de révolutionnaire, il serait plutôt langue de bois et complètement abscons pour tout dire. On voit une espèce de ville en 3d, des bâtiments et une interface obscure dont la majorité des boutons sont flous : on ne sait même pas ce qu’ils représentent, tellement ils sont flous ! déjà qu’on y comprend rien à cette daube, mais alors là…!

    La résolution peut monter au 1024×768 mais pas l’interface qui reste floue… en VGA, je suppose. Je l’ai lancé sous XP alors qu’il est censé plutôt fonctionner sur 95/98, je suppose… mais tout de même. Il « fonctionne » très bien à part ça… peut-être est-ce un bug ou une incompatibilité mais j’ai pas trouvé de patch, cela dit.

    Bref, cette « chose » a été bricolée par des stagiaires gauchistes qui ont trop fumé de cannabis, je ne vois que ça comme explication, Camarade ! je préconise donc sa déportation immédiate à l’archipel du goulag pour rééducation politique. Et accessoirement leur faire comprendre à ces branques ce que « jeu vidéo » peut bien vouloir dire… parce qu’ils n’en ont pas la moindre idée !    … Expand
  14. Babutto
    Feb 22, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I will give not 10, but 9. Even though I had played it three times, beat three times even now, in 2021.

    Pros.:
    - Awesome historical analogies.
    - Awesome music.
    - Awesome logic of the game and the cost of political actions. The concept is cool.
    - Jokes, faces, behavior. It's hilarious.
    - The details of the quests. Some of them are very good.

    Cons.:
    - Resource-consuming.
    - No window mode and modern systems optimization.
    - Crashed or glitches.
    - The limitations of the 'surface' actions. Usually, you spend time on the strategy map. So, why the fck did you make the surface so detailed and PC resource-consuming (back then in 2003).
    - AI is very stupid performing 'dialogue' actions.
    - Some quest requirements are ridiculous.
    - Some abilities are a waste. Like assassination. Just one-timer. And you need to upgrade it to three stars to perform.

    Anyways, I hope one day we will have a remake or something like this game. Awesome!    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#78 Most Discussed PC Game of 2003

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Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21
  1. GameSpy
    68
    The best advice I can give anyone playing this game is to keep the poorly written manual close at hand, because you'll be referring to it frequently. In fact, I can easily say that this game is almost impossible to play well without it.
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  2. Game Informer
    60
    It just seems that the team spent a lot more time coming up with ideas for the game than they did executing them properly. [Dec 2003, p.183]
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  3. G4 TV
    40
    What frustrated us most about Republic is that we can see a hint of greatness. We saw many ways to influence the game, but they're all reigned in by the mission design. In its current state Republic: The Revolution plays more like a failed coup.
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