Republic: The Revolution

 PC
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. Drew
    Sep 10, 2003
    9
    This game is so fun because it is so customizeable. Although a multiplayer feature would make this even better.
  2. [Anonymous]
    Sep 5, 2003
    10
    A classic in the political strategy genre.
  3. RogerM.
    Aug 30, 2003
    9
    Picked this up today, great game for strategy gamers.
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Sims
    Nov 16, 2003
    10
    It's a unique game!
  7. Sims
    Nov 16, 2003
    10
    It's a unique game!
  8. 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

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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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