Victoria II: A House Divided

 PC
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 45
  3. Negative: 3 out of 45

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  1. Damascus
    Mar 1, 2015
    3
    Five reasons this game is absolute s h i t e !

    1. I needed community support to even start the game. 2. Game-mechanics are somewhat booring. Rather limited options for doing anything. 3. Once you become a Great Power you must spend the rest of the game watching the influence interface, trying to jocky your sphere of influence into the AIs. About as fun as watching an    Five reasons this game is absolute s h i t e !

    1. I needed community support to even start the game.

    2. Game-mechanics are somewhat booring. Rather limited options for doing anything.

    3. Once you become a Great Power you must spend the rest of the game watching the influence interface, trying to jocky your sphere of influence into the AIs. About as fun as watching an intrument-panel on a random factory-machine.

    4. Every 5-20 seconds the game throws a splash-screen in your face, demanding you press "confirm" or make a choice that have a miniscule impact on your game. Until you do, it will either lock the game in pause or block your view while the game is still running.

    5. You have to go online to learn how to play the game.    … Expand

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Absolute Games
    May 24, 2012
    80
    A solid expansion pack, although it is not as game-changing as Victoria: Revolutions was.
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  2. PC Gamer UK
    Apr 16, 2012
    73
    Still too dour for most. [May 2012, p.110]
  3. 4P.de
    Mar 2, 2012
    75
    Solid expansion to the strategic journey into the Victorian era with rather superficial content.
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