Victoria 2 guide how to#

The main player menu and status bar extends from the top left corner three-quarters of the way towards the top right corner. Not much happens on the map, unless youвЂ™re moving military units. Scrolling east or west goes completely around the world but scrolling north or south stops abruptly stops at the Arctic and Antarctic circles, respectively. Warning: the world of Victoria II is a cylinder. Changing scale is very smooth with a mouseвЂ™s scroll wheel or the plus and minus magnifying glass icons in the bottom-right corner. The main screen shows the map of the world, divided into areas ('provinces'), which is scalable and scrollable. The goal is to play the 'Great Game' better than other countries and be one of the eight Great Powers at the end of the game. Play consists of a player adjusting his own countryвЂ™s resources (economic, political, and technological) and trying to manipulate other countries through trade, diplomacy, and military actions. Players take the role of the decision makers of one country. There is only one scenario, from 1836 to 1936 covering the entire world. Economics and politics are the main focus of the game, with military actions playing a supporting role. Victoria II is a real-time grand strategy game of the industrial revolution, where ambition and competition is on a global scale. The world is a cylinder with travel cut off near the poles. Some misspellings and grammar mistakes in a few of the tutorial screens.

Domestic political part of the game is interesting.ДЇailed Basic: Steep learning curve (thereвЂ™s a reason for three levels of tutorials).

The interface on the map screen enhances game play.

Victoria 2 guide how to#

Passed Inspection: Three layers of well-designed tutorials guide you through how to use the interfaces. Published and developed by Paradox Interactive. Victoria II вЂ“ PC Game Review ByВ Steven M.