GamesRadar+ Verdict
Pros
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Realistic and complex options
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Fun hides educational value
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Thought-provoking strategy
Cons
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Little going on visually
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No multiplayer
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Appeals to niche gamers
Why you can trust GamesRadar+
First there was Democracy, and now there’s two of it. That’s right: the game of trying to stay in power thanks to the whim of the masses is back and much improved.
The core remains the same: your political world is divided into a network of issues and policies that interact as you change your emphasis on them. How much money you spend on law and order will have knock-on effects, such as demands for increases in taxing, or making your citizens feel a little less free. Adjusting and balancing policies is what makes Democracy 2 tick, and it’s astoundingly compulsive. Can you really hang on to power by taking a hard line against hippies? Maybe, if your voters are mainly conservatives.
More info
Genre | Strategy |
Description | Think you can run a country? Democracy 2 puts your grasp of government to the test with topics like stem cell research, binge-drinking, climate change, prostitution, unemployment, and even the death penalty. |
Platform | PC |
Release date | 28 January 2008 (US), (UK) |
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