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Democracy 3: Africa is the new standalone 're-imagining' of the hit political strategy game 'Democracy 3'. Set entirely in countries on the continent of Africa, D3:A puts you in charge of these countries and challenges you to stay in power whilst fixing each country's problems, improving the quality of life for your electorate, and...
Democracy 3 Africa is a political sim, simulation and strategy game
developed and published by Positech Games.
Released on April 12th 2016 is available on Windows and MacOS
in 3 languages: English, French and German.
It has received 397 reviews of which 289 were positive and 108 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 5.60€ on Steam with a 66% discount.
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- OS *: Windows XP,7, 8, 10
- Processor: 2 gig
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256 MB
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: any
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- Processor: 2 gig
- Memory: 256 MB RAM
- Graphics: 256 MB
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: any
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>Play as Zambia >Develop the nation by investing into infrastructure >Crack down on malaria and disease >Beg foreigners for aid >Build up police and reduce corruption >Ban child labour and FGM >Eradicate crime and raise standard of living in 4 years >Lose election by a 90% margin because I gave women and children rights
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As the leader of Kenya, I brought my country to economic greatness, banned female genital mutilation and made women and men equal in my society. Sure I had child labor common throughout my entire leadership run, but I never had the political capital to shut it down, since I spent it all on legalising LSD. Get to work, kid, I'm trippin here. Grerat game, watch a let's play, real fun.
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Interesting idea and pretty well designed policies but completely unrealistic voters. I dont regret buying it hence the recommended review but unless you take a radical approach to something or be a hardliner either conservative or liberal you dont get re-elected. There is no mechanic for choosing the best option for the people not in your alignment. I ruled Zambia. In one term removed most of the national debt, increased infrastucture by 58%, education by 65%, lowered homelessness by 25%, almost had 35% job growth, got rid of all crime, pollution, ethnic riots and gang violence that was tearing the country apart while lowering taxes 40%. You think Id be a national hero; greatest president in history. Lost 64% to 32%. Choosing the best policy for the populace has no tangible long term benefit to voter consience. I dont see how it is representative of democracy the populace has no mechanic to change. Its a see how different government archtypes gets things done simulator to me. Can I build a perfect socialist state, a capitalist empire or a totalrian regime and survive. Not I have serious issues and need to by hook or crook stay in office while pushing forward simulator. Not bad but not what I was looking for.
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Democracy 3 Africa Short Answer - I highly recommend this game! My 'Long Answer' is much more nuanced than a simple yes. I would still recommend this game to someone who wanted a better answer than a, "Yes!" but I would definitely preface my answer with an inquiry of what kind of game you'd be comfortable with playing. Although that perhaps sounds slightly sinister the truth is that Democracy 3: Africa is a very niche kind of game. A Short Description [*]Democracy 3: Africa is a stand-alone "expansion" to the political simulation game, Democracy 3. [*]It therefore does not need the original to run, but can run the original's mods and expansions (as long as the original is installed on your computer). [*]Like the original, this game is about managing a country through the careful usage of policies. You'll receive a finite amount of 'Political Capital' each turn that must be spent on; introducing new policies, cancelling old policies, and altering the severity of other policies. [*]The screenshots on the Store Page show the game as it is - there are no other graphics or models than is shown. Things I've noticed that deviate from the original [*]You are much more likely to be assassinated, especially by Feminists. This is because as a whole, Women start out in a much more deplorable state than the original, which causes much faster radicalization than the original Democracy 3, this is exacerbated by Intelligence Services that start with very little funding. [*]You will start out with very low (often 0%) Approval Ratings due to the fact that you'll start with numerous red 'Disaster' Events (eg, Armed Robbery, HIV/AIDS, Technology Backwater, etc). This will persist for most of your first Executive Term until -if you're good enough- you'll have ended most of them and your Approval Ratings will jump to above 80%, These jumps in Approval Ratings are much more abrupt than the original. [*]There are now ways to change how long your Executive Term Limit is, as well as the length of each Executive Term. This means that if you want to you can become a Dictator thanks to the ability to also alter the level of Democracy in your country - although this requires a lot of Political Capital! What I Like [*]It's a compelling game. You can try different approaches to each game you play. You can very easily 'roleplay' as a different ideology. [*]Easy to grasp, with the option of resetting the Tutorial - which is always nice. [*]An options menu that us functional. Although it appears limited, all the options you'll need are here, from separate Sound-Sliders to alternate Resolutions (and a Full-screen toggle!). [*]A lot more policies than the original! [*]You can set the names of your political party and its opposition, as well as set term limits prior to each game (including options such as 'Monarchy', etc). [*]It's obvious that the Devs of Democracy: 3 Africa have put a lot of though into this game in order to differentiate it from the original and making it feel a lot more 'special' as well as more accurately depicting a lot of the idiosyncrasies of African politics, economy, and social life. I suggest checking out this [url=http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=658672414]Community Guide for more details. [*]Interface is a lot more colourful than the original. [*]On the Steam Forums, most of the "Haha, Africa doesn't have Democracy!" morons have been moved by the Dev into a special sub-category - which I find hilarious. What I Dislike [*]It can be hard to find a specific policy on the main screen. Unless you familiarize yourself with the position, or visual appearance of a policy it can easily be 'lost'. [*]If you check a policy you can see its effects, which are green for increases, and red for decreases. I'm probably an idiot but I do sometimes get confused when I check a red "Disaster" Event and check its influences (For example, 'Obesity' has a green bar called 'Food Price' that is increasing it, but my brain says that green is good even though if something increases 'Obesity' levels is not good). [*]The Assassination ending is still a personal issue. Although I understand why it exists (a failure state) I still think it is a slightly ham-fisted means to decentivize rapid angering of a voter group. Although, it should be noted that I cannot think of an effective alternative to it. [*]Each game starts you with a randomized Cabinet - many of whom have Sympathies to groups that you are bound to anger, which will decrease the amount of Political Capital you get. I almost wish you could pre-select a Cabinet to prevent this, but, such a change would circumvent a design choice that encourages players to not anger every group in the first few turns. Notes [*]It's relatively cheap. Saying "It should be DLC!" is kind of redundant considering its priced like a DLC (In my opinion) and is much cheaper than the original Democracy 3. [*]Don't expect an infallible political simulation that is 100% accurate - perfection is an impossible standard. [*]The ideologies and voter groups (Liberal, Conservative, etc) in this game are the "pure" forms only really found in textbooks, the political reality is different to the game's reality. Which is a very necessary design choice - so alter your expectations accordingly. [*]My Political-Science Lecturer (from a few semesters ago) is a big fan of the original Democracy 3, and much like me, is overjoyed at having a Democracy 3 game that includes our country South Africa. It means a lot to have a well thought out game set in Africa. Edits [*]A few typos and weird spaces fixed. [*]Added more notes. [*]Added 'Things I've noticed that deviate from the original" category. [*]Added a few words. This was reviewed on Version 1.0 (Release Version)
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TL; DR version of the review: If you don't own Democracy 3, buy Democracy 3 Africa. If you own Democracy 3, buy D3A now or on a sale if you feel confident with D3 and want more challenge. If you own D3 and dislike the idea of a country swap with some added policies and difficulty, or think that can be achieved by mods, stay away from D3A, or buy it on sale. Democracy 3 Africa makes the vanilla Democracy 3 look like a tutorial to this one. In D3, you were put in charge of countries that are economically stable, have way less problems and are generally easy to manage. In D3A, you are thrown into a land of inequality, tension, turmoil, uncompetitive economy, and numerous problems ranging from aids to crime. As such, it is substantially harder than the vanilla D3 and requires way more planning and strategic thinking, instead of simple clicking, to which you eventually gotten used to in D3 because some policies worked better than the others. In true fashion of my reviews, I will take a look at the good and the bad. The GOOD: 1. More challenges for you to overcome - from trying to fix the public health and economy to watching your back every step of the way, the gameplay is fun and engaging. 2. Every country in the roster plays differently - they all have their problems and you need to solve them carefully, while trying to survive and get re-elected. 3. A number of new policies for you to implement, tinker with, and use to your advantage. 4. Strategic thinking wins the game more than ever - diving in a new game is a challenge in itself. It is extremely important to analyze the situation that you have been given and react accordingly. 5. Strategic planning is crucial - after you have analyzed the situation, you really need to plan a number of turns ahead and be aware of the consequences of your actions. 6. Multiple ways to victory - from trying the benevolent way to banning weapons and arming your army and police forces with submachine guns to keep the peasants in line, every country in the roster provides a number of ways to survive long enough for you to retire victoriously. 7. More assassinations coming your way - yeah, that's a good thing in my opinion. It forces you pay to more attention to the lower part of the "gun" table, which is something I felt few people do in D3. When the first warning comes, you always have a chance to react because of your stability. No more - here you may have a really ineffective law enforcement situation, that you may kick the bucket on the next turn. 8. You get to pick your difficulty - just like in D3, the game does not constrict you in any way. Play the way you want - even a few % difference on a slider can make for a completely unique experience. 9. Last but not least, and very important - unlike vanilla D3, I never felt like doing the very same thing to achieve success. Playthroughs are way more diverse and way more fun. And now, a look at the BAD: 1. Huge difficulty spike in comparison to Democracy 3, to the point where it may be off-putting to some. You will feel like doing the correct thing, just to get assassinated on the next turn. 2. Assassinations happen way too often - which can also be a bad thing. Unlike D3, you have no time to react, unless you were aware of the situation and did so in advance - as assassinations oftentimes happen on the next turn after the warning. 3. Realism - I have often asked myself just how realistic this game is, and during the past 3 hours of gameplay, I am more incluned to say that it is more unrealistic than not. Some playthroughs felt right, other not at all - for example, with Kenya (which I consider the toughest of them all) I fixed the uncompetitive economy, stopped the crime, achieved gender equality, stabilized the economy, all that while dodging tons of assassinations, just to lose at the elctions. Is that realistic, or "That's XCOM, baby!!!"?! I will let you decide for yourselves. 4. More of a reskin or DLC than a new release - D3A adds few innovations and policies, along with some new music and pictures, and brands itself a completely new release, when it feels more like a D3 reskin with other countries and increased difficulty. 5. Price tag - it is the valid concern of the community. Being a reskin with added difficulty and new countries, I myself can't help but wonder if that whole thing could have just been modded into the vanilla D3 through the workshop, and I am more inclined to say that, yes, it could... CONCLUSION: I recommend this game based on the fact that it constantly challenges me and helps me develop a better awareness of the situation that I am put in. If D3 felt like a very elaborate puzzle, then D3A elevated it to new heights and added additional challenge. As such, I feel right at home. I liked the original D3, and I like this one as well. I expect to dump easily over 15 hours in it, and I am looking forward to it. However, what's a good game for me may not be a good game for you. The downsides of D3A are the lack of substantial innovation and prety much not enough new content to merit it's asking price. This is why, if you are unsure whether to buy or not, I would suggest to grab the vanilla D3 on sale (if you don't own it already), tinker around with it for a bit, get a feel what you can expect from the game, and then buy D3A when it goes 33% or more off.
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Democracy 3 Africa is currently priced at 5.60€ on Steam.
Democracy 3 Africa is currently available at a 66% discount. You can purchase it for 5.60€ on Steam.
Democracy 3 Africa received 289 positive votes out of a total of 397 achieving a rating of 6.90.
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Democracy 3 Africa was developed and published by Positech Games.
Democracy 3 Africa is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Democracy 3 Africa is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Democracy 3 Africa is not playable on Linux.
Democracy 3 Africa is a single-player game.
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Positech Games
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Positech Games
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12 Apr 2016
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