A complex modern geopolitical simulation where you lead your country to success through many adversities. That should be Superpower 3. As it looks now, the strategy game has so far been able to convince almost nobody. After its recent release on Steam, Superpower 3 rated almost exclusively negative there. What went wrong?
Disappointment across the board
Until the publication of this article received the game 712 reviews, of which only 8 percent rated the game positively. Superpower 3 obviously suffers from technical and content-related problems:
- Bugs and other errors: Most reviewers agree that Superpower 3 wasn’t ready for release in its current state. Numerous bugs are supposed to make it impossible to complete missions or simply use sliders. In addition, many textures are probably faulty and there are always lags and performance drops.
- What does the game even offer? But Superpower 3 is also sharply criticized in terms of content. Many players even see a step backwards compared to the predecessor from 2004. What is missing is depth, the effects of political decisions and other content that one would expect from a global strategy game. It is impossible to improve relations with other countries, to construct military buildings, or to train more than one unit at a time. The economy probably lacks the complexity advertised in trailers:
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Superpower 3: The mega strategy game explains its economy
That’s what the players say
How incredibly disappointed long-time fans of the series are with the new game can be seen in some reviews. This is how Steam user Philipp writes:
I haven’t looked forward to a game this much in a long time and was so disappointed as a result. After such a long time, why start a sequel to a good game and then implement it half-heartedly?
BinaryDoom, on the other hand, explains in more detailwhich is exactly what disappointed him so much about the game:
There is no content, the UI is broken and it is impossible to improve relations with other countries. Even if it were possible, it would be undetectable. […] I really wanted to like this game, I set my expectations low and somehow I was still extremely disappointed.
Lack of content was also noted by other reviewers, such as Potti 74for whom superpower just feels empty:
You sit in front of it, change something and then observe whether and which numbers change. You have the feeling of being completely alone, no active interaction, no political actions and above all no feedback on your own actions! What did my change do? What influences what and to what extent?
I once invested $1,000,000 in corn. what happens to it What’s the point? Eritrea is starving. I wanted to export $10,000,000 in meat – was rejected as “not needed”.
That your own decisions remain meaningless, also finds Nimlod a big problem:
It’s just broken and a lot of things don’t make sense here. Best example: You can declare all laws, parties and elections illegal and invalid with one click and nobody cares
The few positive reviews Above all, they see the potential of the game, even if many recognize its flaws. In this way, initial bugs and problems could be fixed and, in essence, there is a good game here.
Our author Reiner Hauser also tried the Superpower 3, which initially seemed promising to him, and came to the devastating conclusion that nothing here makes sense or is fun:
Superpower 3
I’ve never seen a strategy game like this before
Sad records
Superpower 3 joins the ranks with its 92 percent negative ratings so far most disliked games on Steam a. At number 41, it has so far been rated worse than almost any other strategy game, and only surpassed by exceptions such as Rollercoaster Tycoon World, which also disappointed players and critics with a catastrophic release:
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Rollercoaster Tycoon World – Test-Video: Zombieparade im Diaprojektor
It remains to be seen whether Superpower 3 will be able to free itself from this unfortunate situation with rapid updates and major improvements. However, with the basic elements being severely criticized and the game seemingly lacking in pretty much everything, that could be exceedingly difficult.
