Suzerain

A riveting politico-economic drama that seamlessly turns into a journey of self-knowledge. Political Sim games fans, Choose-Your-Own-Adventure enthusiasts, as well as those who crave strong narratives, should definitely check it out.

Suzerain is unlike most things you can play that’s out right now. The choose your own adventure stylings are fascinating, with rabbit trail upon rabbit trail to investigate. Because of this, you’ll be able to play it again and again, and because they do such a great job with the setting and people you’re going to want to. While some sections can be long in tooth, they only make me appreciate what Suzerain is doing, creating a riveting narrative of what it’s like to be President.

A political text adventure full of possibilities, great characters and interesting plots will engulf you and make you think about economic and human issues. [Issue#310]

Suzerain is a compelling political drama/simulation and if you have the patience for great walls of text and often punishing decision-making, this is the game for you.

Suzerain is basically West Wing in game form, which is as awesome as it sounds. A game more akin to 80 Days than Civilization, Suzerain is a surprisingly compelling narrative that allows players to run a country with their own ideas about how things should be done to see if they’re right. I got to test out my theory of crime being a symptom of failings in other areas, pushing education and healthcare to the forefront; I was happy to see crime decrease as a response to increased access to necessary services. Suzerain may not seem exciting upon first glance due to its limited mechanics, but within minutes you’ll be hooked on Sordland’s history with a desire to shape its future. If you think you can run a country, prove it — grab Suzerain today.

Suzerain is a fascinating game told through incredibly dense and detailed writing with effective pacing and smart world-building. Its unique mix of player choices against a strategy backdrop make for a compelling adventure, even if presentation aspects are lacking. A game that is designed to challenge whatever political ideology you hold.

Suzerain is not a game with action dynamism. You mostly encounter text walls and you read it all the time. Suzerain is a game that can be developed with updates and attracts strategy lovers like me.

An absolute oustanding game in its genre. Fully replayable several times - thrill on outcomes of your choices. Just an amazing game.

Following a civil war in the fictional Republic of Sordland, new elected president Anton Rayne must rebuild his country and deal with the endless problems that arise. Personally, I found the endless text and less than unintuitive map made proceedings a bit of a slog at times, but Suzerain is an incredibly detailed political simulation and it will certainly appeal hugely to certain gamers.

Probably the best politics game I have ever played, but the game is far from being neutral in it's messages. The game promotes social democratic values making some aspects absurd. Also, the game stops after the first term, and feels unfinished. In the rest, it is a great game

Decent story, but a terrible, terrible choice to not allow manual save/load. Especially as there's no real game in here to speak of outside the walls and walls of text. Once you're a few hours in you have no choice but to totally restart. An interesting take on a virtual novel, but to call this a game would be insulting.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]