The Aggressor Victoria 3
About the game
The game “Victoria 3” was developed and published by "Paradox Interactive” in 2013.
It belongs to the genre of “Global Strategy”. It is part of the series "Victoria".
It features both single-player and multi-player mode.
The game is classified by the database as one with a “Dynamic Aggressor,” a “Historical Setting,” and an “Active Player Role."
About the Aggressor Categories
Aggressor Type: Dynamic
- This game features the “Dynamic Aggressor.” This means that the game allows for a flexible engagement with the Aggressor role, i.e. that actors within it change whether or not they are perceived as an aggressor. This type of game often features a way in which aggression is measured by a game-internal parameter and makes aggression a conscious decision that players can choose.
Setting Type: Historical
- This game has a historical setting. It is placed here by adhering to a point in time, persons or events of history, or a place recognisable by the player audience. It does not mean that the history simulated works deterministically to play out exactly like its real-life equivalent but that a historical world in the broadest sense is created.
Player Agency: Active
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In this game, the player's agency towards the Aggressor(s) is enabled by the game and they are able to take actions. This can include resisting the Aggressor or acting as one themselves.
Individual Assessment
“Victoria 3” is, as other Paradox titles, part of the same formula. This series focuses its attention on the Victorian Age, covering most of the 19th century, and therefore a time of colonialism, emerging capitalism and industrial modernisation, as well as nationalism and empires. However, the game models trade and resources, as well as internal politics quite extensively, rather than making warfare the main activity of players - which does not mean that it is not an option favourable by many. It therefore belongs to the dynamic Aggressor category with an active player role.
