I Played Sphere of Influence for 100+ Hours | My Victoria 3 Review

Wow, it's finally here. Doesn't it feel like we've been waiting forever for this one guys?

Victoria 3's Sphere of Influence DLC is perhaps the most anticipated Paradox product besides EU5/Project Caesar. It was announced a long time ago, and after tragic delays, it's here. It's finally here.

I was blessed to have been given early access to the game, and although that technically makes this review of Sphere of Influence sponsored, I want to be very clear that I have no obligations about what to say. Everything said here is my opinion, and my opinion alone.

That being said, some of my experiences in early access may be different with the coming release, since when the game comes out, there'll be a more updated patch. I do think that most of my gripes and praises for this DLC do still apply across patches, as this review looks more heavily at the design of the DLC.

Bugs can be fixed, but a bad design is a bad design.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing what the community thinks. There's a lot of ill-will for Paradox these days with all the misses they've had, so this DLC really has to knock it out of the park if it wants to be treated well in the community. Time will tell I suppose.

Let me know in the comments if you agree or disagree with my points in the review, and if you're reading this while waiting for the premiere to start, comment below what you're anticipating the most.

Also, if you're watching this premiere, I'll be live playing the DLC on my Twitch channel, and here on YouTube. Watch whichever one you like.

TWITCH:   / tarkusarkusarkusarkusar  

I also encourage you to ping me on Discord and ask me any questions you like. I'm open to chatting about the game pretty much anytime:

DISCORD:   / discord  

Chapters:
Intro: 0:00
Economics: 3:07
Diplomacy: 11:12
The Great Game: 18:07
AI And Performance: 19:04
Conclusion and Rating: 20:58

Music:
Glory to the Queen - Victoria 3 OST
Nader Shah - Europa Universalis 4 OST
The Queen is Actually Amused - Victoria 3 OST
Praise the Lamb - Cult of the Lamb OST
The Drakkars - Crusader Kings 3 OST
Flawless Theory - Endless Space 2 OST