Victoria 3 stands in the shadow of its predecessor, but it tries to go in a new direction with many of the mechanics. I personally welcome many of these changes, but it's infinitely clear they're not being used to their full potential. The game as stands just feels incomplete, and if this was a finished product, I would judge it rather harshly compared to Victoria 2. Given that we know many updates, DLC, and mods are on the way, however, I suspect the game will improve vastly from this point onwards. As stands, it is still enjoyable nonetheless.