Baboy: I see that most people have no idea what is this, so I'll go down with a review:
I bought this back in time when it came out for full price, and despite the fact that I never managed to go beat many levels I don't regret the buy at all. Republic: The Revolution is a real time strategy game where you have to build your own political campaign in a communist world, using every method you can: propaganda, bribing, threating, killing, etc.. The uniqueness of the game lies here, extremely huge possibilites of managing your city (politically speaking), but because of that the game can be overwhelming - it's often very difficult to find out how to obtain certain things, but that's also a political lesson for everyone interested. Other great feature is the possibility of roaming around the city and ask people's opinions about politics, welfare, scandals - so besides having percentages of your popularity, you can even see what everyday people actually think of you. This part is also funny because there's a very realistic faux-Russian language that all the civilians talk. There are tons of missions to beat in order to obtain political success, which include killing the opposition leaders, creating or destroying protests, getting out of prison the political prisoners, etc. etc. etc.. So much to do, but it's not easy to pull out all of that. If all the management doesn't get you too excited, I'd also mention that there's a very interesting storyline that actually makes you care about your actions, and brings you through the game. There are also interactive dialogues you can have with other politicans or whatsoever to convince them into joining your side - and, just like every action in the game, the result of such conversations is also very relevant in your politics. In the end, it's a complex political management game that has enough "fun" features for newbies too, but those people shouldn't expect to go too far in the game. It's a complex but rewarding game with loads of huge ambitions, and while without fulfilling them all, it succeeds in being one of the most complete games of its genre, if you have patience for it. An overlooked jewel.

cioran: You have about 500 classic games on the wishlist and you went with Judge Dredd and Republic as properties? There have to be some properties with easy to acquire rights out there - especially ones with strong brands. This is basic business. There's no demand for these games.

lukaszthegreat: does the game comes with soundtrack?
because i would pay ten bucks for music from the game.

cioran: No offense GOG, I like what your site's doing (Yay! Tex Murphy), but this release is unsatisfactory. An obscure and not particularly well-reviewed political sim?
You have about 500 classic games on the wishlist and you went with Judge Dredd and Republic as properties? There have to be some properties with easy to acquire rights out there - especially ones with strong brands. This is basic business. There's no demand for these games.

bansama: Yes.
[...]Anachronox[...]
Now if that made it to GOG -- along with the "unofficial" patches put out by one of the developers long after the studio had been shut down, I'd snap it up in a flash. The story may never be completed, but it's still a very worth while game to play.
There's no demand for these games.
Obviously, there is a market for them, otherwise they wouldn't have wound up on here or on Steam. And if Rebellion hadn't thought they'd sell, they certainly wouldn't have bought the rights to them.

cioran: Listen, I get why we're probably never seeing SS2, but I don't see why we're getting stuff like this. I kind of get Judge Dredd. Mediocre game, recognizable brand.

Baboy: I see that most people have no idea what is this, so I'll go down with a review: