From the press release:

My fellow Comrades of Novistrana! The time has come to rise up and fight for our freedom. We have suffered in silence under the regime of President Karasov for too long. His regime of fear and oppression is crumbling and it is the time of the people. Now is the time to take back the power that is rightfully ours, now is the time for the revolution.

Sign up your allegiance to the cause and make yourself heard at www.republictherevolution.com and prepare to make a difference. While you're there, don't miss our exciting new Republic: The Revolution trailer which is available to download on the website!

And now for some features:
<ul type="square"><li>Persuade, hire and recruit all manner of specialist characters (from army generals to TV films stars to archbishops) to your cause, or use less ethical methods such as brainwashing or blackmailing to achieve your aims.

<li>Rise to power through the use of politics, business, crime, religion or military force. Behave as ruthlessly or as compassionately as you want. The choice is yours but beware as every decision has its consequences and repercussions. Influence the general populace by using your key supporters to instigate actions. Order and orchestrate thousands of exciting and diverse actions from vast rallies and riots, to rigging football matches, to secret police 'hits,' to broadcasting news propaganda.

<li>Players may follow five different strands of play, allowing them to play as politicians, businessmen, criminals, religious leaders or generals.

<li>The most advanced graphics engine ever seen named "Totality". Capable of rendering scenes of an unlimited complexity in real time.

<li>Revolutionary AI techniques will allow living and breathing individual citizens to inhabit the towns and cities in Novistrana.