Would you recommend picking up Vic II as largely a finished (and probably heavily discounted) game with all the DLC, or should I pick up Vic III when it comes out?
That said it is a very old game, and it shows in terms of functionality and game play.
If you’re just getting started when it comes to paradox games, and you're looking to victoria, then I'd recommend waiting until the 25th of this month when victoria 3 comes out, and get that instead.
It will have issues, but will be much more familiar to a "modern gamer" than the 10+ year old victoria 2.