Grand Ages: Rome Review
If you look through the reviews, you will see that either people like this game for what it is, don't like it for what it isn't, or just don't understand. First off, this is a city building game with minimal combat to distinguish it from tropico or sim city. The game in no way intends to be like Rome: Total War, Age of Empires, or any other game from the RTS genre. I find it astounding that there are so many negative reviews stating "This is no TW!!!" when there has been a demo available that lets you play the first several missions. Not only could you google the game and learn about what it is truly about before clicking Buy Now, but you could have tried it hands on and seen for yourself what the game is about.
Secondly, there is a learning curve, and the in game information does not do enough to help you along the curve. I too found the game frustrating when my first city burned to the ground for no apparent reason and with absolutely no remedy available. I would recommend finding a walkthrough online for the first and second mission. After doing this, I realized why my stuff was burning and fixed how I was playing. Whether you find this lack of information a deal breaker or not is up to you; there is a demo, find out for yourself before you buy the game.
Anything positive I could say about the game has already been mentioned a couple of times before. It is fun for the most part, and is definitely worth the eight bucks amazon has it going for right now. However please don't be ignorant, do at least a minimal amount of research before you spend money on something.
Grand Ages: Rome Feature
- Grand Ages: Rome lets you gain power and influence over one of the greatest civilizations in history
- Advanced Battle System with detailed RTS combat with 18 military units
- Intense online multiplayer modes for competitive and cooperative play
- Non-linear storyline features over 40 missions
- Use flow resources to create an intricate economic system
 The stage is set for you to gain power and influence over one of the greatest civilizations in history. Click to enlarge. |
 Journey to ancient Gaul, Britannia, Egypt, and more to colonize barbarians and establish new trade routes. Click to enlarge. |
 Help build the empire through military conquest and economic prowess. Click to enlarge. |
 Take command of 18 different military units, including naval command, elephant cavalry, and mercenary forces. Click to enlarge. |
 Raze barbarian villages for riches, labor, and property. Click to enlarge. |
Build an Empire Worth Fighting For
After decades in exile, your family name has been all but forgotten in Rome. But the departure of the tyrant Sulla has changed everything, and Rome stands on the brink of a new era. Sides must be chosen as Caesar and Pompey battle for control of the Republic.
The stage is set for you to gain power and influence over one of the greatest civilizations in history.
Advanced Battle System
Take command of 18 different military units, including naval command, elephant cavalry, and mercenary forces. Recruit citizens of Rome, draft captured enemy forces, and pay foreign squads for their special skills. Defend and expand the Empire by land and sea with exciting RTS gameplay.
Intense Multiplayer
LAN and online multiplayer functionality with 6 different strategy modes Ð play competitively or cooperatively. Create buddy lists and challenge your friends to a battle, or use the matching system and take on an unknown foe with the same skill level. Advance your career and increase your rank from praetor to consul and beyond.
Epic Campaigns
Rub shoulders with Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, Cleopatra and more in a non-linear historical campaign featuring over 40 missions. Choose your own fate as you create and destroy alliances with more than 20 different historical figures. Celebrate your victories by erecting legendary monuments such as the Coliseum, Circus Maximus, the Pantheon, and more.
Complex Economy
Flow resources eliminate tedious micromanagement, giving you the freedom to create thriving cities with multi-leveled economic systems. Information overlays visualize the city economy and satisfaction of the people on every location on the map.
4X Real-Time Strategy
Explore
Journey to ancient Gaul, Britannia, Egypt, and more to colonize barbarians and establish new trade routes.
Expand
Stake your claim throughout the known world in the name of Rome! Help build the empire through military conquest and economic prowess.
Exploit
Natural resources are yours for the taking as you establish farming, mining, and logging operations. Raze barbarian villages for riches, labor, and property.
Exterminate
Destroy all who stand in the way of Rome's glory! Defend your territories by land and sea to secure peace and prosperity for the empire.
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Customer Reviews
Gravely Dissapointing TW fans Beware! - Thomas A. Aschiero - DE, USA
This game is terrible! The action is little, and its not like TW at all! So anyone who plays TW do not buy! Even Empires was better than this trash!
Jun 26, 2010 05:31:03
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