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Chariots of War
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Metascore
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Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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9% Positive
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64% Mixed
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
54
9% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
64% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
27% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
While perhaps not as deep as "Civilization," the game still manages to entertain you and keep your interests high.
While some gamers will be turned off by a “watch helplessly” battle mode, many others will enjoy the intriguing and thoughtful combat design elements incorporated into Chariots of War.
A good idea waiting to be fully realized and simply needs more depth to compete with the competition.
There always came a rather abrupt moment when city management turned from a challenge into a chore, and the sameness of the battles made it hard to sustain the illusion of waging a genuine "campaign." [Oct 2003, p.106]
Though it's better than "Legion," Chariots of War still suffers a severe lack of depth. Any sense of sophistication or intensity found in the game is merely superficial.
There aren't any significant improvements over the original; it's essentially the same old enchilada.
Requires too much of an investment in time to get to the interesting parts, and by then it's too late - the thrill is gone. [Sept 2003, p.80]
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Summary 4000 years ago in the Cradle of Civilization, mighty Empires fought for water, resources and the arable land in the Fertile Crescent. Play as the Egyptians, the Babylonians, screaming Nubian warriors, or the Assyrians. Develop your country by producing commodities and selling them to your neighbors. Raise glorious armies and wage wars o...
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