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50 out of 100

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6.3 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 27 Ratings

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  • Summary: Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising is a massively multi-player game designed by Stieg Hedlund, the lead designer of "Diablo II." Players become classic heroes of the ancient world, born of immortal blood. As a scion of the gods, each player will have the opportunity to pursue his destiny through a series of Epic Quests that will span all levels of gameplay, over time commanding amazing God Powers and acquiring famous weapons and treasure of myth. The game is set in Rome around 300 BC, a time when the Republic is powerful, but Roman enemies including the Carthaginians, Gauls, and Samnites threaten the fledgling imperial holdings. Worse, the land is beset by terrible creatures, such as Gorgons, Cyclopes, and Furies. As heroes of Rome, players will take on missions to expand and protect the Republic, her interests, and her citizens, and will serve one of the twelve great Roman gods. Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising will implement the most interactive, dynamic, strategic and engaging combat system of any MMG -- challenging players before battle as well as during battle. Players will strategically select and train their NPC Soldiers in a variety of skills and abilities to form individual squads that meet specific challenges, and devise strategies and create formations for these squads to execute on command -- maximizing the unique skills and abilities of each individual squad. [Perpetual Entertainment]… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 3 out of 8
  1. Ten Ton Hammer
    Jul 9, 2011
    67
    It's not that this is a bad game, it's just far too little/late for this point in the market. The setting is wonderful, and there are some cool systems in play here.... it's just marred by yesterday's graphics, too little polish, and some weird design decisions.
  2. PC Gamer UK
    Sep 8, 2011
    66
    Doesn't wander far enough from the path to make it worth picking up over the other, more content-filled MMOs. [Oct 2011, p.88]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Aug 8, 2011
    40
    Might not have been built in a day, but sure feels like it at times. [Sept 2011, p.66]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 7 out of 20
  1. Justiful
    9
    I will keep this short and too the point. The game is good, and creative. I think anyone could enjoy it out of the box, however I do not know what max level will bring yet. For the price it is keeping me entertained, more than your average game. The one down side is it seems to be a *ninja* great game. No one knows how good it is because no one is playing it. I am, and I must say I am impressed with the gameplay I LOVE it, but the graphics, and audio need some work. Hence can't give it a 10, older graphics on a new game. But it is fun enough I don't care.… Expand
    • 3 of 9 users said yes
  2. MMOFringe
    5
    If I was to sum up this game in one word it would be “potential”. It could be, potentially, one of the most unique and engaging games out there or it can end up being an unfinished failed attempt at greatness. There are a lot of different routes that can be taken with this game and a lot that can be used for expansion and growth. Whether any of this comes to fruition is up for speculation. There are a lot of things that need to be fixed and refined but I wouldn’t say that any of it is insurmountable or even terribly critical but depends on how particular you are. They are going to have to fix things quickly to keep people with the game though. This is just another example of a game being pushed to release too early. One thing that may help is that they don’t expect the game to be huge and there hasn’t been a lot of fan fair to give a lot of people a bad first impression. They know it is a niche market for this game so maybe they don’t need crazy numbers to keep it going. They only have 3 servers, 2 US and 1 EU. I hope they can continue to refine and grow the game because I love the potential that exists. Read the rest of my thoughts at http://www.mmofringe.com/content/fringe-articles/mmo-games/128-gods-a-heroes/193-mmofringe-review-gods-a-heroes… Expand
    • 2 of 5 users said yes
  3. seekingami
    1
    This game has a unique setting. It's unfortunate that the setting is ALL that it has going for it. It is punishingly buggy and its mechanics and graphics are at least 4-5 years out of date for the MMO market. The developers are some of the most communicative that I've ever seen, yet still manage to be chronically and tragically out of touch with what their players want and need. This game could have done respectably well in a free-to-play market, but because of their constantly tone-deaf responses, they will find it near impossible to regain even a neutral word of mouth with most MMO-playing gamers.… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes

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