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Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

  • Summary: Imperium Romanum puts the player in the role of a governor of a province, where he or she must strive to build a well organized, prosperous and commanding settlement. Set in the time of the Roman Empire at its peak, players construct fortifications, towers, gates and bridges, while paying for them with a new currency. Imperium Romanum is a challenging, enjoyable, and authentic quest to rule the world. With missions based on real events and locations and enhanced by elements like crime and economics, Imperium Romanum is the complete historical strategy gaming experience. Impressive graphics showcase historically accurate buildings, natural disasters, and siege machines, as well as an improved battle system where the player commands their armies. The missions are interactive, so the players activate the goals when they choose. Build. Rule. Conquer! [SouthPeak Interactive] Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 19
  2. Negative: 2 out of 19
  1. Imperium Romanum offers tons of replay value, with different modes and virtually unlimited ways to play each scenario.
  2. Quotation forthcoming. [Apr 2008]
  3. Imperium Romanum is fun, but it could have been so much better. There is no story to connect the varied missions -- that causes the game to feel lifeless and shallow. It's a shame, because it looks beautiful and is full of ideas, but fails in vital areas.
  4. Old-fashioned city building and bugs turn Imperium Romanum into an ancient ruin.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. PascalG.
    10
    Imho one of the best city-builders on the market...just perfect to relax after a long day of work...which is right now.
  2. [ANONYMOUS]
    9
    Very nice graphics, Good gameplay, Interesting features and historical notes. Good game!
  3. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. very good city building game, had loads of fun, although there needs to be more random or better events which take place. still great game to play could play all day in fact nearly did!! Expand
  4. RobH.
    2
    There's nothing particularly innovative or exciting about this game. I'm a big fan of city-builders but this does nothing to improve on what's already out there, and in many ways is actually worse. At best, it feels like I Expand

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