• Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Jun 12, 2006
User Score
8.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Negative: 1 out of 18

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  1. JackP.
    Jul 22, 2006
    5
    lot of potential get released in such an unfinished state.
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  2. PaulC.
    Jul 7, 2006
    1
    Played ok for an hour until I realised that Starforce drivers had somehow stopped the file sharing from my second hard disk (perfectly legal I might add) and fubar'd by DVD writer (Half the writing modes missing as options in Nero) Luckily you have the option of uninstalling the drivers from the Start Menu - (which is something I suppose) - though obviously you can't then play the game So despite it being a reasonable game, changing my entire PC just to play it isn't an option. Game gave me £12 for it 2'nd hand..It's in the rack now - Broad Street Worcester - they're charging £20 for it. If you are more forgiving and don't mind a third party piece of invasionware controlling your PC , pop along and buy it. Expand
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  3. JedK.
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    I believe this to be one of the best of it's genre and all those who dare to dis this game are complete and total non-gamers.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. JediM.
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    This is a really awesome game. It is well worth the $20 and the extra $300 I spent upgrading my computer to run it the best.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. SquiffyF.
    Jun 18, 2006
    9
    Superb! Something a bit different, and thoughly enjoyable Great fun!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. MIckJ.
    Sep 28, 2006
    5
    Real bog standard affair. Looks ok and just when you're beginning to think "this is a great game!" you realize you're half way through the campaigns without even trying. I seemed to defeat the AI by accident on most maps. Rome: Total War is much better.
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  7. JonasHøiberg
    Mar 16, 2008
    9
    Whilst being no fan of either pre-medieval FPS's or RTS's, this game seems to somehow entertain me. The concept of building a base in god-mode and afterwards be allowed to experience the world, and act as a direct leader of your troops, makes this game great, and furthermore strikes down on something I, for one, have wanted to see since Red Alert 1.
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  8. FilipO.
    Nov 22, 2007
    9
    Innovation at it's best. Really a hidden diamond in the mountain of games. Really worth playing - well spent money.
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Metascore

Mixed or average reviews - based on 36 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 36
  2. Negative: 2 out of 36
  1. In the end, Rise & Fall attempts a few innovative things with the real-time strategy genre, though it's hurt by the fact that it wants to be both a hardcore real-time strategy game and a fast-paced action game. Unfortunately, it's hard to have it both ways in this genre, as the action mode is bound to frustrate and disappoint strategy fans.
  2. Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War is a passable hybrid of a console action game with a PC real-time strategy game. And while it's not terribly good at either genre, it's interesting enough as a combination.
  3. 50
    Click-click, kill-kill, click-click, kill-kill. You'll maybe get a naval battle or an occasional siege on the side. But once you've done this a few times, Rise & Fall has pretty much exhausted its novelty, leaving you with a bland and clunky RTS.