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Europa Universalis: Rome


4.8

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Europa Universalis: Rome will cover the time period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire. Players will have thousand of gameplay choices ranging from country, culture, provincial and character options to name but a few, making each and every game infinitely customizable and truly unique. Fully 3D map with integrated graphics and detailed topography. Start at any date between 280 B.C. and 27 B.C. Choose between 10 different cultures, including the Roman, Celtic, Greek and Egyptian civilizations, with more than 53 playable factions on a map spanning hundreds of provinces. Watch your characters develop new traits through political intrigue and various interactions with thousands of other characters. Trade, negotiate or fight with your neighbours and advance your technologies to unite the Mediterranean World. Robust multiplayer allows you to challenge up to 32 players either competitively or in co-op mode. [Paradox Interactive]

PUBLISHER:	Paradox Interactive
DEVELOPER:	Paradox Interactive
GENRE(S):	Strategy, Empire Building
PLAYERS:	32
ESRB RATING:	E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)
RELEASE DATE:	April 15, 2008

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

AceGamez

The slick look and easy to use feel of Europa Universalis: Rome combine with its astonishing depth and freeform style to provide a truly compelling and quite unusual game experience.

IGN

For the rare gamers who can happily lose themselves in a world where the ability to create armies is more valued than the ability to lead them on the field of battle, the EU games are a revelation. When you combine that approach with the appeal of the historical Roman setting, it's like an arrow of happiness aimed straight at our hearts.

Strategy Informer

From strategic trading, the recruiting of legions, where to garrison them, who’s right for the job from governor to general – Rome is possibly one of the only games out there that can really give gamers a glimpse into just how pressured emerging super powers were. After all Rome wasn’t built in a day, let Paradox show you why.

GameTap

Even though Rome is still plenty intimidating to anyone who has never experienced an EU game before, refinements to the interface and core gameplay make it surprisingly easy to sit down and start playing.

Boomtown

Sitting down for half an hour will quickly lead to you looking at the clock and only to discover its 5 am three days later.

PC Gamer UK

Rome is so lean and tooltippy, you may not need to open the manual at all. [June 2008, p.82]

GameSpy

Unfortunately getting to a multiplayer game is more trouble than it's worth.

1UP

It's downright cruel -- the fans who might be able to stomach the interface are exactly the ones who will be let down by the A.I. And the casual players who might not realize how bad the A.I. is won't get past the interface.

The average user rating for this game is 4.8 (out of 10) based on 13 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Wagner M. gave it a10:
For those who love a good deep strategy game, with the possibility to change history, this is the game to stay playing for hours and hours, and hours.

[Anonymous] gave it a10:
Best Paradox game since Crusader Kings pay no attention to the grogs they always complain.

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