Imperator: Rome

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  • Summary: Imperator: Rome is the newest grand strategy title from Paradox Development Studio. Set in the tumultuous centuries from Alexander’s Successor Empires in the East to the foundation of the Roman Empire.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Gaming Nexus
    Apr 25, 2019
    95
    A good game with a lot of depth & just what one would expect from Paradox. Play it through once or twice just for fun, then grab one of the strategy guides that will be popping up to more fully appreciate the mechanics.
  2. Multiplayer.it
    Apr 25, 2019
    90
    Imperator: Rome is one of the best grand strategy games on the market.
  3. Meristation
    Jul 4, 2019
    85
    Imperator: Rome brings together in a single game the best ideas of the two great works of Paradox: Europa Universalis IV and Crusader Kings II.
  4. PCGamesN
    Apr 25, 2019
    80
    As Imperator grows in scale from its Clausewitz cousins, so too it grows in depth and ultimately in unwieldiness. But there's a grand strategy with aeons of play in it for you.
  5. GameWatcher
    Apr 25, 2019
    75
    A very Paradox game, in both a good and bad way. It has all the hallmarks of a good game, and I look forward to seeing continued development as time goes by.
  6. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jun 26, 2019
    67
    I’d like to believe that in time, with a few DLCs, Imperator will become a worthy Antiquity simulator. Still, it’s a worrying sign that a brand new Paradox game has basically no original features at its launch. [Issue#238, p.66]
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  7. Gamer.no
    Apr 25, 2019
    50
    Imperator: Rome is a massive game, yet one that falls markedly short in comparison to what we've gotten used to with other Paradox titles like Crusader Kings 2 or Europa Universalis 4. An outdated, lacking or outright broken UI hampers the experience dramatically, despite a beautifully gorgeous new campaign map and an awesome and innovative new trade system. Imperator tries to be a bit of both; a family and state-oriented game, but in its pursuit of this goal, it sadly becomes neither.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 75
  3. Negative: 39 out of 75
  1. 1muflon1
    Apr 26, 2019
    10
    I think its a nice paradox entry in the antiquity period. People complain that it has not as many features as CK2 and EU4 forgetting thoseI think its a nice paradox entry in the antiquity period. People complain that it has not as many features as CK2 and EU4 forgetting those games had years of updates and more than dozens of expansions. I am really looking forward to seeing how this title will grow as paradox expands it… Expand
  2. Skulb
    May 3, 2019
    9
    All the laughably negative reviews are not a review of this game, which is great, but of PDX DLC policies. Keep that in mind if you make theAll the laughably negative reviews are not a review of this game, which is great, but of PDX DLC policies. Keep that in mind if you make the mistake of reading any of the brainless red posts here, or even worse: on Steam. A horde of zombie fanatics is afoot, and it is best to hide in the basement until it passes.
    As for Imperator, it is the best PDX grand strategy game since CKII was released. A particular highlight is the combat, which is super engaging. Of course, you have to actually play the game first, which the Red Tards here have not done, regardless of what they claim. Surprisingly, the AI is borderline great. In my last game I am playing as the Etruscans, which is not easy with Rome to the south. But I caught them bogged down in a war against the Bithynians and invaded three times in 30 years to try and finish them off.
    After the second war I had conquered Latium, and I therefore assumed that the AI Rome was now done. The third attack I decided to do spread out from coast to coast, because how could he have rebuilt anything in just ten years. Obviously my 75 000 hillbillies would sweep aside any resistance! And up he shows with a 45 000 man army, and allied with the Syracusans who brought 35 000. And since I was spread out I got completely massacred. Clawing back to win this war took nearly 40 years of game time, and at the end one of Rome's vassals spent tons of gold on mercs behind me. And then there was a civil war, and before I could end it the Gauls invaded. And now I have a Gaul rebellion brewing, but needed a break.

    Lack of content, my ***! Spoiled, deranged people with lack of brains more like it.    … Expand
  4. Hectorbodies
    Feb 21, 2020
    8
    Will be a very good game, for the moment it lacks a lot of things but i had fun in different campaigns. Not as polished as Eu4 and Ck2 butWill be a very good game, for the moment it lacks a lot of things but i had fun in different campaigns. Not as polished as Eu4 and Ck2 but still a very decent one.… Expand
  5. MNCCritic
    Jun 4, 2019
    4
    Failing grade.

    The Good: The Hellenistic Period is a brilliant choice. Oh, and they used lots of pretty colors. The Bad: Let's keep it    Failing grade.

    The Good: The Hellenistic Period is a brilliant choice. Oh, and they used lots of pretty colors.

    The Bad: Let's keep it simple. I will use the same amount of effort they used in making this game.
    1) A highly dumbed-down version of Europa Universalis.
    2) More work than fun.

    The Ugly: The desire to maximize revenues through expansions couldn't be more obvious. Paradox has INSULTED their fan base.

    Sad really. I will never trust this company again.    … Expand
  6. Dodger
    Apr 25, 2019
    4
    This game feels like a copy paste from their previous games. The graphics are prettier and that's about it, everything else has been strippedThis game feels like a copy paste from their previous games. The graphics are prettier and that's about it, everything else has been stripped away to the bare minimum and the performance is absolutely shocking for such a basic game. The worst thing of all though is that it's boring, incredibly so actually, quite literally nothing happens 99% of the time.

    Maybe pick this game up in a year or two after they've added all the planned DLC, for now avoid.

    Very disappointing as i have been a big paradox fan for years.    … Expand
  7. PoshMafia
    May 29, 2019
    2
    I just want to thank all of the publish game journalist out their for their impeccably, undoubtedly, unarguably biased reviews. I hear theI just want to thank all of the publish game journalist out their for their impeccably, undoubtedly, unarguably biased reviews. I hear the media event was really awesome last year. Money well spent to be sure. ;-)

    Also this game is a re-skin of old mechanics, out side of the world map. i know 10 man modding teams that could do this better and bring more compelling game play to the table.    … Expand
  8. QZCritic
    May 18, 2019
    0
    Boring game ,on the late stage of game all countries have huge amount of many and manpower.

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