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Paradox's "Rome" - is it any good?

Started by Martinus, April 28, 2010, 02:00:50 PM

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Martinus

April 28, 2010, 02:00:50 PM
I have an itch to play a Rome-themed game - would you guys recommend the Paradox's "Rome"? Is it any good?

The Brain

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April 28, 2010, 02:04:13 PM
Can't you just watch Spartacus again?
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April 28, 2010, 02:09:03 PM


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Martinus

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April 28, 2010, 02:11:37 PM
I just watched two seasons of "Rome" and I am running a "Requiem for Rome" vampire game. I need a computer game fix, not another medium. :P

ulmont

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April 28, 2010, 02:14:01 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 28, 2010, 02:00:50 PM
I have an itch to play a Rome-themed game - would you guys recommend the Paradox's "Rome"? Is it any good?

No.  It's another one of those games where Paradox *almost* made something good, leaving just bitter disappointment.

On the other hand, it should be cheap now, so why not find out firsthand?  Be sure to get the expansion.

DGuller

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April 28, 2010, 02:14:46 PM
It has only one expansion?  No wonder it's crap.

dps

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April 29, 2010, 08:21:40 PM
It's probably the most stable, bug-free game Paradox has ever released.

It's also totally devoid of any period flavor, and a complete bore.

Threviel

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April 30, 2010, 02:08:30 AM
In theory it is very good, the government design is excellent for example. In practice it's a bore.

szmik

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March 05, 2011, 09:25:53 PM
9 and half months later nothing changed  :P
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March 06, 2011, 11:10:25 PM
I liked the Epinogi (spelling?) mod.
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March 07, 2011, 05:29:53 AM Last Edit: March 07, 2011, 05:32:09 AM by Tyr
Quote from: Threviel on April 30, 2010, 02:08:30 AM
In theory it is very good, the government design is excellent for example. In practice it's a bore.
It would be good if it was more interactive anyway.
As it is you have all this behind the scenes politics of people marrying each other, killing each other and jostling to fullfill their ambitions but your impact on this is very limited. What you see is even somewhat limited.

Rome overall is quite a failure. It just doesn't work. There's only a handfull of nations in the game, the same two or three always end up dominating. A EU style map game isn't the way to go, things should be fare more about behind the scenes stuff, and the map zoomed in quite a bit more.

Suddenly I yearn for a modern Caesar 2....
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