Honest Gamers: "Is this a strategy? Is this a city builder? I'd say the latter and only opt for a purchase if you like seeing settlements blossom into beacons of a sophisticated society, not harbour an overly aggressive horde. Imperium Ronanum manages to do what it does very well, but unfortunately there's no real market for this kind of historical venture at the moment. Guys, Glory... may have been great, but releasing a snazzy sequel set in the same period with a few adjustments simply won't be that big of an improvement to a lot of gamers. Hell, this game could have had splendid graphics, great sound and a combat system to rival Total War but it would still be restrained by the lack of creativity due to the samey setting."
GamingShogun writes, "Kalypso has agreed to a deal with Gamersgate AB to get their products onto the Gamersgate online distribution service. The first of the titles to be available on the service is Imperium Romanum, but they plan to distribute quite a few more as well. They have also announced that Imperium..."
With a name like Emperor expansion, you'd think that the developers would have pulled out all the stops. Sadly, that's not the case here. This expansion is more about adding quantity rather than quality. Adding more missions is fine as far as it goes, but the interplay between buildings and residents isn't particularly exciting, and the combat is just far too shallow for the subject matter. The addition of random objectives in one scenario is nice, but that doesn't make the other 95% of the game any more interesting. The one neat idea, the inclusion of patron gods, adds an extra dimension to the gameplay, but it's hardly worth the price of admission here. Unless you're a die-hard Imperium Romanum fan, give this one a pass.
Presentation - 5.5
Graphics - 8.0
Sound - 7.0
Gameplay - 5.0
Lasting Appeal - 4.5
Overall -
