Previously, game companies just raved about games on World War II. But lately, developers have a new favorite topic - the history of the Roman Empire. Many must still remember the triumphant exit Rome: Total War. Now we do not offer endless battle with the barbarians of Roman legionnaires, and arrangement of the province or the city where all roads lead.
For a thousand years before the skyscrapers At first it seems that to build a prosperous ancient city a breeze. Still, it's not a huge metropolis of glass and concrete, as in SimCity. But it soon becomes clear that requests from residents of a provincial village in the Roman Empire no less than today's city dwellers. Fortunately, Glory of the Roman Empire is arranged so that the needs of your citizens are growing gradually, together with quarters and work areas.
As usual, the game you start with a handful of workers who are building for themselves homes, farms and shops. When erecting a building is important to consider the extent to which "work" of his opportunities. For example, to feed the people, need a shambles. But without the meat cutlet is not done, so far from the shop build a pig farm, and only residents perepadet food posytnee. Well, to get bread, have sown wheat land and build a mill, a bakery and shop, and arrange it all as close as possible to each other. A similar scheme was the production of food in the Stronghold of FiryFly, which, ironically, is just now busy debugging urban simulator CivCity: Rome.
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If you still managed to create a city where residents are happy (which is not so easy), then no award you will not be. In gratitude, the subjects will build a statue in your honor! However, you too can decorate their province gardens, trees and vineyards.
 | |  | Time of day varies smoothly in the game that is rarely seen in urban simulations. | | Do not you think that the streets in the city gets too straight and true? |
Due to the fact that the buildings are strictly limited field of action, we have to diligently use urban space.Shops, hospitals and fire stations is best to erect in the center of the village, and have them placed around the houses. Construction of buildings in ancient Rome the slaves were engaged. And the Glory of the Roman Empire did not hesitate to call the builders, peddlers, and many other laborers slaves. Build too many houses - would dramatically increase the population. And if you have a noticeable lack of shops and farms, then get ready to suppress the rebellion hungry.
But in addition to the basic needs for shelter and food, your people will dream about entertainment and spiritual life. Each type of people (and there are as many as 50) have their own ideas about how to relax. People of the lower strata will be satisfied if far from their homes there is beer. Upper classes of society, consequently, prefer to bathe in the baths and walk-in theaters. Of course, is not without raising "business card" of the Eternal City - the Colosseum.
 | |  | Jump from one city to another you can at any time. | | If there is a lake, be sure to build a fishing hut. |
On the battlefield Fans of SimCity will certainly be surprised when the building went out and brought in options terrible word - "barracks". In addition to the peaceful development of livestock and the construction of new neighborhoods, you will strengthen defense. Barbarian tribes from time to time raid on developing the town, burning homes and massacred civilians. To prevent this, it is enough to keep the city a small garrison. But if you want to get rid of dirty savages, you have to tighten the belt tighter and assemble a large army. The fact that deep tactics in the Glory of the Roman Empire there is no trace, and the player overcomes the enemy, not skill, but a number.
In conclusion, it remains to say that the game looks quite attractive. Delight the eye with detailed models of houses, which, judging by the oaths of developers, honestly sketched in textbooks on the history of architecture. And texture, even at the highest magnification almost do not spread and remain at the average level.
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One game is not confined to Rome. For your guidance prepared for another ten cities, including Londinium (the ancient pre-Christian London) and Syracuse. Moreover, the player switches between the villages at any time. This is useful in cases when a city is not enough stocks that have the neighbors. You share in the market missing items, and everybody is happy. In addition, each province has its own advantages and disadvantages. Land of the city in the desert is not as rich in mineral resources, but is protected from the attacks of the barbarians. Northern towns, by contrast, can boast of thick forest, but they are much more often visited by guests of enemy tribes.
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