E3 2006: Glory of the Roman Empire
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 20 JUN 2006 by Jim Zabek
While there are dozens of Roman era PC games on the market today, this is the only one which features a Latin version of the game! Jim Zabek explains what else to expect from the city-builder.
Glory of the Roman Empire Demo
FEATURED DOWNLOAD posted on 16 JUN 2006 by Staff
Build up the cities of the Empire in this new city-builder from CDV and find out what it's like to create beautiful towns and make people happy with gory gladiator fights.
E3 2006: Caesar IV
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 17 MAY 2006 by Chris Abele
All Hail Caesar! The Wargamer's Chris Abele offers his E3 impressions on the upcoming 3D sequel to the decade-old franchise.
Civilization IV
DEVELOPER FEATURE posted on 21 OCT 2005 by Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games has filled in some of the blanks about the civilizations included in their highly anticipated strategy title, Civilization IV. Get a crash course on Incan, Arabian, Persian, and Malian history inside.
Stronghold 2
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 29 JUN 2005 by Kyle Stegerwald
At long last, here is conclusive proof that evolution is bogus. Stronghold 2 is one of those rare examples of a sequel that manages, despite seemingly massive technical improvements, several years of development, and a large budget, to be a worse game than it's predecessor.
E3 2005: Heart of Empire: Rome
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 8 JUN 2005 by Chris Abele
Rome wasn't built in a day, but now it can be in this new city-building and political strategy game from Deep Silver. Check out our E3 first impressions in this article.
Stronghold 2
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 3 DEC 2004 by Lloyd Sabin
Will Stronghold 2 keep what was great about the first installments and address the negatives, or will it just be Stronghold 2: Strongholder?
Children of the Nile Demo
FEATURED DOWNLOAD posted on 19 NOV 2004 by Staff
City-building from the creators of Pharaoh, Caesar, and Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom returns in this new 3D strategy game. Try out the single player demo with two scenarios.
Republic: The Revolution First Impression
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 26 AUG 2003 by Jim Zabek
Jim Zabek gives his first impression of the innovative game, Republic: The Revolution.
Thunder Pack Platinum
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 2 JUL 2003 by Tash Shaheen
"Thunder Pack Platinum's big sell is that the CD comes with four strategy games on it. Unfortunately, that's about all there is to it. The titles included in this compilation are not deeply strategic, and while interesting at first, are probably on par with other simple games..."
Roller Coaster Tycoon 2
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 8 JAN 2003 by Jeff Vitous
"Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 represents the inevitable sequel. The game engine and graphics remain largely unchanged, however, casting more of a 'Roller Coaster Tycoon 1.1' aura than the all-new epiphany many had anticipated."
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 8 OCT 2002 by Chris Massey
"Impressions Games hands the reigns to BreakAway Games this time in order to fashion yet another title in their City-Building series. So is Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom just another well-trod road through a new civilization, or does it manage to be something bigger, better, and greater than its predecessors?"
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 16 AUG 2002 by Gary Morgan
"The Emperor game stands on the shoulders of giants and is the most sophisticated and elegant of its line. The teaming of Breakaway Games (Cleopatra expansion for Pharaoh), with the Impressions Games great city building game engine seems destined to result in a 'win-win' product."
Stronghold
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 22 DEC 2001 by Jim Cobb
"Stronghold combines the best of the city-building and real-time strategy genres. The economic and population modules convincingly reflect the basics of everyday life in the Middle Ages. Most importantly, this game takes these important and complex details and makes them fun to handle."
Empire of the Ants
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 10 OCT 2001 by Michael Spano
This real-time strategy game is for young and old alike, though it may be a bit complex for those under the age of thirteen. Not since Sim Ant has a game focused on these wondrous creatures. Gamers may find it refreshing to move around in a virtual world that follows nature’s cycles: the movement from day to night as well as summer to winter…with a few moments of rain thrown in for good measure. Empire of the Ants blends a little bit of science with a rather large dose of fantasy.
Poseidon: Zeus Official Expansion
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 29 JUL 2001 by Gary
Poseidon expands the basic Zeus: Master of Olympus with a few new gods; a couple of new heroes and powers (and new monsters to battle); new crops, minerals, and industry; as well as new sanctuaries and monuments to build. Poseidon replaces the Zeus entertainment culture with a science culture, set in an Atlantic geographic locale, which helps fuel the Atlantis legends.
Tropico
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 13 MAY 2001 by Mike Dorn
Tropico is a rare game that succeeds on many levels. The game is successful no matter whether viewed as a pure building game with a splash of local color and economy, an empire builder with a liberal dose of character development, or a game featuring a balance of politics, building and economy. It does need to be pointed out that Tropico succeeds as a "game," not a simulation, and any who enter the dictator's office expecting an exact representation of reality are bound to be disappointed.
Interview with Tropico's Phil Steinmeyer
INTERVIEW posted on 18 MAR 2001 by Mike Dorn
Phil Steinmeyer is the designer of the upcoming strategy game Tropico. Gamers will assume the post of ruling a small island nation. As the leader you will have both character advantages and flaws. The game itself will be similar to SimCity in regards to the level of control you can be exercise. It should feature many avenues to success and many differing elements to juggle in attaining that success.
Tropico
PC GAME PREVIEW posted on 1 JAN 2001 by Mario Kroll
In simple terms, Tropico is a nearly perfect blend of all the great elements of every city and empire building simulation I've played. Fans of Caesar, Pharaoh, Zeus, Sim City, Railroad Tycoon, The Sims, and many others, will feel immediately at home. Although, as with most of the games above, the player is cast in the role of supreme ruler, one does not have direct control over the population. Instead, your wishes are restricted to construction and land development decisions, salary and hiring decisions, and the general setting of policies and execution of edicts (arresting troublemakers or political opponents, assassinations, declaring political orientation and policies, enacting martial law, allowing the Pope to visit, and so forth).
Pharaoh
PC GAME REVIEW posted on 1 DEC 2000 by Gary
Pharaoh wraps up so many diverse aspects of that society and time period, and does it in a very gorgeous, lush, and fun manner. You get to nurture and build, with an emphasis on enhancing security and quality of life for those who look up to you (leadership).
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