Defense of Roman Britain
- July 21, 2017
- First Games Interactive
Get on SteamTower defense Game to safeguard the land of Rome.
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Reviews
- Attractive historical background and interesting themes related to Ancient Rome.
- User-friendly interface and solid graphics that enhance the gameplay experience.
- Challenging yet balanced difficulty with a variety of enemy types and upgrade options.
- Limited and unengaging tower selection, making gameplay feel repetitive and simplistic.
- Frustrating difficulty spikes and issues with enemy spawn points leading to unfair challenges.
- Poor performance on PC, with lag and crashes reported, especially on Mac systems.
- gameplay7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The gameplay is accessible and simple, making it suitable for children and promoting strategic thinking, though some players find the limited tower selection unengaging. The game features a variety of mechanics and effects that enhance the experience, while its enjoyable music contributes to its replayability, appealing to those who prefer a lighter tower defense experience.
“Thanks to easy accessibility and simple mechanics, the game is suitable for playing with kids who can learn something about history and develop their strategic thinking.”
“I also want to note the various effects that can affect the battle; they are very helpful and add variety to the gameplay.”
“Exhilarating music and gameplay; I love it.”
“I also want to note the various effects that can affect the battle; they are very helpful and dilute the gameplay.”
“Exiting music and gameplay; I love.”
“Love this game; I have played it over and over again as I am definitely not into the really heavy-duty tower defense gameplay.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally praised for being attractive and entertaining, contributing positively to the game's overall appeal. However, some players note that while the visuals are decent, they may not be enough to compensate for other gameplay shortcomings.
“Decent balance, entertaining graphics.”
“Very good game, interesting graphics.”
“The graphics look outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
“Character models are poorly designed, making it hard to connect with the story.”
“The environments feel bland and uninspired, lacking the vibrancy that would enhance the gameplay experience.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the exiting tracks while others criticize the limited number of music tracks available. Additionally, technical issues have been reported, such as the game not functioning properly on certain devices, leading to a black screen with only the music playing. Overall, while the music adds some enjoyment, its scarcity and the game's technical problems detract from the overall experience.
“Exciting music and gameplay, I love.”
“There are only a few music tracks.”
“One can find some positives speaking in its favor - an attractive historical background, some original ideas like convoys, presence of quests, interesting systems of weapon upgrades, big number of enemy unit types, solid economic model, challenging yet not frustrating difficulty, user-friendly interface, nice graphics and… however, there are also many downsides - not very interesting story and its presentation, some enemies approach your convoy almost immediately, some shortcuts cut more than half of the path for enemies, special weapons and spells are not very effective, the game plays almost all its cards in the first few levels, so there is not much to discover later, low differences between enemy infantry units, unpredictability of air units’ paths, only a few music tracks and the absence of dubbing.”
“Only a few music tracks.”
“Doesn't work on 2017 MacBook Pro, just a black screen and music.”
- story4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's story features an attractive historical backdrop and a non-linear structure, but it suffers from a lack of depth and engaging presentation. While quests provide opportunities for upgrades, many players find the narrative uninteresting and repetitive, with limited variety in enemy types and a predictable progression. Overall, the story is seen as a weak point, overshadowed by the game's other mechanics.
“The game features an insanely cool non-linear storyline.”
“The entire time, you are given simplistic quests that help in garnering the gems needed for most of the upgrades and builds outside of the actual levels.”
“One can find some positives speaking in its favor - an attractive historical background, some original ideas like convoys, presence of quests, interesting systems of weapon upgrades, big number of enemy unit types, solid economic model, challenging yet not frustrating difficulty, user-friendly interface, nice graphics and… however, there are also many downsides - not very interesting story and its presentation, some enemies approach your convoy almost immediately, some shortcuts cut more than half of the path for enemies, special weapons and spells are not very effective, the game plays almost all its cards in the first few levels, so there is not much to discover later, low differences between enemy infantry units, unpredictability of air units’ paths, only a few music tracks and the absence of dubbing.”
“The entire time you are given simplistic quests which help in garnering the gems needed to do most of the upgrades and builds outside of the actual levels.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization of "Defense of Roman Britain" has been criticized as a lazy cash grab, with users noting that the free mobile app's transition to Steam feels poorly executed and exploitative.
“Defense of Roman Britain is a free mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as a lazy, cheap cash grab.”
“The monetization strategy feels exploitative, pushing players to spend money to enjoy the game fully.”
“It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls, making it hard to progress without spending.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is notably poor, with players experiencing frequent freezes and stuttering despite low CPU and memory usage during gameplay. This indicates significant inefficiencies in how the game utilizes system resources.
“Game performance overall is bad. I put it into windowed mode and monitored CPU/memory usage; the game froze and stuttered with CPU load less than 15-20% and RAM usage below 50% in-game.”
“The optimization is terrible. Even on high-end hardware, the game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experienced frequent crashes and long loading times, which indicates a lack of proper optimization. It's frustrating to see such potential wasted due to technical issues.”
