Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar
- February 12, 2014
- Longbow Games
- 2h median play time
Get on SteamHegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar takes you to the plains and forests of ancient Gaul where the proconsul Julius Caesar wages a decade long war to subjugate the barbarian hordes. Sequel to the critically acclaimed Hegemony Gold, Hegemony Rome will immerse you in the history like no other real time strategy game on the market, forcing you to pay close attention to the changing seasons and rapidly c…
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Reviews
- The game offers a unique blend of strategy and logistics, requiring players to manage resources and supply lines effectively.
- The historical details and immersive gameplay provide a satisfying experience for fans of Roman history and strategy games.
- The graphics and map design are visually appealing, enhancing the overall experience of the game.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and crashes, making it frustrating to play at times.
- The user interface can be clunky and overwhelming, leading to difficulties in managing units and resources.
- Combat can feel repetitive and lacks the depth found in other strategy games, leading to a less engaging experience.
- gameplay43 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
Gameplay in "Rise of Caesar" has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the thoughtful mechanics related to supply and manpower, while others criticize the clunky controls and repetitive nature of the grand campaign. Despite the game's potential and engaging period details, many users report frustration with bugs, pacing issues, and fundamental gameplay mechanics that detract from the overall experience. While the game offers a unique blend of RTS and 4X elements, it struggles with execution, leading to a lack of enjoyment for some players.
“Makes for very fluid gameplay.”
“The way supply and manpower are handled in this series is brilliant, creating a very thoughtful style of gameplay that I would love to see more often.”
“It's an attractive game with a wonderful map, some decent strategic options, a good basis for gameplay (it's a wonderful time period for war games) and has nice music.”
“Not so much, once you start peeling back the actual mechanics of the game you get pretty depressed at a wasted opportunity by the devs. There are so many things that needed to obviously be addressed.”
“I always walk away after 45 minutes or so, never making it past the first tutorial because of how frustrating the actual mechanics are.”
“As the gameplay stands now, I find it far too frustrating to be able to enjoy it. This is only in regards to the core mechanics of the game and has nothing to do with bugs and glitches as they will surely be fixed by repair.”
- graphics26 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the appealing artwork and decent visuals, particularly in relation to the game's expansive map. However, many users report issues such as graphical glitches, crashes, and dated graphics compared to other titles. Overall, while some appreciate the graphics, others find them lacking or problematic, suggesting that performance may improve with lower settings.
“The artwork is very appealing and great.”
“Kudos to their graphic team; wicked crazy graphics! I love them. Longbow and company have done an excellent job on this game, in my opinion.”
“The graphics are fantastic, and although there are still a few large bugs (it is pre-release alpha), it is very enjoyable.”
“It sometimes freezes or has graphical glitches.”
“Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar... constant crashes and very choppy graphics... it looks promising but at this point not worth the money I spent to eat up hard drive space.”
“The graphics are rubbish; when soldiers battle, they look like they are square dancing.”
- story17 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The game's story is centered around historical missions that detail Caesar's campaigns in Gaul, presented through a structured narrative with limited map exploration. While the storyline is engaging and well-voiced, players have reported significant technical issues, including bugs and crashes that hinder progress, particularly in the early missions. Overall, the experience is marred by a lack of freedom in gameplay and frustrating technical problems, despite the appealing graphics and smooth transitions between objectives.
“Its a pretty good strategy game, much more storyline focused than Total War but with a similar feel to the campaign map.”
“The four story campaigns follow the career of Caesar in Gaul in exacting detail.”
“That being said, I love the graphics and smooth transition between objectives in the storyline.”
“And sandbox with an open whole map, but boring, random, token missions, not connected whatsoever.”
“A storyline on rails with no chance of deviation or free will.”
“I have struggled to finish the first two chapters of the story with many saves and crashes and reloads.”
- stability16 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been widely criticized for its instability, with numerous reports of freezing, crashes, and graphical glitches. While some players appreciate the game's mechanics and design, the frequent bugs and performance issues significantly detract from the overall experience, making it frustrating to play. Despite recent updates, many users feel that the game still requires substantial polishing to improve stability.
“After chapter 1, it's just too buggy and blows up all the time.”
“It's buggy, will randomly crash and is underdeveloped.”
“My PC simply freezes every time I try to play it, and if you do a simple Google search, you'll realize that I'm not the only one with trouble.”
- optimization13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
Overall, the optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant bugs and performance issues, particularly on certain hardware configurations. While some updates, like the 2.2 beta patch, have improved performance, lag spikes and other optimization problems persist, detracting from the overall gameplay experience. Despite these challenges, some users note that the game has become more polished over time.
“It is now decently polished and optimized.”
“The 2.2 beta patch has helped the performance issues a good bit, but more should be done.”
“Some performance issues when zooming in quickly, but they pass shortly.”
“But there are many bugs associated with the performance of tasks.”
“Playing the game is not fun with the new UI and bad performance.”
“Badly optimized, lag spikes occur every ~3 seconds, which ruins much of the experience.”
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The music in the game features a drum beat-heavy soundtrack that complements the gameplay but tends to blend into the background, making it less impactful during intense moments. While some players appreciate the overall quality of the music, others feel it lacks distinction and fails to maintain the excitement established in the game's trailer. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as fitting but not particularly memorable.
“The only alert you get is a little drum beat that mixes into the drum beat filled soundtrack.”
“The soundtrack fits the game.”
“It's an attractive game with a wonderful map, some decent strategic options, a good basis for gameplay (it's a wonderful time period for war games) and has nice music.”
“The only alert you get is a little drum beat that mixes into the drum beat-filled soundtrack.”
“Unless you are closely watching everything in real time, the various drum beats mean nothing and blend in with the soundtrack.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is considered good, though some users find it moderate and are awaiting further updates to enhance the experience.
“The game has great replayability; I really enjoy it!”
“The replay value is moderate, offering a decent amount of content to explore.”
“I'm looking forward to more updates to enhance the game's playability.”
“Replay value is moderate.”
“For the time being, I'm going to wait for more updates until the game becomes more playable.”
