Roads of Rome 2
- October 16, 2015
- Qumaron
Get on SteamTake up new tricky tasks and overcome dangerous challenges in Roads of Rome 2, an addictive game that successfully combines strategy and time management features!
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Reviews
- Fun and engaging time management gameplay with unique level designs and challenges.
- Improvements over the first game, including new mechanics and better resource management.
- Great for casual gamers, offering a relaxing experience with a cute story and decent graphics.
- Frequent freezing issues that require restarting the game, which can be very frustrating.
- Lacks the ability to schedule or cancel tasks in advance, limiting strategic planning.
- Limited replayability once all levels are completed, as there are no significant achievements to pursue.
- gameplay11 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The gameplay in "Roads of Rome 2" is engaging and builds upon its predecessor, featuring resource management and level design that encourages strategic planning. While it introduces a few new mechanics, such as the "submarine" and seasonal changes, the core gameplay remains similar, focusing on gathering resources and completing tasks to pave roads. Overall, players find it enjoyable despite its average mechanics and slightly dated graphics.
“Fun casual game, a bit older graphics but it's cohesive and the gameplay is great.”
“This might look kinda cheap, but this game is surprisingly fun and introduces you to the mechanics very well.”
“Some chapters have seasonal changes which affect gameplay, and I noticed on certain levels you can get 'locked out' by not managing the resources right and having to restart the level.”
“There is only one notable change in the mechanics: almost all stages feature a task that requires a sizeable amount of something, ensuring that we must gather all resource types continuously.”
“Roads of Rome 2 has average mechanics for a time/resource manager, but the level design is enjoyable, and it has no real disadvantages beyond not having any strengths.”
- story7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The story revolves around a quest to save your poisoned father-in-law by building roads to the gods for their blessing, featuring a cute yet basic narrative. While it introduces gods and monsters, the plot remains minimal and primarily serves to justify aesthetic changes every ten levels, contrasting with the previous game's more realistic approach.
“After finding out that your new father-in-law (Caesar) gets poisoned, you go on a quest to build roads to the gods and get their blessing for a cure.”
“You'll be reminded with story panels every ten levels.”
“The story, in stark contrast to the previous game's semi-realistic approach, features gods and monsters at its core.”
“However, the plot is still marginal and serves only as a simple reason to change the aesthetics every ten stages.”
“The story is basic; however, it is a cute story.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics are described as decent and cohesive, though somewhat dated, complementing the enjoyable gameplay. While the visuals serve primarily to enhance the aesthetic experience between stages, they do not significantly contribute to the overall plot.
“Fun casual game, a bit older graphics but it's cohesive and the gameplay is great.”
“The sounds are great, and the graphics are decent.”
“However, the plot is still marginal and serves only as a simple reason to change the aesthetics every ten stages.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game suffers from frequent freezing issues, requiring players to close and restart it regularly, which significantly impacts overall stability.
“This game freezes up all the time and has to be closed and restarted.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experience constant lag and instability, which ruins the overall experience.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect enjoyable and rewarding, particularly when aiming for perfect scores in each level. The game is recommended for those seeking a calm yet focused experience.
