Roads of Rome 2

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Roads of Rome 2 is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Qumaron and was released on October 16, 2015. It received very positive reviews from players.

Take 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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Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game offers enjoyable time management and strategy gameplay with unique levels and challenges.
Improvements over the first game include better level design and the removal of annoying mini-games.
It's a fun and relaxing experience, perfect for casual gamers looking for a challenge.

The difficulty can be quite high, requiring precise micro-management to achieve expert ratings.
There is a lack of achievements, which may detract from the sense of progress for some players.
The game can freeze frequently, requiring restarts and disrupting the gameplay experience.

gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay in "Roads of Rome 2" builds on its predecessor with familiar mechanics, allowing players to manage resources and workers to complete levels. While it introduces a few new elements like the "submarine" and seasonal changes, the core experience remains largely unchanged, focusing on resource gathering and road construction. Overall, the level design is enjoyable, though the game lacks standout strengths or weaknesses.
- “If you played the first one, then you already know the gameplay: you get 1-4 workers to gather four resource types from their production buildings, and you need to pave a long road on each level as one of the required goals.”
- “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.”
- “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.”
- “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.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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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 provide 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.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are considered decent, providing a visually appealing experience, though they are often overshadowed by a simplistic plot that primarily serves to justify aesthetic changes throughout the game.
- “However, the plot is still marginal and serves only as a simple reason to change the aesthetics every ten stages.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect enjoyable, as it allows for a rewarding experience while striving for perfect scores at each level. The game is recommended for those seeking a calm yet focused gameplay experience.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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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 gaming experience.”