Recent reviews by Evildumdum

Ok, so lets start with the positives. The graphics are prettier, you can see the range limits of ranged units and there are a few extra factions you can play as.

So why a negative review? Well it's not really a remaster and if it is then it's a shoddy job.

Lets start with the glaring issue, pathing. Oh god the pathing. It wasn't great to start with, but it seems to be even worse. On an open field there is a 50% chance any order will result in a unit spending the next 20 seconds in a state of panic, especially if it is cavalry. God forbid you should try to move a unit down a city street in a siege, and barbarian towns are a nightmare.

The diplomacy overhaul has put some fun new diplomacy mechanics, but the AI is so abusable that using diplomacy feels like cheating. AI factions will declare war on you and immediately be willing to pay thousands to end the war the same turn.

The UI has to be my least favourite "improvement". The old system was dead easy to understand and all in one place. This new system has us clicking on tabs, sub tabs, and tiny interfaces tucked away in the corners of the screen. Gone are the days when you can simply select an agent and then right click on a target. Now you have to fiddle around with a menu the size of a penny in the bottom right corner, and if you don't then the agent will bug out and become unusable.

I was beyond excited when this remaster was announced, but at this point i'm angry that my favourite game of all time has been so shoddily repainted. If you are going to remaster, actually put some polish on it, don't do half a job and call it a day. Call this what it is, Rome: Re-cashgrabbed. I'm going back to playing the original.