Pax Romana

by Dreamcatcher

Product Features

• Historical real-time strategy game set in ancient Rome
• 6 active Roman political factions, represented by up to 6 players
• Dozens of opponents to select among the 100+ nations represented
• Map of ancient Europe with multiple zoom levels and 4 different map modes
• 10 different historical scenarios and over 150 historical events

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000E1RBB
• Item Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: November 6, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 1.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,808 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Designed by the creators of Europa UnviersalisProduct Information272 BC. Rome.  You are the leader of a political faction in theSenate.  Fight corrupt or seduce your political opponents to gain and keeptotal power in the Senate and on the battlefields.  Undertake wars ofexpansion in the whole of Europe and win elections with your successfulgenerals.  The road is long and full of dangers but as a clever statesmanyou should be able to achieve your supreme ambition: become Emperor of Rome. Pick from two game modes (Strategic or Political) in a historically accurate reproduction of Rome's culture and environment. Enter the deepest simulation of a political system: all of your actions will determine or undermine your political efforts.  In solo or in multiplayer all 6 factions will be either your allies...or your fiercest rivals.Your final aim is to impose on the known world the Pax Romana!Product Features A huge map with 100 nations 500 nations 500 regions and 4 levels of zoom LAN and Internet multiplayer up to 6 different players Meet 6 political factions 50 major historical characters and live over 200 historical events over 300 years of history 40 different military units with discipline morale and experience levels Wield tremendous political power Use strategy to quash your enemiesWindows Requirements Windows 98 Me 2000 XP 500MHz processor 128MB of RAM 4X CD-ROM Drive DirectX 8.1 compatible 32MB 3D Accelerated Video Card DirectX 8.1 compatible Sound Card 700MB free Hard Disk Space Keyboard MouseRecommended Requirements Windows 98 Me 2000 XP 700MHz processor 256MB of RAM 4X CD-ROM Drive DirectX 8.1 compatible 64MB 3D Accelerated Video Card DirectX 8.1 compatible Sound Card 700MB free Hard Disk Space Keyboard Mouse 

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nice Idea, Poorly Executed, December 29, 2003

By 

Don Lowry (Hemet, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pax Romana (CD-ROM)

Having enjoyed Europa Universalis, I thought I'd give this one a try also. A game using the EU system set in ancient/classical Europe should work and be fun. However:

1. There is no campaign game, only a few scenarios: 5 "strategic" (i.e. no internal politics), and 5 "political".

2. You can only play as Rome (or, in the political scenarios, one political faction within Rome), not as any of the other major powers (i.e. Carthage, Macedonia, Parthia, et al).

3. There is too much nit-picking economic stuff to do, especially when you're trying to fight a war (that's what a staff is for!)

4. the game screws up things, at least it has on my HP Pentium4 with Windows XP (although it is supposed to be compatible with XP). I have not tried any political scenarios (not really into that), but in twice trying to play a strategic scenario about conquering the East: I have conquered every province in Macedonia but not been allowed to demand a single one of them in the peace settlement. And when I (very reluctantly) settled for another form of peace it merely said "Macedonia has made peace with Macedonia"! There have been other problems as well, such as armies that disappear, commanders that suddenly move to a different army, new units that are built in the wrong province, allies that suddenly become enemies for no good reason, and numerous smaller glitches.

5. Other complaints: As is the case with many newer games, the manual is woefully inadequate and the tutorial is not a lot better. I couldn't find any way to remove an army commander other than to supercede him with a higher ranking commander (if none such is available, too bad). News items, including important things happening to your armies and provinces, are all presented in small lines near the bottom of the screen; there is no way to have them presented in an attention-getting box, as there is in EU.

In summary: This could have been a very good game. But it isn't.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Aspirations of Glory, Technical Frustrations, December 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Pax Romana (CD-ROM)

This could be a great game if it were not for the technical problems. It does have all the elements of a grand strategy game-battle, intrigue, commerce, diplomacy, random events,etc. The screenshots are very realistic. The interface is not hard to learn. And so on, and so on.... It really could be fun if you could play it. There are several technical problems that occur, from installation on. Check out the website at AntikGames for the forum to see. The developers are fumbling around now with a patch to solve the problems, but....shouldn't the game be brought to market ready to play and enjoy? This game was so hyped and anticipated among those who like Roman themed games. They should refund everybody's money.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Veni Vidi Victis, March 22, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Pax Romana (CD-ROM)

I came, I saw, and I was vanquished before I could even get to the game itself. Although it's supposed to work with Windows XP, I never could get the game to start: it would only show the demo preview and then crash. A big and expensive disappointment. I can't comment much on the playing mode of the game because I never got there: it seems I'm not the only one.