This game really caught me off guard. I thought it would be some boring sandbox game with almost nothing to do, but I was way wrong. Unlike most city building games where you are often forced down a linear path of unlocking buildings in a boring grind, this game allows you to buy things you have not yet unlocked with gold, which is a rare currency. Most people who read that are thinking “Dang, this game looked cool, too bad it’s a money pit”, but that is NOT the case. The developers actually avoided that route and allowed you to earn gold very easily through achievements, or, if you want, you can watch an advertisement. Personally, I have not watched any ads and still have been able to unlock the buildings I want without spending real money or watching ads. Also, the achievements actually give you a lot of gold for how easy they are to complete.
This game is great, but I have a couple nitpicks:
1. There is no day/night cycle. Personally, I think the devs are really missing out on this one because I think a sprawling Roman Empire would look amazing at night time.
2. Too little landscaping options. I’m specifically talking about the texture changes you can use such as turning the grass to sand and what not. I think there is not enough variety and options for this. For example maybe the devs could add some dirt so you can make dirt roads and stuff, that would be pretty cool in my opinion.
Well, that’s the end of my review, I hope the devs take these “nitpicks” into account, as these could really make the game better I think.