With two lengthy campaigns, a robust skirmish mode, and online multiplayer options, there are hours upon hours of playtime to be had. Overall, Nemesis of the Roman Empire provides a fun and entertaining RTS experience that has enough variety and unique gameplay elements to make you want to keep playing. For instance, there are times where half your army will attack nearby enemies while the rest sit idly by only a few feet away which was frustrating. The only real issue is with large armies and some problems in controlling them. Also, the cutscenes are rather simplistic and the text boxes do little to draw you into the story. The graphics do seem a little dated and the units have somewhat awkward walking motions. There aren't too many problems with Nemesis, at least ones that affect the gameplay. For instance, it will probe your borders for weak points, attack weakly defended forts over heavy fortifications, and will try to draw your sieging units into range of its towers. Adventure mode includes a tutorial and the. There are three main modes: Adventure, single player (a classic RTS Skirmish mode), and multiplayer. Celtic Kings takes place in ancient Roman times, during the years that Julius Caesar was the military leader of the Roman Empire. It is set during the conquest of Gaul by Julius Caesar. This all adds together to make some rather interesting and fresh strategies and tactics.Īnother nice element is that the AI is rather intelligent and will use clever strategies to defeat you. Celtic Kings: Rage of War is a game developed by Haemimont Games. You must also keep your troops fed or they will lose combat effectiveness which means you must bring along enough mules to keep your men moving. Most of the action in Nemesis therefore surrounds capturing these outlying colonies and protecting them from attack, but you also must defend your supply lines since your mules can be attacked or even stolen.
In order to gain more resources you must capture forts and villages to get a steady supply of food and gold by mule back in order to increase your settlements' populations and train more soldiers. The really intriguing and unique part is how you gain resources and the logistics involved. For starters, there is no real base building and the focus is mostly on building your army, upgrading your heroes, capturing villages and forts, and conquering your foes. Nemesis has some rather interesting and unique gameplay elements that set it apart from other games in this genre. It also includes the campaigns from Imperium I and II.Nemesis of the Roman Empire is a real-time strategy title which lets you command Rome's mighty legions, the savage warriors of Gaul, the proud Carthaginians, or the powerful Iberians. The Campaign mode covers the period from Philip's ascension (359BC) till Marcus Aurelius' death in Vindobonna (180AD). The factions confirmed in the game are 14. Also cuneal formation (normal and reverse) is featured. New formations and special abilities - pilum throw for most Roman infantry, syntagma (phalanx) for all phalangites, testudo for legionary infantry.There may be some additional battles before and after the selected period. Campaigns will most likely start with Philip's invasion in Thrace and Hellas and will end with Marcus Aurelius' Vindobonna campaign (approximately 350BC - 180AD) for maximum historical accuracy.Minor ones are to keep them, but they will also have at least one historical personality. Major factions will no longer have "generic" heroes.Soundtrack from historic thematic movies and games (Alexander, Gladiator, Europa Universalis, Rome Total War, Sparta etc.) may be included, recreating the specific atmosphere of the period.New order at the Temple of Osiris: Testament of the Gods it costs 2000 gold, requires Offering to Osiris, and when active, all heroes of level 12 or above gain a Golden Ankh (+500 health and +8 defense).New units for all factions (except Germania).All basic archers, +5 attack and +5 defense.All Carthaginian units (except generals and elephants), +500 HP.Old factions age going to be slightly modified, but will remain the same in general.Set within the Gallic Wars, you can either play as the conquering Roman Empire or as Gaul, fighting against it. New factions: Athens, Sparta, Macedon, Persia, India and China. Among older and perhaps less visually impressive examples than the games already mentioned is Celtic Kings: Rage of War (2002), solely for PC.Strategic battle (implementation from GBR Tactics).Campaigns (returned from the second chapter).