After all, these observations are based on unfinished code, and crucial things like troop AI and CPU managerial skill still need to be tested.
It's far too early to give Imperial Glory a definite thumbs-up.
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The game looks very deep with tons of options and a lot of detail, so it's a bit unnerving that the preview build's tutorial is extremely brief - just barely going over the basics of how to play. Hopefully, one day one of these hybrid games will incorporate the turn-based portion into multiplayer. Multiplayer is included, but just like the Total War games, this is "battle multiplayer" only. I hope more will ship with the retail version. The preview build contained Waterloo, Friedland, Austerlitz, Salamanca, and The Pyramids - not a huge range of battles. Aside from the grand campaign you also have the option to play one-off historical battles. Crew effectiveness also plays a part when you decide to board a ship a weak crew will get whipped by veteran sea dogs. You have to judge the wind to get your guns in line, and you also get the usual choice of cannon shot from chain, grape, and cannonball.
Sea battles lack the color of the field battles, but they can be equally as engaging. Another thing that helps separate Imperial Glory is the fact that naval battles are part of the package: you actually get to control ships rather than just have the computer automate the outcome. Again, this build isn't final, so that might still get ironed out.įusiliers open fire on a house. There is great detail in the units, but their movement can look a bit jerky at times. The units themselves also look good - maybe not as good as Rome: Total War, but definitely good enough. Wisps of smoke litter the battlefield after cannons and muskets fire. Battles look great with the colorful uniforms of the period clashing with the dirty terrain of a mud-covered field. This is extremely helpful when planning your attack or defense. (Unless they have cannons!) You are also presented with your objectives prior to the battle in a nice panoramic view of the entire battlefield. Houses, for instance, may be entered by a company of soldiers, providing them cover and a great position to fire on enemy units. Certain defensive positions may be used as shelter, making them much more difficult for an attacker to capture. The only early complaint is that the camera doesn't feel as tight as it should be it can be hard to place it precisely where you want it. The game allows you to form infantry boxes to defend against cavalry charges as well as different firing formations to make total use of your muskets and cannon. Many of the non-English editions use more conventional artwork.The real-time battles of Imperial Glory feel very similar to the Total War games, only with the bright, colorful uniforms of the Napoleonic era rather than Roman Gladiators or Medieval Knights. The lighthearted artwork of the original editions was replaced by minimalist art in the 'black box' edition, and both have been the source of great controversy. Game length is player-controlled, and is triggered in a few different ways. Scoring is a combination of completing buildings and storing resources, with end-of-game bonuses for storing a diverse assortment. There are thus strong interactions between the different uses of cards. Players who don't follow may 'think' to draw more cards. Actions are triggered by a form of card-driven role selection - the active player leader a role, and other players may follow if they discard a matching card from hand (to the pool). In addition, much of the game is played from the discard pool, giving players some control over what cards are accessible to opponents. Each card may act as a building, a client, a raw material, or a valuable resource, frequently forcing players into difficult decisions regarding how each card should be used. Glory to Rome is a card-based city building and resource management game with a novel mechanism. Reporting directly to Nero, you are responsible for rebuilding the structures lost in the fire and restoring Glory to Rome.
Upon hearing news of the fire, Emperor Nero Caesar races back to Rome from his private estate in Antium and sets up shelters for the displaced population. In 64 A.D., a great fire originating from the slums of Rome quickly spreads to destroy much of the city, including the imperial palace.
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