What were they thinking?
User Rating: 9 | Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War PC
It is utterly ridiculous that gamespot and other reviewers gave this game such low marks. This game tries, it really does, and succeeds on many levels. Of course it's rough, but what game isn't? Rome Total War, one of the best strategy games of all time, shipped without a functioning multiplayer system. Look over these rough edges and you've got a solid RTS boosted by an incredible 3rd person system that is simply unmatched by any game out to date. Don't confuse simplicity with being juvenile. This RTS is simple but by no means easy to win nor unsatisfying. Age of Kings was arguably one of the best RTSs ever, even though the distinction between civilizations, tech tree, graphics, and sound were below par.
Basically, gameplay is what It comes down to. And this game delivers. Add an easy-to-use RTS system, an insanely fun 3rd-person hack-and-slash mode, and a truley revolutionary naval-combat setup, and you've got on helluva good game.
