Management / Sim Caesar III

[copx]

Anybody remember this game from 1998?

Haven't played it in ages. Considering reinstalling it. Wondering what the Kodex Kritical Konsensus on this is. All I remember is giving myself Caesar's salary, pissing off Caesar, then killing his army with my hordes of gladiators.

 

[DakaSha]

Nope, we've never heard of it

 

[Sranchammer]

Is it like Bioshock?

 

[copx]

Well, reinstalling.

Screenshots for the interested:

Should I LP this?

 

[felipepepe]

Ah, it's an RPG! Not only there are companions, but also C&C for how you relate with them, nice!

 

[catfood]

Well, reinstalling.



Should I LP this?

Yes, please do. Just don't pussy out if when you'll find it too difficult. I hate it when people do that.

 

[KoolNoodles]

Caesar 3 is great, of course do an LP!

 

[Commissar Draco]

Caesar III is popamole with bloom pretty graphics compared to Caesar II gone are provincial maps and tactical battles.

http://plebs.ytmnd.com/

 

[catfood]

PLEBS ARE NEEDED

PLEBS ARE NEEDED

PLEBS ARE NEEDED

PLEBS ARE NEEDED

PLEBS ARE NEEDED

PLEBS ARE NEEDED

PLEBS ARE NEEDED

 

[ohWOW]

Pharaoh is better.

 

[Whisky]

I've never played Caesar or Pharaoh. That makes me a bad person, right?

I own them both on GoG too.

 

[Undead Phoenix]

I've never played Caesar or Pharaoh. That makes me a bad person, right?

Yes. Do us all a favour and go shoot yourself.



Caesar III constantly causes my computer to bluescreen. I guess it can't handle incline.

 

[Commissar Draco]

^ You meant Show me one aspect they improved not dumbed down features from the first 2 games. Even Caesar IV is not that awful in comparison.

 

[Ashery]

Well, for one, they actually introduced variety into the city maps. I recall quickly getting bored of C2 because the only thing that changed between games, at least on the city level, was that one fucking river that ran across the map.

I definitely miss the province level, but eh, a good concept doesn't necessarily make for a more enjoyable game.

Edit: And where's that fucking LP that was promised?

Oh, and:

Nice debt.

(At least for whoever uploaded this screenshot. Just noticed the watermark.)

...And what the fuck is with the three wells + fountain combinations?

 

[copx]

Yeah, I got the screenshots from IGN. Only site I found with decent resolution screenshots. Anyway, I think the Caesar III LP will have to wait a bit. I haven't LP'd before so I'm probably going to LP something easier - Chrono Cross - first to get the hang of it.

 

[Ashery]

...

You suck.

 

[DakaSha]

ban copx

 

[KazikluBey]

I remember being horribly disappointed in Caesar 3 when it came out, though it really lame that they removed the provincial level and the tactical combat mode. Didn't really get back into the series until Zeus, actually.

 

[curry]

I didn't like it much either for the very same reason

 

[catfood]

I remember being horribly disappointed in Caesar 3 when it came out, though it really lame that they removed the provincial level and the tactical combat mode. Didn't really get back into the series until Zeus, actually.

The provincial level was crap anyway. The economic model that they added (raw materials -> manufacture industry -> distribution) was far superior and needed much better planning than the previous one.

 

[KazikluBey]

Sure, but I was like 11 years old at the time; it was more of an emotional response, really. I have since played quite a bit of Caesar 3, though mostly I play Pharaoh when the city-builder bug bites me.