Europa Universalis: Rome
| Europa Universalis: Rome | |
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| Developer(s) | Paradox Development Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Paradox Interactive |
| Distributor(s) | Steam |
| Producer(s) | Johan Andersson |
| Programmer(s) | Thomas Johansson |
| Artist(s) |
Jonas Jakobsson Mikael Olsson |
| Composer(s) | Andreas Waldetoft |
| Series | Europa Universalis |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Grand strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Europa Universalis: Rome is a grand strategy game developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive. The game is set during the time of the Roman Republic, beginning in 280 BC with the start of the Pyrrhic war, and ending with the rise of the Roman Empire in 27 BC. Players have a choice of leading any of over 53 factions, which represent 10 prominent cultures including Carthaginian, Celtic, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman.[1] The game was released for Microsoft Windows in April 2008, followed by a OS X version ported by Virtual Programming in July 2008.[2]
On 23 July 2010, Virtual Programming published the Mac OS X version of the Europa Universalis: Rome Gold Edition, which includes the Vae Victis expansion pack.[3]
On November 19, 2008, the game's only expansion, Vae Victis, was released.[4]
Reception
On MetaCritic the following reception was achieved by Paradox Development Studio:
- Europa Universalis - Rome: Orange (73/100) from the professional critics, and Orange (6.3/10) from the users.
- Rome - Vae Victis: Green (79/100) from the professional critics, and Green (8.6/10) from the users.
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See also
- Chronology of grand strategy video games
- List of Paradox Interactive games
- List of PC games
- Wargame (video games)
- 2008 in video gaming
References
- ↑ "Europa Universalis: Rome".
- ↑ "Europa Universalis Rome Released as a box product.". Virtual Programming. July 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
- ↑ "Virtual Programming Releases Europa Universalis Rome Gold Edition". MacGamer. July 23, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
- ↑ Thang, Jimmy (August 27, 2008). "EU: Rome Expansion Vae Victis Announced". IGN. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ↑ "Europa Universalis: Rome Review - MetaCritic". MetaCritic. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ↑ Chick, Tom (April 18, 2008). "Europa Universalis: Rome Review - 1UP". 1UP. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ↑ Allen, Darren (June 19, 2008). "Europa Universalis: Rome Review - EuroGamer". EuroGamer. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ↑ Rausch, Allen (April 15, 2008). "Europa Universalis: Rome Review - GameSpy". GameSpy. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ↑ Butts, Steve (April 14, 2008). "Europa Universalis: Rome Review - IGN". IGN. p. 2. Retrieved 2008-08-31.