“ALEA JACTA EST” (The Die is Cast) is what Caesar said as he crossed the Rubicon River when he learned that the Senate had removed him from his command. Crossing that small Italian river was equivalent to disobeying Rome’s orders and entering into open rebellion.
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Total War: Rome II is fine for the plebeian masses, but for the true Romanophile there is Alea Jacta Est.
Not only does it include some of the more popular conflicts such as Caesar's civil war and the slave revolt of Spartacus (DLC), but also has some of lesser known internal struggles like Marius vs. Sulla, and the year of the four emperors (my personal...
Sooner or later, when playing Rome Total War, you start getting this uncomfortable feeling that what you're doing on the strategic map is just a stage prop for pixel soldiers to run around in pretty period costumes.
Alea Jacta Est, though very nice to look at, is not about eye candy.
Instead, it gives you a very detailed strategic and operational view...
In 2024 why would you get this 12+ years old Roman strategy wargame?
Overall I strongly recommend Alea Jacta Est along with all its DLCs which form an auto-sufficient ecosytem.
1. PROS
- Focused on warfare (80%) and a little on economic and political decision (20%)
- Historical accuracy
- 2D Beautiful and colourful map of the Mediterranean and the Middle...
