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Caesar IV

Caesar IV isn't quite the sequel I was expecting but it's still a great game and one of the best city building games to date. You'll need one heck of a PC to run the game with full graphical details though. Sadly it's not fully subtitled.

Caesar 3 spiele ich noch heute regelmäßig, deshalb war ich sehr gespannt auf den Nachfolger. Die gute Nachricht: Caesar 4 ist genauso süchtig machend wie Teil drei, auch wenn ich auf einige Änderungen am Spieldesign verzichten könnte. Beispiel Oberlay-Folien: Die sind in Teil 3 einfacher zu lesen und liefern per Kontext-Hilfe schneller Informationen. Oder: Warum brauche ich vier verschiedene Märkte (und somit das Vierfache an Platz)? Ein einzelner oder modularer Markt (siehe Zeus) wäre praktischer. Nach kurzer Eingewöhnung macht sich trotzdem das alte Caesar-Gefühl breit: Ich baue, verwalte und optimiere, und die stimmige Präsentation zieht mich vollends in die Welt der Lateiner. Caesar 4: Ein Spiel summa cum laude!

Herzlichen Glückwunsch, Caesar IV verlässt als Sieger die Arena und kann damit die Konkurrenz locker auf die hinteren Plätze verweisen. Den Entwicklern ist es gelungen, die Qualitäten des Vorgängers beizubehalten und neben einer wunderschönen Grafik auch noch einige gute neue Elemente zu integrieren. Besonders die unterschiedlichen Bevölkerungsschichten sorgen für neue Herausforderungen. Die durch Grafik und Musik erzeugte Atmosphäre ist wunderbar, auch wenn sicher nicht das absolute Top-Niveau im Grafikbereich erreicht wurde. Abgesehen von den kleinen Makeln der zu klein geratenen Karten und des etwas mickrig geratenen Militärparts ist Caesar IV in meinen Augen aber wohl das momentan beste Spiel im Bereich historische Städte- und Aufbausimulation.

Ich geb's ja zu: Die alten Impressions-Spiele wie Pharao haben einen Ehrenplatz auf meiner Festplatte. Bis jetzt, denn mit Caesat 4 ist der Sprung in die 3D-Neuzeit gut gelungen, dass die Ägypter endlich in Ruhestand gehen können. Bis auf kleine Klick-Ungenauigkeiten bei Straßen- und Aqäduktbau klappt die Bedienung perfekt, ich habe meine Siedlungen immer im Griff. Dazu trägt auch die für ein Aufbauspiel ebenso wunderhübsche wie übersichtliche Grafik bei, bei der sogar manche Kollegen aus der Action-Abteilung gestaunt haben.

This fall seemed to be the season for managing Roman empires. No less than three games have made their way to North America prior to the holiday shopping season: CivCity Rome, Glory of the Roman Empire, and Caesar IV. We're going to avoid a hard-line side-by-side comparison of all three, but each offers something different for players worth noting. Caesar IV, in many ways is the cream of this strategy building game crop, though it isn't quite as flashy as CivCity: Rome or as easy for new players to jump into as Glory of the Roman Empire.

At long last, Caesar is back. Soon after we purchased our first computer, I often looked at the copies of Caesar II in the bargain bins around town and wondered if it was any good. Then, a few years later, Caesar III hit the scene. I decided to get it, even though I had never played a strategy/city-building game. It was love at first play. I became obsessed with Caesar, and would play into the wee hours of the morning. It took me forever to become Caesar and finish the game, almost a year. I have since replayed the entire campaign through a few years ago.

Fans of the franchise or new fans will be pleased with Caesar IV; it's a solid historic city building game with plenty to do. Create your bustling gardens of flowers and herbs in front of your villas, or build your vast markets to hawk goods to your citizens. Despite a few kinks here and there, Caesar IV delivers on what it promises.

Unless you're playing Caesar on NASA's own computers you'll have to switch off every nice effect to make the game run smoothly. Even with the graphics setting turned down the game does look gorgeous and with a variety of modes including branching missions in the career mode and various scenarios there's plenty to keep you rebuilding the mighty Roman Empire for months. Just remember that it wasn't built in a day, eh?

Caesar IV is een nette, complete citybuilder geworden, met een behoorlijk diep en uitgewerkt systeem, waarbij vooral de ruimte die je tot je beschikking hebt een bindende factor is. Het spel ziet er mooi uit en vraagt redelijk wat van je systeem om alle toeters en bellen te laten zien. Ook de muziek en geluiden zijn goed geslaagd, en dragen zeker bij aan de sfeer.

Tiefe Sorgenfalten zieren die Stirn des mächtigsten Mannes der Welt, während er die von der Abendsonne beschienene Karte betrachtet. So vieles liegt derzeit im Argen... Die Steuereinnahmen sinken seit Jahren, von den Barbaren im Norden her droht Krieg. Schon munkelt man, dass sich bald Verschwörer mit blitzenden Messern vor der Casa des Imperators treffen. Genug! Er stellt sich auf den Balkon, dem rauen Wind entgegen. Zeit, das Land in Ordnung zu bringen! Zeit, eine Stadt zu bauen, die an Wohlstand und Macht dem Ruhme Roms gerecht wird!

Okay, so the game hasn't really evolved much. But it's still a solid gameplay experience, worth anyone's time. If you ever liked Sim-City or Sims, you WILL have fun with this game. 8/10 from me.

O prazer de jogar "Caesar" está de volta. No quarto episódio da série, as classes sociais e os gráficos renovados dão novo fôlego à construção de cidades romanas, e nem as limitações do modo single-player e da porção militar são suficientes para abalar o retorno. Sorte dos candidatos a César virtual.

Caesar IV is a fun city-building sandbox game, especially for those that like balancing a myriad of options like space, happiness, budget, resources, and political obligations. The military aspect of the game is weak but, since the campaign gives you the option of playing with a military or economically-based city, this aspect can mostly be avoided. The rest of the game however, is addictive and one of the better city-builders to hit the market.

If you enjoy simulation games then you can't go wrong with Caesar IV, this game is very challenging while not being over the top. I know for a fact I'll be playing for a long time to come and there will be plenty for me to do before I become Caesar myself. I highly recommend this title to anyone who enjoys the genre.

This game is far better than its competitors, producing an enjoyable, challenging and graphically superior game when compared to CivCity: Rome or Glory of the Roman Empire. Unfortunately, the boxed version of the game is struggling with lots of technical issues. At the moment the small patch that has been released hasn't solved many of the issues and as such I'd have to advise you wait to see a more comprehensive patch before parting with your hard earned cash. When those issues have been fixed though, I highly recommend this game. It has a strong internet community already and with an online element that will allow you to create and share scenarios with friends the game should have a lasting appeal. You can pick Caesar IV up for £24.99 from Play but I'd imagine if you hold out a couple of months that will probably drop to around the £15 mark.

Admittedly, I've never really been a fan of city-building games, so bear that in mind while reading my experiences with Caesar IV. Though I have always been a fan of history, discovering how Tilted Mill managed to recreate the thriving empire which was once Rome seemed all too interesting to pass up. Simulation games such as these have been rolling in on the PC for what seems like forever now, and it's been more than several years since Caesar III, so it's gratifying to know that there's still room for some new in this very old tale of building an empire from the ground up.

Als Verwalter einer römischen Stadt haben Sie viel um die Ohren. Sie befriedigen die Bevölkerung und schwingen sich zum Kaiser auf. Als gottgleicher Alleinherrscher über ein großes Reich muss man es doch einfach gut haben. Vor allem im alten Rom. Auf einer Pritsche vor sich hinträumen, während vollbusige Damen einen mit Trauben füttern und Gladiatoren sich in der Arena gegenseitig die Köpfe einhauen. Dass dem nicht ganz so ist, beweist Caesar 4 von Tilted Mill. Denn auch als Herrscher haben Sie hier alle Hände voll zu tun.

Even after the eight year hiatus, Caesar is still one of the most influential strategy games. Caesar IV, developed by a new house made up of old Caesar developers, introduced 3D graphics to the series. The core gameplay is similar to previous games while adding enough wrinkles to make the gameplay relevant to the current gaming landscape.

Little things count. If there's anything I've learned in the countless hours I've spent playing classic city-builders like SimCity, Pharaoh, and Impressions' original Caesar games, it's that the tiniest things -- a missing shipment of grain, or a misplaced road that keeps an engineer from performing maintenance on the Colosseum -- are the things that can bring the mighty engine of a city to a grinding halt. Caesar IV, Tilted Mill and Sierra's attempt to revive the classic franchise, brought this truth home to me in a most surprising fashion. The brilliance of the game's underlying gameplay and economic engine is based on managing and manipulating little things, but a number of little things keep it from attaining the heights of its predecessors.

Caesar IV kan ondanks enkele technische probleempjes een heel verslavend en bevredigend (maar bij momenten taai) game zijn. Elk scenario houdt je uren bezig maar – zoals dat bij vele goede games het geval is – vliegt die tijd verrassend snel voorbij. De campagnes, scenario's en (niet echt toegankelijke) scenario editor zorgen voor een kleine maand spelplezier.

If you're looking for a city-building simulation with a Roman pretense, which are in surprisingly high supply at the moment, then Caesar IV is a good choice. The overall design presents a good economic-based, city-building simulation with pleasing accompanying visuals. It will most likely prove more entertaining than CivCity: Rome or Glory of the Roman Empire, and as long as you don't expect epic Roman warfare, Caesar IV will bring you numerous hours of rewarding and enjoyable gameplay.

Rome may not have been built in a day, but that's certainly part of the appeal of the Caesar series, the long-running city-building strategy franchise that lets you build cities for the glory of Rome. Though set thousands of years in the past, it turns out that the people of Rome had wants and needs similar to our own, and coming up with solutions can be both entertaining and educating, in a way. As the first new entry in eight years, Caesar IV updates the series to the 3D graphics age. Caesar IV was developed by Tilted Mill, which itself is composed of veterans of previous Caesar games, so the designers knew what they were doing. As a result, this new Caesar captures the spirit of the earlier games quite well, though not without some quirks and issues.

We're big fans of Impressions' old city building classics like the Caesar series so hearing that some of the old Impressions guys at Tilted Mill were taking another shot at that venerable series got us pretty excited. After seeing initial screens and then builds of the game we were even happier since the game looked to be moving along swimmingly. Now that we have the final, we're less happy than we were, but not cursing at the gods either. Caesar IV is definitely good in some respects but has just missed some important aspects of user interface design and hasn't exactly mastered the technical aspect of engine design. Even with the problems, it was nice to get back into Rome for a bit of city building.

Overall Caesar IV is an interesting game to say the least. The gameplay is well-thought out and not confusing, but perhaps some more variety and gradual progression should have been elements as at the moment it’s very limited. This game isn’t for the gamer that enjoys a lot of action or a quick pace – you’ll be sitting at the computer desk for a decent amount of time. A plus is that it doesn’t really cause any frustration – it’s a very smooth and calming game, and while it doesn’t have the flashiest graphics or most mind-blowing audio effects, it’s a quality title that I wish I had more time for. That said, there are many improvements and features that I would have liked to do in the game.

Caesar IV is net als GotRE én CivCity Rome een leuke en verslavende game geworden, teminste, zolang het niet crasht.

Caesar IV finde ich reichlich enttäuschend. Klar, das Spielprinzip des Siedelns und Städtebauens macht immer noch viel Spaß. Das Zusammenspiel der einzelnen Wirtschaftszweige und der Nahrungsmittelproduktion funktioniert ganz wunderbar. Nur habe ich das exakt so schon hunderte Mal in den Vorgängern gemacht. Alles sieht nur hübscher aus, die Steuerung ist sogar schlechter als bei der versammelten Ahnenschar. Vor allem die Szenarios sind extrem abwechslungsarm. Stets muss ich immer dieselben Vorgaben mit unterschiedlichen Zahlenwerten erreichen. Wie leicht hätte man das Spiel mit ein paar geskripteten Überraschungen, wie Katastrophen, Invasionen oder Hungersnöten deutlich spannender machen können. Wer noch keinen Teil der Caesar-Reihe besitzt, kann sich gern nach Rom begeben. Alle anderen aber sollten einfach die Vorgänger weiter spielen (mein persönlicher Liebling ist das spielerisch interessantere Zeus). Einen echten Grund für den Neukauf gibt es außer der Optik nicht.

Tempeltje hier, straatje daar, Coloseumpje naast dat huisje en nog een Forum Romanum tussen die parkjes in. Klaar! Men zegt wel dat Rome niet in één dag gebouwd is, maar de Caesar reeks heeft toch al drie keer bewezen dat dit wel degelijk mogelijk is. Nu het vierde deel in deze genrebepalende reeks in de winkels ligt, hopen we dat we weer een heerlijke simgame voor ons hebben. Is dit ook zo, of zou deze game een duim omlaag krijgen in het Coloseum?

Huit ans que les fans attendaient, une éternité pour les apprentis gouverneurs romains. Un nouveau volet d’une grande série - ici longue de 13 ans - est toujours quelque chose de particulier ; Entre la volonté de conserver une communauté fidèle et celle de séduire un public nouveau, les enjeux sont multiples. Huit ans séparent Caesar 3 et Caesar 4 et si de nombreuses améliorations techniques sont venues enrichir ce 4ème épisode, les principes restent exactement les mêmes. A l’époque une des séries de gestion de référence, ce Caesar 4 réussira t-il aussi bien que ses aînés ? Voici quelques éléments de réponse.

Caesar IV offers a lot of content. The main campaign is pretty huge, with three different stages that depict three different eras of Ancient Rome. The developers have also included an in-engine editor with tools and an online feature for those wanting to get into some geek on geek action. In my opinion, however, the game is simply not fun enough and it gets very repetitive after a while. The challenges rarely diverge enough to keep things interesting, so Caesar IV just gets stale after a while.

Obviously, I found Caesar IV to be a disappointment. I liked Tilted Mill's first offering, Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile, much more, and it's odd how they could go from a unique and interesting game to one so completely bland and generic. But that's what happened, and, as much as I wasn't really enthusiastic about CivCity: Rome, I'd easily recommend that one to people looking for a city management game to play, rather than Caesar IV.

I agree. But if you're on a budget I'd suggest going out, getting Caesar III from the discount bin, crossing out III and writing IV, and you're pretty much getting the same game. 6/10.

Caesar IV är genomgående ett välgjort och utmanande spel och till en början är det riktigt trevligt att leka stadsarkitekt. Tyvärr blir det väl repetitivt då du efter avklarat uppdrag startar om med en tom spelyta och du tvingas bygga om allt från början igen. Jag bör också tillägga att den som förväntar sig leda en romersk legion får söka sig åt annat håll då det är sparsmakat med strider. Med lite mer variation i uppdragen hade Caesar IV utan tvekan nått ett snäpp till på betygsstegen.

Why in the name of Mahatma Gandhi do game designers feel that city-builders -- a subgenre geared specifically to RTS pacifists -- need to have a military element? Caesar IV, the new city-builder from Tilted Mill, trundles along just fine as a wheat-growing, furniture-crafting, pottery-potting domestic sim. Then, all of a sudden, instead of dealing with urban sprawl and water rights, you're tasked with using a bunch of poorly controlled, dim-bulb A.I. legionnaires to defend against invading hordes. Battles have nothing to do with tactics, being determined only by who has the bigger, better-equipped force. If the real Roman army were actually this scattershot, schoolchildren today would be forced to learn Carthaginian rather than Latin.