Caesar II
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Published by

Sierra On-Line, Inc.

Developed by

Impressions Games

Released

1995

Platforms

DOS, Macintosh, Windows

Genre

Simulation, Strategy/Tactics

Perspective

Bird's-eye view

Visual

Free-roaming camera, Isometric

Pacing

Real-Time

Gameplay

City Building / Construction Simulation, Managerial / Business Simulation

Interface

Point and Select

Setting

Africa, Classical antiquity, Europe, Middle East

	Critic Score	User Score
DOS	82	3.4

Macintosh	74	...

Windows	...	3.7

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Description

Caesar II is set in the time of ancient Rome, and lets you try to be the next Caesar. You start with one province and have to build an efficient city. To do this you'll have to manage the water supply properly, make sure the city is policed well, and provide adequate education, entertainment, baths, and temples (which also hold your money and can be robbed if you don't have enough protection).

At some point, possibly more then once, you'll have to defend your province from invading tribes that don't really want you there. You also have to connect all the little villages in the province with roads and make some industry, like stone mining, grapes, etc. for which you can then create markets in your city.

When you have achieved the necessary requirements, you'll be able to start all over again in a new and more challenging province. Do well enough and you can become the new Caesar.

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Caesar II DOS At the very start of the game, it is possible to govern Latium, building Rome as your city, if you press the ESC key, instead of selecting one of the four adjacent provinces.

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Alternate Titles

"凱撒大帝Ⅱ" -- Chinese spelling (traditional)
"凯撒大帝II" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"Caesar II: Errichten Sie eine Stadt, Errichten Sie ein Imperium!" -- German tag-lined title
"Caesar II: Build A City, Build An Empire!" -- Tag-lined title
"Caesar II: Bâtissez une cité... Bâtissez un Empire !" -- French tag-lined title

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Critic Reviews

High Score	Windows	Feb, 1996	5 out of 5	100
PC Gamer	DOS	Jan, 1996	93 out of 100	93
Mac Gamer	Macintosh	1997	90 out of 100	90
PC Joker	DOS	Dec, 1995	85 out of 100	85
Power Play	DOS	Nov, 1995	85 out of 100	85
About This Particular Macintosh	Macintosh	Feb, 1997		80
macHOME	Macintosh	1997		80
Score	DOS	Oct, 1995	8 out of 10	80
Gameplay (Benelux)	DOS	Dec, 1995	76 out of 100	76
Génération 4	Macintosh	Jan, 1997		67