Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

0
Average:

2
Bad:

3

Pros:

Unique Roman setting; enjoyable minion system; player estates.
Having minions makes it feel like you're always in a party, It's fun to watch your estate come together, Lots and lots of quests means never having to grind.

Cons:

Buggy; severely underpopulated; dated feel; no crafting system.
Animations and sound effects diminish the fun of combat, A variety of annoying bugs and glitches, You could go hours without encountering another player, Dated visuals.

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Last revision on November 4, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Unique Roman setting; enjoyable minion system; player estates
Having minions makes it feel like you're always in a party, It's fun to watch your estate come together, Lots and lots of quests means never having to grind

Reviewers Didn't Like

Buggy; severely underpopulated; dated feel; no crafting system
Animations and sound effects diminish the fun of combat, A variety of annoying bugs and glitches, You could go hours without encountering another player, Dated visuals

Expert reviews and ratings

Doesn’t wander far enough from the path to make it worth picking up over other, more content-filled...

By PC Gamer on October 08, 2011

I don't know what kind of state Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising was in when Heatwave picked it up, but it couldn't have been good. The current game is broken, buggy, and not very fun. The plans for the future of Gods & Heroes are noble, but the core game...

By ign.com on July 12, 2011

Pros: Unique Roman setting; enjoyable minion system; player estates.

Cons: Buggy; severely underpopulated; dated feel; no crafting system.

By GameSpy on July 12, 2011

A few great ideas aren't enough to make Gods & Heroes more than an unexciting, by-the-numbers online role-playing game....

By GameSpot on July 08, 2011

Nun ist es endlich soweit und “ Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising“ ist erschienen. Schon 2005 wurde das mythologische MMO auf der E3 angekündigt, doch kam es immer wieder zu Verzögerungen. In der Welt von „Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising” kämpft man als eine der...

By GamingXP on July 16, 2011