Graphics, UI

In terms of graphics, Glory of the Roman Empire will not likely tax your PC as it offers up some rather old-school looks, although it is a fully 3D game.

With that being said, there are some interesting effects available like the wind swaying the trees, a full day and night cycle, as well as some interesting water-effects, but on the whole Glory of the Roman Empire certainly doesn't compete in terms of looks with the mainline 3D RTS titles.

People expecting a fast-paced RTS game are likely to be disappointed as well; while you can vary the speed of the game, Glory of the Roman Empire is meant to be a slower-paced experience.

User interface

The user interface is very well handled with easy access to building structures by left clicking on the screen and bringing up an icon menu that will allow the player to access buildings and other options needed to play the game.

Our beta build of the game was admittedly buggy (it crashed our desktop on more than one occasion) but fans of historical city sim building games will want to keep an eye out for Glory of the Roman Empire, with its combination of constructing a viable Roman city with military strategy thrown in. CDV plans to release the game with its co-publisher Enlight in June.