WORTH IT In 2024? IMPERATOR: ROME IS TOO GOOD NOW

I love CK3, but this was my favorite. It was such a good game after 2 years. Its a shame the launch was so bad.

I love this game

I played a run recently and overall systems and mechanics are good but I felt that there was no real goal or purpose to play the game.
I played an hellenic city in Crimae, build some fortifications and develop my capital with trade and buildings and that's it.
Characters and event are meh.. All become very repetitive, there is so many characters, each of them are irrevelant.

Legion and levies are interesting mechanics but fall flat.
All unpassable mountains could have lead to interesting warfare but warfare is crap..
Millions of mercs and units rushing at you everywhere.. There is zero decisive battle. The good part is that you can put your armies in auto mode.

Imperator Rome good part are :
build road, concentrate people in mega cities, enjoy the gorgeous map

Bad part :
no real goal, warfare is such a pain, diplomacy is braindead so you just just conquer conquer conquer and get bored

Something is not right. Why is this game abandoned, if it is so ingenious?!

Terra indomita is THE way to play the game, and its not close.
The game is PDX's shame for staying on the shelf. A solid 8/10

Why are the Romans Hellenic?

Its.. SPQR Time!

Game is Amazing, it first confused me but now I am a regular player.

OFC since it lacked tutorials, i decided to play with the files to change a bit of it. XD

more PARADOX abandonware

"Too good now" as if to imply that it's changed even though it hasn't received any update at all because Paradox stopped supporting it. Misleading title.

It is too bad, I liked the feel of IR, it was blan to be sure, but it looked good and had a good feel to the game.

I honestly dont mind that this game is no longer being supported. It's nice to play a beautiful PDX game that is actually "complete", and not having to worry about the temptation of a new DLC every 6 months. I am only a man, and can never seem to say no to those. 😞

I do love this game though and though there are a few things here and there that could be improved, if it remains "dead" to PDX in its current state i would not complain

Forming Parthia in Imperator is some of the most fun I've ever had in a computer game.

I take a good grand strategy game about the antiquity over wwii, eu4 and Stellaris any day. It's a real shame how the game was treated at launch. Thank the gods for great modders that have finally made the game how it was suppose to be played.

This game is the paradox game I have played the 2. Most (EU4 has first place). It’s really good and with the mod that adds more stuff, even better. I’m sad they stopped the game, could have been the best paradox title, but they sadly F’ed up the release.

Hey Andy, I see the goods with a surplus are highlighted. What mod is this?

Do the Hellenic kingdoms have ways of attracting Greeks to fight in their armies? That wind be so cool if so

I remember the travesty that was the EU4 style mana system the game had at launch.

Its the best game paradox has made in my opinion and still has so much potential.

Good game but redo economy and tweek politics. War is great

Amazing they
Shelved their best game. With some tweeks it will be a monster and make a
Version for the imperial and post imperial period using the same base. Paradox wake up
And make
Some
Money.

Put the imperator team back to
Work.

War end system is flawed.

All I can say is we need a new DLC to make this the best game ever rivaling HOI but even more historical

IR has the best map design by far in my honest opinion.

Even after grasping all PDX games, IR is too complex for its too obscure UI (formations, army strength, army composition). Late game armies are equal, diplomacy / spying is too lacking, tech and missions are mess to read / plan.

jeez this game is so complex! non playable for me

Big reason people didn’t play it as well its was very complex and scared people off. Information overload

It still sucks

I beg to differ (regarding the title obviously) good idea, bad execution, plus not enough content.

I have no time to.learn.the game so I will stay at vicky 2 😅

Paradox! Please listen to me and make a DLC which will improve barbarians and make their gameplay more specific and diverse. PLEASE! Game is awesome and does not deserve to be abandoned like this.

Amazing.

This is my fav historical setting and I’m a CK 3 girl that loves Imperator. If it had a slightly more character focus then it’d be my favorite

had no idea this game existed until i head modder snowlet was modding this game

I blame Johan.He is just so obnoxious and arogant. Ruined what he could.

i loveeeee this game i want to play it tonight

LETS FLOCK THIS GAME AGAIN!!!!!

I firmly believe that if Imperator was released in the condition it is at now, it wouldnt have “failed”

I don't understand. can you explain it to me, who never played any paradox games

you convinced me, i'll try it

Nah it’s annoying af to learn

You guys mispronouncing imperator is killing me. Pronounced im·pe·ra·tor NOT imper-a-tor.

ANY ONE WHO READ LIVIVS'S HISTORIES KNOWS THAT BUNCH OF ROMAN CHARACTERS WERE REAL PEOPLE.

I love this game. I was so excited when it was announced and released. And, I was sooo disappointed when they decided to abandon it. I had dreams of a decade of dlc turning the monster into a bloated beauty like eu4. Regional mechanics, complexified character mechanics, tribal overhauls, the works. I would gladly spend hundreds of dollars on this game.

The Marius update was such a game changer. Honestly the release version was a little rough. I think that is why it failed. But the beautiful interaction between population class, culture, and religion and its impact on every aspect of your empire are so interesting. Endlessly satisfying.

I haven’t even tried Invictus yet, saving that for later. Still enjoying the base game immensely. If they are really done with the game, I plan to get squeeze every drop from what exists now.

Sounds like just a 2.0 review thats been made dozens of times by other content creators

CK3 really needs quite a lot of mechanics this game has! I don't undestand why Imperator is so unpopular in comparison.

Sorry but i dont trust your judgement because of your relationship with paradox. I need a neutral opinion about this game you are so paradox sided...

I picked up the game during a sale but haven't come around to installing it yet. Once I start my first playthrough, should I stick to vanilla or straight install the Invictus mod?

I play this game, its good and simple strategy game. Love it.