I have previewed Anno 117: Pax Romana not once, but twice for CGM, and each time I felt like I was introduced to a whole new game. I have been playing some version of city builders since I was a child, way back to Sim City for Super Nintendo—though I will admit I had no idea what I was doing back then. More recently, I have fallen in love with ancient builders, exploring titles like Citadelum, Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown and more. With multiple titles like this under my belt, I have to say, Anno 117: Pax Romana might just be the king of the city-building genre.
When you load up the title, Anno 117: Pax Romana offers a few different ways to experience the game. You are offered sandbox or campaign, and I would highly recommend starting with the campaign for your first playthrough. In the campaign, you can play through as Marcia or Marcus, siblings and children of the emperor, Decimus. This is the first time you will be able to host your campaign as a woman, which I obviously ran... Read more