Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 33
  3. Negative: 5 out of 33

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  1. Mozleron
    Mar 15, 2011
    7
    this small studio title brings some interesting twists to the strategic gaming table. It is certainly no Total War, but that is not what they set out to be. There are not many games on the market that delve into ancient Greek history, so it is refreshing to see something new in that respect. There are some rough edges in the interface, but overall this is a solid title.

    The combat    this small studio title brings some interesting twists to the strategic gaming table. It is certainly no Total War, but that is not what they set out to be. There are not many games on the market that delve into ancient Greek history, so it is refreshing to see something new in that respect. There are some rough edges in the interface, but overall this is a solid title.

    The combat system is rather simple with a pretty obvious rock/paper/scissor + siege type unit selection. The Economic system is pretty easy to manage, and requires you to make proper strategic decisions on where to attack and when to defend.

    The most interesting part is probably the AI. In some cases, it can be brutal in the way it can sneak up on you, and in other cases, it can be maddening. Sometimes you'll get little raiding parties hitting you in a low value area, and sometimes you get huge invasion forces coming right for your throat. Being able to pause makes this manageable, but you certainly have to stay on your toes.

    Overall, this was a fun little title to play with. It won't win many awards, but it won't make you feel like you wasted your money either.    … Expand
  2. Minty13
    Apr 28, 2012
    7
    Pretty good game. The number of factions all wanting to kill you keeps you on your toes. The gold and food system keeps you from just being able to build loads of huge armies to take everyone out so you need to think pretty carefully which enemy to focus on. Main down side is the awful diplomacy and that it gets a bit repetitive (313 cities is a lot to handle). Definitely good value forPretty good game. The number of factions all wanting to kill you keeps you on your toes. The gold and food system keeps you from just being able to build loads of huge armies to take everyone out so you need to think pretty carefully which enemy to focus on. Main down side is the awful diplomacy and that it gets a bit repetitive (313 cities is a lot to handle). Definitely good value for money though and a promising start to a franchise. Looking forward to the next one focussing on Rome.… Expand

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  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Feb 4, 2013
    84
    It combines generic strategy values with combat tactics as well as the empire management element, presenting an overall result that keeps the gamer glued (as long as you don’t expect a Starcraft clone). [February 2013]
  2. Destructoid
    Apr 11, 2012
    75
    At $20 and releasing in a marketplace filled with viable competitors, it is difficult to recommend Wars of Ancient Greece to any but the hardcore historical strategy fans. Those who can get past its many barriers to entry will almost certainly fall in love immediately, but this title is not for the faint of heart.
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  3. GamingXP
    Mar 31, 2011
    70
    All in all Hegemony Gold is a solid hardcore strategy game with a lot of variety and a huge amount of content. On the other side, the graphics aren't state of the art and some important game elements like a good interface, a good tutorial are simply missing.
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