Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. 70
    Lacking base-building, deep resource control, and combat micromanagement, Nemesis of the Roman Empire seems to be rather sparsely featured. Even considering the unique supply line modeling, other RTS games have a great deal more to offer.
  2. AceGamez
    70
    If you are in the mood for battle and fancy rallying against the might of Rome or Carthage then you could do a lot worse than this challenging effort.
  3. A solid, enjoyable if ultimately mediocre RTS.
  4. I applaud the developer for trying to do some new things in the resource-gathering arena and making good strides at giving the game depth.
  5. PC Gamer
    68
    Definitely a solid strategy game, but lacking in depth and story. [June 2004, p.70]
  6. Made less accessible by its flagrant lack of polish. A cursory manual, a poor tutorial, terrible animations, weak voiceovers and an unsightly interface immediately count against it.
  7. Computer Gaming World
    50
    There's no base building or tedious resource harvesting. Instead, there's tedious resource trafficking. [July 2004, p.74]
  8. Computer Games Magazine
    50
    The truly shocking thing about Nemesis is that it is, for all intents and purposes, identical to "Celtic Kings," with the only noticeable improvement being the name. [July 2004, p.64]

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. Feb 18, 2021
    8
    Same as the prequel, but it offers two more nations - Iberians and Carthagians.
  2. TristanB.
    Apr 28, 2004
    7
    The graphics are horrible. However, this game offers some civilizations, such as the Iberians, that no other game features. The core to this The graphics are horrible. However, this game offers some civilizations, such as the Iberians, that no other game features. The core to this game is how good the AI commanders are. Worth buying, but not worth getting to excited about. Full Review »