There are a few tufts of things here and there, but you can tell that this is not a brand new game. The graphics are functional, and the textures are pretty good, but the models are noticeably low-poly and there’s a distinct lack of foliage and other things that would make the ground look like more than a simple texture over a mostly flat surface. The result is not an impressive looking game, although it’s not unattractive looking either. Praetorians HD seems to be re-using a lot of assets, like models and sounds from the original, while improving textures and lighting. Praetorians was first released in 2003, and in some ways it shows. Egyptian War Chariots? Really? Graphics & sound This makes for a faction that has some unique looking and feeling units, but it’s not the Egypt that the Romans would have faced. The Egyptians are probably the biggest offender here, because much like in the first Rome: Total War, they’re about 1000-2000 years out of date. While many of the events referenced in the game happened, there are also a lot of things that are not very accurately depicted. Historical accuracy is not really the Praetorians strong side. It feels more like the campaign tries to highlight some of the more important battles, while not dwelling too much on any single region. The game does not feel like it’s trying to tell a coherent story, while some events are in chronological order, some are not. The Roman armies face off against the northern Barbarians during Caesar’s campaigns, and also against the Parthians/Egyptians (?) as Crassus. Praetorians is set during one of the most famous times of the Roman empire, when Rome was expanding into Gaul, Germania and the British isles, and then nearly collapsed in on itself in a civil war. The campaign focuses exclusively on the Romans, but in skirmish it’s possible to play as the two other factions, the Egyptians (more on that later) and the Barbarians, which represent the Celtic and Germanic tribes that the Romans fought against.Ī Roman army on the march Story & setting The game mostly focuses on the tactical aspects of battle, with using the right units and the right terrain to your advantage, and things like resources management is streamlined to the point where it’s just a very small part of the game. Praetorians is set during the time of Marcus Licinius Crassus and Julius Caesar, and focuses on their famous military campaigns, in Gaul, Parthia and later the Roman civil war, and deals with, in broad strokes, some of the important military events that took places during this time. Pyro Studios is sadly no longer active, but Kalypso has got the rights to it and has decided to give it a fresh coat of paint. It was made by Pyro Studios, who were responsible for the well regarded Commandos series. Praetorians is a venerable RTS, first released in 2003, to surprisingly little fanfare.
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