Citadelthe new game Abylight Barcelonaputs us in the shoes of a Roman emperor, whose goal is to build colonies, develop the economy and, in short, manage an empire. We have the opportunity to do this through a story modewith narrative missions or a sandbox modein which you must transform empty landscapes into thriving cities, while defending yourself from your enemies or trading with your allies.
If you’ve played classic (or not so classic) building titles like Caesar o Lord of Olympus – Zeus, Citadel This will look quite familiar. The game contains all the economics and management fundamentals you expect, exploit natural resources, create farms for the subsistence of the population, build accommodation and different public buildings. On the other hand, you will also have to maintain your infrastructure, through fire stations and maintenance stations. As the city grows, citizens will begin to demand entertainment and culture in the form of religious festivals, theaters, and gladiator fights. Although the game doesn’t revolutionize the genre, it does introduce an interesting class system based on Roman society.
Your citizens will be divided between plebeians and patricians. The former are responsible for all manual tasks and demand wages, while the latter, although they do not work, contribute to taxes as long as their accommodation is well maintained and within reach of a tax office. The key to unlocking new structures lies in maintaining a balance between the two classes, which means attracting more settlers with better services and products. Additionally, you need to raise the level of housing meet everyone’s needs and improve the streets.
Exploration and combat in the Citadelum
One of the pillars of Citadel It’s a cartographic exploration. You can send scouts and discover nearby settlements to trade or find relics to offer to the gods. However, also you can find enemy armieslike barbarian tribes and factions loyal to your enemies. Although they will not directly attack your city, their presence will make exploration difficult and increase the frequency of enemy raids. To defend yourself, you can build walls and train your army. I take this opportunity to speak the fight In Citadelwhich It’s quite simple. This is a system of predictable matchups in which infantry beats cavalry, cavalry beats archers, and archers beat infantry. Our combat interaction focuses on troop positioning, paying particular attention to which troop type outperforms which.
The importance of the gods
Another very important point of the game is divine intervention. The cult of the Roman pantheon is an item with a nostalgic touch, even aesthetically, especially if you have played Lord of Olympus – Zeus. Each God allows players to gain significant benefits.
By erecting temples, organizing festivals or performing sacrifices, you can win the favor of the godssome will grant you troops, others, better harvests for example. You also have to be careful because the gods are capricious and if you neglect them too much, they will become hostile. They can range from destroying your buildings to starvation, among others.
Technical section
In the technical part, Citadel stands out for some modern graphics that still maintain a nostalgic art styleonce again evoking classic titles, like Caesar o Lord of Olympus – Zeus. The scenarios have a detailed design and it is possible to observe both the interior of buildings and follow the individual movements of citizens, which feature fluid animations that bring the city to life.
Performance is solidmoves stably and without FPS drops even at ultra-wide resolutions, which is a plus for those who enjoy larger screen configurations. The graphics options are somewhat limited, mainly offering resolution settings and a few quality presets. On the other hand, the soundtrack is very well adapted to the context of the game, it is relaxing and perfectly completes the experience.
In short, Citadelum is…
In short, Citadel He’s a city builder accessible and attractive who will evoke nostalgia among older fans of the kind. Their class system, which distinguishes plebeians and patricians, adds an interesting layer to economic management. However, it lacks innovation in key aspects such as building and resource variety, which limits replayability. Although he the fight is simpleincludes a map editor extremely complete, which will give us hours and hours of amusing. Highly recommended.
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Citadel
Pro.
- very fun
- The nostalgia that evokes
- Level Editor
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