Caesar III (1999)

As a provincial governor charged with spreading the glory of Rome your mission is clear – build cities, foster trade and industry, make money.

Gain wealth and power, make a career out of pleasing the emperor, battle barbarians and repel invaders, or concentrate on building the next Eternal City. Prove your strength of mind and spirit and you just might be crowned Caesar!

To help you achieve that goal you can ask your advisors for their insight or ask the people about their thoughts. You can also build temples and create festivals to please the gods and receive rewards or aid in return.

Gameplay

The game is played through a two dimensional isometric perspective, set to a fixed magnification level that can be rotated, but only by ninety degrees either clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Players use an interface system to design a city, including buttons for different aspects of building such as Housing, Religion and Security, amongst others; for some, an additional menu is provided of buildings available to the player.

While some construction work, like building a road, simply require the left mouse button being held down and then released when the layout is right.

Additional buttons for viewing messages (recent or old), undoing recent building work, and moving to any trouble spots that have begun to occur (such as an invasion).

players must reach set requirements in each of the following five ratings:

• Population
• Prosperity
• Culture
• Peace
• Favor Features

• The best managerial simulation in 1998
• AI-controlled citizens, each with their individual needs and ambitions
• A worthy example of the famous Caesar series with improved graphics and many new features