PC Gamer puts Rome 2 on game of the year list.

[MathiasOfAthens]

http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/12/20/th...ame=0&ns_fee=0

I really don't even know what to say. I remember when PC Gamer was a friend to the little guy. Apparently they are more interested in taking bribes from big companies now to get thier game on thier list.

Its a great game Redguard.

With that said. Anyone who gives a what magazines title game of the year dont know how to think for themselves.

[RedGuard]

Its a great game Redguard.

With that said. Anyone who gives a what magazines title game of the year dont know how to think for themselves.

I disagree. I think its a okay game. Nowhere close to deserving of the Game of the Year unless it is from like "real-time battles and turn base game play magazine" that no one would give a about thier opinion. But PC Gamer is read by thousands of players and its misleading as hell. And lets be honest if 8 out of 10 reviews gave Rome 2 a 8/10 90% of people would think Rome 2 was 8/10 and proceed no further.

[omzdog]

Its a great game Redguard.

I agree.

I love the beautiful siege torches,
Jesus of Nazareth Generals who talk on water,
Passive-Agressive 3 unit invasion AI forces,
Decisive battle AI loitering,
Countless payed DLC's,
Stunningly accurate marketing,
Seamless multiplayer when not in campaign or battle.

Great game.
All around great game.

[chris10]

Its a great game Redguard.

well...peoples standards of what is great and not so great vary considerably...
there is even some around who do love trash movies and rectal fisting...that doesnt make it great for others

and to be honest...I can imagine that those who have a tendency for console type entertainment will find it to be a fantastic game not to mention those of the new target audience (the low brain-activity casual gamer) who certainly love the game...again...that doesnt make it great for others

[IlluminatiRex]

well...peoples standards of what is great and not so great vary considerably...
there is even some around who do love trash movies and rectal fisting...that doesnt make it great for others

and to be honest...I can imagine that those who have a tendency for console type entertainment will find it to be a fantastic game not to mention those of the new target audience (the low brain-activity casual gamer) who certainly love the game...again...that doesnt make it great for others

Those kinds of comments make my gears grind. I find Rome II pretty enjoyable. Yet at the same time I'm able to sit around and play Vicky 2, CKII, EUIV, Rise of Flight, etc...

But I guess people can't like different kinds of games, right? You have to be part of a set, and quite honestly its an insulting set.

[Petroniu]

(the low brain-activity casual gamer) who certainly love the game

You know, the casual gamer does not necessary need to be a low-brain activity guy but just a guy that plays just for fun. I mean, the usual guy probably never reaches 100 hours ever in this game so all CA needs to do is make a lot of eye candy so that this guy will give them 50 bucks for those candies. That is all and that is what CA is after these days.

[Sharpe]

(the low brain-activity casual gamer) who certainly love the game...again...that doesnt make it great for others

That is such a ridiculous generalization. A lot of casual gamers (myself included) are that way because of time constraints or other interests, it doesn't make them any less intelligent.

I just don't want to put 400 hours of my time in front of a computer.

[paradamed]

well...peoples standards of what is great and not so great vary considerably...
there is even some around who do love trash movies and rectal fisting...that doesnt make it great for others

and to be honest...I can imagine that those who have a tendency for console type entertainment will find it to be a fantastic game not to mention those of the new target audience (the low brain-activity casual gamer) who certainly love the game...again...that doesnt make it great for others

Besides as much as i agree as everyone being entitled to their own tastes and opinions, bugs and glitches are objective criteria. Only fools would deny that rome 2 is full of gamebreaking glitches. So, rome 2 being considered a bad game is not something that I consider to be subjective. It is not a matter of taste.

[Muffin Top]

how can this drivel be even considered game of the year?
While I cannot play it without Divide Et Impera, the sieges are just broken and just pure !
The animations stutter and clips, and the units's mesh/models/whatever start to tear and dance...its so difficult to explain because its messed up...
While the camera movement is smooth as silk, the animations are a slideshow....what a disappointment..CA shouldve postponed the release another year or two

Im really starting to question the integrity and credibility of so called official game reviewers...just because they are licensed doesnt mean they have legitimacy..
Licensed reviewers are, without a doubt, bribed by developers to get positive reviews

[MRENGLISHRULES]

its been this long since the game came out and yet your still ranting on about its a "terrible" game?! its fixed! iv experienced no bugs what so ever since the patches came out and im having a great time with this game. yes it was buggy at release but maybe you should know by now that you shouldn't preorder tw games. they are always buggy at release. now stop ranting about it or just don't go here. creative assembly never read this stuff and its not like there going to change anything.

[Durnaug]

its fixed!

Excellent. Presumably the battle mechanics are working now, e.g. no blobbing, mosh-pit battles for you?

[MRENGLISHRULES]

Excellent. Presumably the battle mechanics are working now, e.g. no blobbing, mosh-pit battles for you?

nope. none. the ai is outstanding and there are no graphical bugs what so ever.

[Durnaug]

the ai is outstanding and there are no graphical bugs what so ever.

So no blobbing and formations melding into one another?

[MRENGLISHRULES]

So no blobbing and formations melding into one another?

nope. formations are great. (as long as u don't use the close formations mod.)

[azbestor]

Obvious troll is obvious.
I think you're wasting your time. I've tried to reason with one AMD "streamlined" CPU fan, that insisted on running Rome 2 on ultra in 50-60 fps. Witcher 2 on ultra did the same by him.

[chris10]

relax guys...still a million people out there which will fit perfect in my little generalization,so what ?
ohhh..I see..the cherrypicking fallacy...you feel adressed so you had to jump on it but that doesnt invalidate my point
(even if it does not apply to you personally)...


but then again...even the bluntest tool in the box thinks he is quite intelligent but if he really would be intelligent he would realize how dumb he is but then again...if he would be clever enough to realize how dumb he is he would have to be considered intelligent again...hmmmm...interesting catch 88, isnt it ?..just kidding...no hard feelings

[Earl Dibbles Jr]

Is this a joke?

[MRENGLISHRULES]

Is this a joke?

do you see me laughing?

[Red River]

maybe it was game of the year in its category. how many other games like R2 are there that are better?

[Durnaug]

maybe it was game of the year in its category. how many other games like R2 are there that are better?

This sort of sophistry would not surprise me in today's BS world of marketing, spin and hype.