Разработчик: Alessandro Roberti
Описание
This is a unique single-player game with RPG elements, extensive usage of attribute and skill checks, a turn-based combat system involving many variables (including morale, reach, confined space and high ground) and a touch of roguelike features. Among them, permadeath. If you are unfamiliar with the term, it means you'll have to start over if your character dies; but don't worry: the game is designed to be replayable and you'll see only a fraction of it in each run. Also, you'll be able to spend points on your next legionary based on how well your most successful characters performed.
Try the demo
This game is unlike most RPGs. Your character won't be successful at everything. Challenges should be picked carefully based on your legionary's strengths and weaknesses. In general, the game is not designed to put you in a situation where the odds are against you unless you willingly step into it. At times, you may fail to perform a task and take a mild penalty in Morale and/or Opinions (a measure of your relationships with relevant entities within the game, like your superiors and your fellow soldiers). Don't get discouraged when this happens, it is nothing more than a minor setback you can easily recover from.Most of all, I strongly recommend that you try the demo before you buy this game. It's here on Steam and it's free, there's no better way to make sure that A Legionary's Life suits your taste. The demo contains the first 3 parts out of 11.
Поддерживаемые языки: english, german
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1+
- Processor: Any CPU with SSE2 instruction set support: Intel Pentium 4+, AMD Athlon 64+
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Отзывы пользователей
Great game for those who can read and have a good imagination. Even better for those who've studied classical antiquity.
Good
Nice text roguelike. One... more...game...
Fun game, but your rng rolls are very very broken. Missed a 50% recover roll about 9 times in a row.
RNG worse than xcom's
super frustrating
ESPECIALLY when everything is RNG
even the marketplace is RNG ???
i don't understand why stance heals suck so bad, stamina heals are even worse especially with the fact that you can't even heal in this game
enemies are always good. don't even bother helping your troops in mini stories or choosing heroic choices here when you'll be stacked against 2 enemies that are scaled against you, ALONE
if you love rng, love restarting from the beginning to even progress the story, and you got a patience of a saint, then this game is for you. otherwise don't bother.
i don't even post reviews but the headache i got from this game forced me to.
Legit one of my favorite games of all time this thing was a banger
Just wanted to do my due diligence and put this recommendation here. This game truly is a gem. Amazing writing, accurate and historical, and very well-fleshed-out mechanics. I highly recommend this to anyone who is a fan of Roman Historical games that put you right in the middle of it.
Verdict: It's a text-based rogue-lite that feels like a choose your own adventure novel. Like Roman history? Give it a whirl.
Combat is often frustrating, but it does a pretty good job at making your feel like what you are, for lack of a better way to say it. In the beginning when you're new to the army and you don't have good armor? You're gonna struggle against everyone and if you go up against a more experienced troop, you're going to die. Late game when you've trained a ton and got good armor and weapons? You can relatively easily win a five on one battle or do some more daring deeds.
Девушки, многие из вас не в курсе того, как часто мужчины думают о Римской империи республике. Спросите своего мужа или парня, или брата — их ответы вас удивят!
Train and conquer in the name of rome, long live in glory, Biggus Dickus Maximus, senator and hero of rome!
This is incredibly addictive. It's a roguelite that gives you extra points for character creation each time - but mostly in terms of starting with better gear. Like some other games I've played online... And like those other games can often be (but not normally with the roguelite aspect) it's got a training element to it too. Each day you spend time training things. Since you get 5 then 4 then 3 then 2 points in each combat skill, I think focusing those early is a good idea, but to get those up, it helps to have high morale and high status with the troops. Sucking up to the centurion might also get you rank-ups faster.
Plan for my next attempt: Train weapon skills until I run out of stamina (start losing morale), then wait by resting and doing guard shifts. Do a bit of training STR and END and swimming for CRD so I don't die. Try to minmax. Pick the upgraded helmet and chestplate (hard to get a better one soon, only replace if 14/40 and has more coverage). Sword is for extra points but you're better off investing into skills.
Anyway, it immerses you in the 2nd Punic War and helps place you in the war and the events and the generals. Pretty dang cool.
It's 2 AM but I wish I could keep playing.
The game says it lays everything out for you, but there has been 4 different occasions now where I have lost 5 over 60% chances in a row.....
How is that possible in just 10 hours.
Fun
This is how text based games should be done. Very intuitive character creation process, and directly into the story. The writing is some of the best in a good game I have seen in years, unfortunately these days the two do not usually go together. Immersive experience. Addictive game play. Came here from "Never Second in Rome". This is a developer to keep an eye on.
Amazing game so much fun can be a bit frustrating though especially when ur fighting 1 vs 3 and they just keep spamming you with feints and u just cant recover ur stance fast enough. But so far it's the only annoying part
If you are a history buff, this is a great game. The combat is unforgiving but rewarding, and the story is interesting
Multiple endings, variety, rewarding payoffs, and continual rogue-like progression makes this a worthwhile buy for the RPG-Rome lovers out there (and even non-Rome lovers).
This game is a true masterpiece
Simple and fun
Yes, the dice rolls and probabilities are a bit weird, but it is just so satisfying every time a simple attack, a training workout or event goes well.
Although you play the same story over and over, it never gets boring.
Addictive and historical accurate
A nice little game that gives the player a glimpse of what life might have been like, for the average roman citizen that was drafted into military service, during the times of the 2nd Punic War. Carthage was beaten back once by Rome during the 1st Punic War, but now Hannibal has crossed the Alps, and is running rampant in Italy.
You'll find yourself first in Hispania, fighting the Punic Colonies through Spain, before moving on to the Northern Coast of Africa itself. Eventually after Carthage surrenders for a second time, you will soon be given the opportunity to move on to attack Macedon in the Balkans.
The game does a great job giving you a lot of choices to play around with, allowing you to pursue options of being good or nefarious, and giving you a chance to rise in the ranks of the military. You also don't have to fight every battle presented to you, useful since the games does feature permadeath.
Note that even though this game has roguelite gameplay elements, it isn't a roguelite (or roguelike). It is probably a good thing too. This is extremely story based and follows a lot of the historical elements that would have happen in what was written down from the scholars at the time, which should be quite noticeable.
Definitely recommended.
a true piece of art
This is where steam needs a middle review. The game is alright, it needs a fast forward button going though combat and the story. If this is an rpg you are playing the victim. The rolls are absolute dog **** upgrading your stats seems to do almost nothing for you. HWR is a much better option imo.
Great concept, but the dice-rolls are stacked so far against you it just isn't fun, you'll lose over 60% of your random stat checks no matter the character build, you need to be extraordinarily lucky or absurdly patient if this game won't end up frustrating you.
Great game, lots of historical information. I teach History and I'd definitely recommend this to interested pupils.
The game never fails to make me want to fucking smash my keyboard into my computer though when it gives me a 80% chance of hitting the phalanx for those last 2hp in the last round of combat and it misses.
A very enjoyable variant of gamebook-like, text-based videogames, with a detailed and historically accurate context. Worth a try for the average player, and a must-play for fans of text/dice-based RPGs with (or without) an interest in Roman History (mainly the military campaigns).
Brilliant.
Edit: Reading through the negative comments, my advice to anyone picking up this game is to properly learn the game mechanics. You can't just attack your way through everything.
want to love this game but havent even made it past third fight just gives me 100000% miss chance no matter what i do and i get fucked over never being able to do any damage 15 games in fuck this shit also be ready for the AI to spam feints all day so you are always trying to recover stance for the game to fail it 5 out of 6 times so you end up spending a hour on a no time limit fight to ether say f it and alt f4 or just give up go full attack and hope they kill you so the RNG of the game that is overlhy hard and trash can fuck you over all over again from the beginning with a new character that gets RNGed on the first fight
Honestly a sick game
You will die. A lot. I mean it, really. If you think "Ah, screw it, 2 or 3 times are no problem!" sou dont understand me. It's like this Rogal Dorn Meme with Concrete. You will die many, many Times. Even if you do from the Start everything okay in the Start you will die. My Hall of Fame is full of Heroes of Rome but after some Time you got you Experinece(and Points for additional Start Stuff that will help you A LOT) that you will survive more and more to learn the Game and after some Hour you will bring Honor to your Legion and Rome! I love this Game.
If the Maker(s) of this Game read this: You(r Guys) did a dam'n well Job.
Being a Roman soldier was no cake-walk and it surely won't be for you, either. Awesome game.
Forces you to replay way to many times
Veni, vidi, vici.
I think this is the only game I have ever loved enough to 100% it and leave a review, the combat can get a bit tedious in the beginning when theres not much risk to a prestiged legionary, Other than thats its amazing, can't wait for Never Second in Rome
Great game, though it's very dependent on RNGesus smiling upon you.
Don't let "roguelite" or the RNG mechanics put you off of this. Even unfortunate deaths in the first battle will still reward you, especially in the early game. It's all worth it for the story, especially if you're into ancient Rome. And you will see all content in about 50 hours. I only have this much playtime because I enjoy "victory laps" with my overpowered starts. My only gripe would be having to reroll stats at the beginning, sometimes 10+ times, to get the build I want. But when you have enough starting points to build demigod characters with no stats below 70, man is it worth it to see how far you can go.
Its just a really good game, its both fun and teaches you a lot about Roman history very accurately I might add. So please do buy this game, its creator deserves to be rewarded for making such a simple yet elegant and fun game.
It's an okay game, but falls apart after the first few hours unless you want to grind until you can just.. start with good stats. And then you can tell yourself that you "got better at the game" instead of admitting that papa metacurrency and the law of large numbers bailed you out again.
10
Character did so well I got put into Triarii, didn't get to fight in last battle because I was too important. Not sure whether to be flattered or angry. 11/10 best text adventure I've ever gotten my hands on.
me likey
Great game!
Don't be a hero on the first play throughs.
I would have liked to see my character outfit change when I put new weapons and/or clothing on him.
Now I only see a generic Roman soldier even when I pimped him.
I'm definitely buying the Sequel with the notorious 'war criminal' Julius Caesar and his 7th legion thugs.
A very good game with lots of replayability
Attack: Missed
Attack: Missed
Recover: Failed
Recover: Success
Attack: Missed
Attack: Missed
Wow, so fun!
Tough but rewarding
If the description appeals to you then you will find the game well worth the price.
I died and reincarnated back in time again and again until I proved myself a true Son of Mars and became a greater warrior than Achilles.
This game is a ton of fun i never thought id like games like this but now im looking for more games like it!
Man, I feel bad for Felix and Porcius. They survived the first Siege of Carthage just to die to bandits.
Alright, Marius, time to die for Rome! Let's see if you make it back.
This game is genuinely fun. I keep dying, and it keeps being okay. Incremental progress done well. Literally the only addition I'd ask for the a name generator, but I can also just look up Roman names and do that.
The points to reequip yourself after every death are great, as well. Honestly, fully recommend. For the sale price and shit, for full price. This is absolutely a good buy.
The game get's really good after you have the first 10.000 character points.
cheap game that you can play over and over again. the most bang for your buck game i have ever had
Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Alessandro Roberti |
| Платформы | Windows |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 23.12.2024 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 86% положительных (1995) |