Comments on: Praetorians (2003)

By: Dave Long

Dave Long — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:35:16 +0000

I totally missed this and really only remembered the title. That title is probably one of the reasons it didn’t sell as most Joe Gamers probably couldn’t even say it out loud.

For those who missed it and don’t want to track down a physical copy, it’s available on Gametap.

http://www.gametap.com/play/gameDetails/000216850

Every time I think I should cancel Gametap, another game like this shows up and I have even more reason to retain my subscription.

By: JonathanStrange

JonathanStrange — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:50:43 +0000

I played a great deal of Praetorians for several months; it was an amusing game. It wasn’t a “realistic”wargame as you make clear but a great combination of tactics, troop recruiting and terrain effects. I remember even enjoying the campaign. You had to scout to find the enemy. You had to recruit troops for reinforcements (your only “resource” collecting). It paid to use your troops special abilities whether the legionary testudo or the scout’s hawk. The Egyptian slave infantry’s quicker recruitment rate might offset your legionaries stronger formations. Playing a skirmish game was like being in a gigantic arena: you’d inevitably be found or find a roving enemy company and you’d fight to the death. Without the resource collection of most RTS games, Praetorians really felt like an RTS chessgame.

By: shanicus

shanicus — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:14:53 +0000

Thanks for the write up! I missed this game, I was into Age of Mythology at the time. Boy, that was a fun game.

But, this game sounds good. Back in those days, I remember wondering if any RTSs had terrain that could be used in the way that this game uses tall grass (etc).

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By: Legion (2002)

Legion (2002) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:55:57 +0000

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