Caesar 3

Arguably one of the most essential building/age simulators...ever. A blend of light strategy and thoughtful planning makes this one endlessly enjoyable. Containing both a moderately branched campaign and bonus, one off missions, the replay value is endless. Even more, a scenario editor lets you craft the easiest (or hardest) scenario to kick back and chill to.

One of my favorites - I spend many, many hours on this one. I have the original on CD-ROM that I played on my Win95 PC. One feature that always stood out was the user interface. Simple, intuitive yet comprehensive - I barely read the manual but was fully immersed in the gameplay almost immediately. For what GoG is charging for this one, it's a no brainer. If you like these type of games, pick up Caesar 3 here.

When I was a kid, long time ago, this was the game that gave me a super amazing perspective of how life goes and how I should manage my financial and strategical thoughts. I'm SUPER excited that I found it again. REALLY AWESOME! It forces you to think, a lot, while having fun.

For me, this is THE city building game. The only drawback is, that once you have beat Lugudunum, you will feel like subsequent scenarios are no challenge. So I recommend leaving Lugudunum for last.

This game is the best in the series. For me other Caesar games don't even exist. Compare to modern city builder simulators this game might feel hard as nails, at least when you face disasters and barbarians. But with practice you will learn how to avoid most of the underwater stones. Though later you will spend lots of time trying to make sure that your city look like proper roman architectural marvel and not lousy settlement of huts and barns. Its not hard to make it look beautiful but you still need to get money from trading. Also gods will not leave you alone until you build few overly priced temples in their honor. And if you will not do what they say, they will make you life hell. And its all cost pretty much a lot. And if you will fail to balance your spending and income and end up with zero money, Rome will send army to destroy your city. In short, this game is hard core. And i love it. It doesn't let you get board. There are easy way to play it, but its up to the player.