Hmm, I played through this a second time (first time had reawakened those city building urges) and enjoyed it much more. For some reason it performed more smoothly, though I have altered absolutely nothing at all either in or outside the demo. I didn't encounter those irritating menus closing themselves and clicks not registering either. Knowing what I was doing made quite the difference; I set up a pretty looking, efficient city and relaxed into the flow. Yup, feels like a modern Caesar to me, right down to the funny comments about the city and life in general your peeps give when you click on them.


CivCity: Rome is meant to be getting a demo soon. It's also down to £17.99 on amazon.uk. I admit I am tempted; the initial rush of complaints about it has slowed, and to some extent reversed. Bugs, interface issues, a few design decisions - they still attract rightuous grumbling, but the game itself is now getting praise. One good patch or demo and the frog might possibly hop for it. It has been far too long since my last city builder, 'Children of the Nile'. Yeah, just what I need - yet another game to sit about while I struggle to find the time to do anything with it. Woop de do. Gah! After nearly a year of hardly any games which interested me why do ten or so good ones have to crop up within the same quarter of a year!?