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Gameplay<\/h3>\n
As you play, you\u2019ll engage in three primary activities to achieve your goals, contend with those holding your sister hostage, and discover the truth behind your father\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
The first is turn-based combat. You can choose up to six characters when you take on combat quests.<\/p>\n
Combat is similar to the sort you\u2019d find in XCOM games with each \u2018side\u2019 taking a turn to move and attack with their characters.<\/p>\n
Each character has one of three classes, each of with has three more subclasses that allow for a high degree of customisation of combat capabilities.<\/p>\n
Therefore, while combat actually seems pretty simple at face value,combat becomes deeply satisfying when you master it and understand how to combo the various skills and abilities your characters will develop over time.<\/p>\n
Importantly, while your companion characters each have a set classes, you get to choose the class of your player character from the beginning.<\/p>\n
When not engaged in combat directly you\u2019ll be traversing an overworld map, similar to what you find in the Bannerlord games, as you move from location to location.<\/p>\n
While doing this you\u2019ll upgrade your legion\u2019s camp, recruit soldiers and ensure your legion is well-provided for \u2013 attending to rations, morale, and medical supplies.<\/p>\n
This is important as you\u2019ll need your legion to conquer new settlements and progress the main story \u2013 these are battles conducted in short, card-battler-style combats.<\/p>\n
Each battle between your legion and the enemy army has four rounds, with your chosen generals offering passive modifiers at the start.<\/p>\n
With each round, you will play one of three random Stratagems (cards) to augment these modifiers and gain an advantage over your opponent.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s worth noting that your enemies will also play cards, and in the late game, it\u2019s very easy to start taking massive casualties in battle if you haven\u2019t been upgrading your Stratagems.<\/p>\n
These card-like battles are infrequent enough to remain enjoyable but not so scarce as to disrupt the game\u2019s pacing when they do show up.<\/p>\n
Overall, the general gameplay for Expeditions: Rome is a lovely balance of turn-based strategy, management and card-battler that makes you feel like a commander and strategist.<\/p>\n
The story of Expeditions: Rome is just as good as its gameplay.<\/p>\n Your companion characters are well-written and often amusing; there are several plot twists that, while not jaw-dropping if you\u2019ve been paying attention, are still satisfying, and the various choices you make as the game progresses are significant as they influence the events of its final act.<\/p>\n The game is split into four of these acts, each of which covers a specific segment of your character\u2019s story – and there are time jumps in-between these acts.<\/p>\n The pacing of this story is excellent thanks to the structure of the acts, as each has its own characters, build-up and payoff while still adding to the over-arching narrative that concludes in the final act.<\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe story<\/h3>\n