The original game looked pretty impressive and it’s nice to see that the levels on this expansion retain the same visual quality. Everything is pretty much in line with what we have come to expect from this game, meaning that the game looks good, but not great. Don’t expect many visual upgrades here although I have noticed that a few problems that plagued the original, such as some horrendous texture ripping and clipping, have been fixed. Some of the awkward animations and vehicle movements still remain however.
The network code is finally up to par according to the rest of the gaming world. While not entirely lag free, I must say that I’m impressed with the game’s stability and smoothness of play. I experienced little trouble when it came to finding a decent server to play on and if you’ve ever played
BF1942, you’ll know just how exciting a 64-player game can be.
Even with the game’s relatively low price point ($19.99 retail) it’s difficult to recommend. To be honest this “expansion pack” feels like an amalgamation of materials that could have been provided for free via a neat little download. The new maps, new vehicles and new skins should have given to those who were kind enough to support the game during its most shaky periods. This isn’t right, you don’t punish the people who helped make your game thrive and flourish, you should thank them by rewarding them.
While lovers of the original will no doubt be pleased with what
The Road to Rome has to offer, many of them may be able to see past the thin façade that is this expansion pack. It does an admirable job of upgrading the original product but then again, all of these advancements and upgrades shouldn’t come at a price.
(Additional information from John Yan)
One of the things that we've found out over the weeks from the new patch is that there is a built in wall hack that can be activated with a simple console command. In addition, there is also a buddy system bug that will show an indication of where you are on the field whether it is friend or foe. Let's hope DICE gets on the ball and fixes these issues quick. That's one of the reasons I left
Counterstrike and have become very distant at playing online games with people I don't know. -JY
C+
Basically disappointing in the respect that this expansion is everything that the original game should have been, just a shame that you’ll have to pay an extra $20 to experience it.
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