From the makers of the award-winning Caesar II comes the ultimate city simulation, combining the strategy of building, maintaining and defending a thriving Roman city with the gameplay elements that make long-term playing fun. Far above and beyond the typical city simulation game, Caesar III offers multiple objectives in a richer, truer environment. Includes richer graphics, new terrain sets, more progressive career structures, an intuitive interface, one-level gameplay and visual feedback: the effects of the player's actions are immediately visible on-screen. Caesar III is sure to engross not only long-time Caesar fans, but those new to city building!

When you arrive at the province that your Emperor has assigned, you draw upon your knowledge (with a little help from your advisors) to create a safe, pleasant city that will attract immigrants. Rome's Senate gives you enough money to build the structures you'll need to feed, house, protect and employ these pioneers. As your city grows and evolves, citizens come to expect entertainment, health care, religion and other comforts and luxuries. While your people continually want more out of life, your starting money dwindles, and your city must start to pay its own way. Citizens build more lavish housing, improving your tax base, and valuable trade routes absorb the surplus from your city's industries.

Life is unpredictable, and various obstacles challenge your ability to meet everyone's wants and needs. Keep Caesar's expectations in mind, as well as those of your citizens. Your career as a governor depends on pleasing the Emperor, whose desires are quite clear. Caesar is a kind and wise ruler. He expects very little of you in your early assignments. When you meet the objectives he has defined for your province, Caesar will offer you promotion to a tougher, more important assignment. Ultimately, you could become Emperor of Rome.

Roman governors prefer not to embark on a full career, and Caesar graciously offers the Class of Caesar III the option to govern independently, without regard for the Emperor or his opinions, setting your own goals.