Not a city building game. – Forge of Empires: Build a City Review

This is a war strategy game, not a city building game. I’ve been playing for over 500 days, have reached the postmodern level and haven’t spent a penny. Although I have enjoyed the game until now, I can say that I think I’m near the end. The problem is the Great Buildings. So many other players, the majority it seems, acquire something called The Arc along with other battle level increasing structures. Then they spend their time plundering you. They have no population. No manufacturing. Just theft and robbery. How do you defeat someone who has a 900% boost in battle. You’re left the bug on their windshield with no recourse. Even a city shield is futile . You can’t acquire more land as all land is controlled by battle or real cash. You can’t barter anymore because all your manufacturing is plundered. The special games the developers run like football are really fun. But the rest of it has stopped being fun because of the blatant theft. This is a great game if you are, or want to teach your kid, to be a bully.
Review by Dragon Lover 2,508 on Forge of Empires: Build a City.