Anno 117: Pax Romana review: Live out your Julius Caesar dreams

I came, I saw, and I built a thriving island-empire in Anno 117: Pax Romana’s version of Ancient Rome, though I’m not sure I agree on that “Pax Romana” part. This game is anything but peaceful. Unyielding Celts and treacherous Romans aren’t the only reasons why Ubisoft’s city-building game scores many points in the “liveliness” department; between loud taverns, busy workplaces, needy citizens, riots, and the occasional great fire, Anno 117’s island-cities are hustlin’ and bustlin’ harder than a real-world town.