<s>
Hegemony	B-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
computer	B-Application
strategy	I-Application
games	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Canadian	O
studio	O
Longbow	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
references	O
the	O
concept	B-Application
of	I-Application
hegemony	I-Application
,	O
i.e.	O
</s>
<s>
Designer	O
Jim	O
McNally	O
recaps	O
:	O
"	O
Hegemony	B-Application
sets	O
itself	O
apart	O
by	O
having	O
all	O
gameplay	O
on	O
one	O
big	O
continuous	O
,	O
satellite	O
based	O
,	O
3D	O
map	O
with	O
a	O
movement	O
and	O
supply	O
system	O
that	O
focuses	O
strategic	O
and	O
empire	O
building	O
decisions	O
as	O
the	O
logical	O
extensions	O
of	O
local	O
geography.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Philip	O
of	O
Macedon	O
,	O
Julius	O
Caesar	O
,	O
Pyrrhus	O
of	O
Epirus	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
games	O
include	O
a	O
sandbox	O
mode	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
goal	O
is	O
to	O
collect	O
"	O
hegemony	B-Application
points	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Hegemony	B-Application
games	O
feature	O
a	O
fully	O
zoomable	O
map	O
that	O
lets	O
players	O
direct	O
troops	O
and	O
manage	O
cities	O
both	O
on	O
the	O
grand	O
strategic	O
map	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
zoom	O
in	O
to	O
the	O
more	O
granular	O
tactical	O
battlefield	O
map	O
to	O
lead	O
units	O
into	O
battle	O
,	O
individually	O
defining	O
their	O
stances	O
and	O
manoeuvres	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tactical	O
manoeuvring	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
positioning	O
of	O
units	O
on	O
a	O
map	O
dotted	O
with	O
rivers	O
,	O
river	O
crossings	O
and	O
narrow	O
valleys	O
is	O
key	O
to	O
warfare	O
in	O
Hegemony	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
later	O
Hegemony	B-Application
games	O
,	O
units	O
will	O
gain	O
experience	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
promote	O
officers	O
and	O
upgrade	O
the	O
unit	O
's	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hegemony	B-Application
effectively	O
models	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
supply	O
and	O
logistics	O
making	O
management	O
of	O
the	O
supply	O
network	O
the	O
core	O
of	O
its	O
game	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starting	O
in	O
Hegemony	B-Application
Rome	I-Application
also	O
forts	O
and	O
bridges	O
can	O
be	O
built	O
in	O
predetermined	O
locations	O
on	O
the	O
map	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upgrades	O
are	O
probably	O
the	O
element	O
that	O
most	O
evolved	O
from	O
sequel	O
to	O
sequel	O
as	O
more	O
upgrades	O
and	O
a	O
more	O
refined	O
integration	O
with	O
game	O
mechanics	O
were	O
introduced	O
,	O
culminating	O
in	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
a	O
skill	O
tree	O
in	O
Hegemony	B-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
to	O
Hegemony	B-Application
was	O
written	O
to	O
be	O
constantly	O
evolving	O
;	O
in	O
response	O
to	O
the	O
level	O
of	O
intensity	O
in	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
randomly	O
when	O
gameplay	O
is	O
relatively	O
static	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hegemony	B-Application
Gold	I-Application
was	O
based	O
on	O
Hegemony	B-Application
:	I-Application
Philip	I-Application
of	I-Application
Macedon	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
5	O
December	O
2010	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
selected	O
for	O
the	O
Penny	O
Arcade	O
Expo	O
PAX10	O
Showcase	O
for	O
independent	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hegemony	B-Application
Gold	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
30	O
March	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
in	O
ancient	O
Greece	O
,	O
Hegemony	B-Application
Gold	I-Application
offers	O
a	O
sandbox	O
mode	O
with	O
26	O
factions	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
Philip	O
of	O
Macedon	O
campaign	O
and	O
campaigns	O
for	O
Sparta	O
and	O
Athens	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameStar	O
reported	O
that	O
Hegemony	B-Application
:	O
Phillip	O
of	O
Macedon	O
offered	O
"	O
Demanding	O
Real-time	O
Grand	O
Strategy	O
"	O
and	O
gave	O
a	O
73/100	O
rating	O
,	O
despite	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
graphics	O
not	O
achieving	O
high	O
standards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Strategy	B-Application
games	I-Application
magazine	O
Armchair	O
General	O
gave	O
Hegemony	B-Application
Gold	I-Application
a	O
rating	O
of	O
93/100	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hegemony	B-Application
Rome	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
Caesar	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
15	O
May	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hegemony	B-Application
Rome	I-Application
introduces	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
build	O
field	O
camps	O
and	O
set	O
up	O
fortified	O
bridges	O
to	O
secure	O
chokepoints	O
and	O
act	O
as	O
forward	O
bases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hegemony	B-Application
Rome	I-Application
was	O
viewed	O
as	O
a	O
less	O
sophisticated	O
successor	O
to	O
Hegemony	B-Application
Gold	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Strategy	O
Gamer	O
rated	O
it	O
6/10	O
,	O
noting	O
"	O
There	O
is	O
much	O
to	O
be	O
said	O
for	O
Hegemony	B-Application
Rome	I-Application
,	O
and	O
sometimes	O
simple	O
problems	O
do	O
become	O
more	O
interesting	O
if	O
taken	O
to	O
a	O
larger	O
scale	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
But	O
a	O
truly	O
great	O
strategy	B-Application
game	I-Application
should	O
never	O
be	O
this	O
repetitive	O
,	O
even	O
if	O
the	O
Romans	O
did	O
like	O
their	O
conquests	O
nice	O
and	O
methodically	O
predictable.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Hegemony	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Ancients	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
25	O
August	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hegemony	B-Application
III	I-Application
does	O
away	O
with	O
the	O
narrative	O
campaign	O
structure	O
known	O
from	O
its	O
prequels	O
and	O
goes	O
for	O
a	O
sandbox	O
approach	O
with	O
missions	O
emerging	O
organically	O
as	O
time	O
goes	O
on	O
rather	O
than	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
set	O
historical	O
narrative	O
(	O
though	O
the	O
campaign	O
comes	O
back	O
in	O
the	O
Eagle	O
King	O
DLC	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Steam	O
user	O
reviews	O
Hegemony	B-Application
III	I-Application
has	O
a	O
"	O
very	O
positive	O
"	O
rating	O
,	O
though	O
it	O
initially	O
had	O
a	O
mixed	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Watcher	O
gave	O
it	O
6/10	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
I	O
wanted	O
to	O
like	O
Hegemony	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
but	O
it	O
was	O
just	O
too	O
frustrating.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2016	O
,	O
strategy	B-Application
game	I-Application
podcast	O
Three	O
Moves	O
Ahead	O
discussed	O
how	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
not	O
greatly	O
evolved	O
over	O
time	O
and	O
how	O
it	O
could	O
not	O
offer	O
the	O
same	O
gameplay	O
optionsregarding	O
diplomacy	O
or	O
tradethat	O
other	O
strategy	O
titles	O
offered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
later	O
reviews	O
were	O
much	O
more	O
positive	O
:	O
"	O
I	O
highly	O
recommend	O
you	O
try	O
Hegemony	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Ancients	I-Application
for	O
yourself	O
.	O
</s>
