Caesary is redefining our assumptions of the Roman Empire opposed to how we've come to see it in movies.
As an online game, or more specifically, MMORTS, it is similar in play style and appearance to Evony and other city/society/army micro-management simulators.
Having said that, it is quite unique in its substance - which players become increasingly aware of as they play the game more and more.
MMORTS games, especially the more sophisticated ones like Caesary, Evony and others, usually mean lots of time commitment, and require great attention to detail to the flow of money, lumber, soldiers and building.
Handling a city in Caesary is needless to say, nothing like playing SimCity or Age of Empires.
Economics, inhabitants, religion, prestige, honor, and many more factors are at work to hamper the play-and-put-down look of the game from a non-experienced gamer.
The in-depth level of resource management gives players who like to micromanage a taste of what it really feels like to have control.
You will have shortages and surpluses, find bonuses, require extra labor be devoted to extracting a certain resource and even implement special items to raise productivity.
Many RTS games have only a few set resources that work only to advance your army and city building.
In Caesary this is not so, as the level of reality in managing an army dependent on resources, players may find themselves often discouraged from launching too many campaigns lest see their city's economy break down before their very eyes.
This makes it hard for players to amass huge armies for probing opponents with impunity - if your economy tanks amidst expedition, you won't have enough goods to support defenses, upgrade buildings and research technologies necessary for sustained growth.
In short, Caesary is far from being a military-focused Saturday Night Special, but a game that really makes you think about 2 things: how to get (more) resources, and what you're doing with your resources.
Not all players, especially casual players, will welcome Caesary with open arms, due to this resource micromanagement requirement.
Caesary is currently available to play on Aeria Games' 2 Caesary-dedicated servers and does not require players to download -- all play data is saved online.
It is also free to play, but special items can be purchased via the game's online item mall.