Thus, when you look at a building from the North it will look exactly the same as if you rotate the map and look at it from the South. I have always found this very disappointing. There are some buildings in Zeus that have different facings, primarily the sanctuaries. This was nice to see, but I really wanted this for all of the buildings. The graphics themselves are attractive.
Buildings look nice and are easy to differentiate one from another.
Most are also very animated. You'll see vines sprouting grapes, farmers growing wheat, shepherds tending flocks and olive oil vendors throwing the jars into the air and doing backflips. This all looks good and the game is enjoyable just to watch. All of this animation does come at a price however. The game can run quite slowly on lower end machines.