Ryse: Son of Rome
fun game that holds up today even though it was just a “tech demo” when release. decent story, solid graphics, and mediocre gameplay. plays like a simpler version of the batman arkham series. the only downside is that campaign is very short (4-6hrs) and the combat is repetitive. still, worth checking out since it plays like an extended action movie.
– Real player with 60.8 hrs in game
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Contrary to what the game’s title might leave you believing, the protag’s name is not actually Ryse, but it’s actually Marius. Some characters do tell him to rise from time to time when he’s being a lazy slacker falling asleep in the middle of a war, and the subtitles use an i instead of a y, but that’s just semantics. I’d also consider the “Son of Rome” part to be a little inaccurate since a city can’t conceive people. Although people can be conceived inside cities, and Marius’s daddy-o, Leontius sure laid down the pipe on his wife Septima. And we have confirmation that he did so at least twice since Marius has a sister! I might be going a little off track here, so let’s get down to the game itself.
– Real player with 21.8 hrs in game
CRIXUS: Life of free Gladiator
Life of free Gladiator in the fictional ancient roman city
CRIXUS is a single-player hack and slash game AND Ludus manager with base-building elements.
This game bears the name of Crixus, a Gallic gladiator and military leader, but it is not about his life. The story is yours.
Fights are organized in the arena where you as a free gladiator can access as you wish.
Fight in Arena to gain gold and reputation. Spend them on treats for your home and the pleasures of the city.
The target is to accurately recreate the architecture and equipment of the Roman Empire era.
Gladiator manager / Ludus management. Get gladiators, train gladiators, gear up gladiators. Be the proud manager of Ludus.
a story-based campaign to set you up on full experience. Fight for yourself in the arena.
You choose how many and how strong your opponents will be. (limit is only your PC compute power)
You can roam around the city, see how ancient Romans lived and buy new gear and explore. This is to provide calmness in-between the fights.
modify your home. Buy objects in shops, display your armor, Add achievements on the wall, etc.
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We are Legion: Rome
Welcome to the brutal times of the Roman conquests.
We are Legion: Rome is an action-adventure RPG set in antiquity, heavily focused on combat-based mainly on varied directional attacks. You take the role of a loyal Roman legionnaire who will hack and slash through the barbarian hordes. You will slay enemies of Rome, to establish world peace, to achieve ultimate victory, and finally to come back safely to your family.
The Brotherhood: Fight & use different tactics as a team in small & big battles
The Elite: Use unique fighting mechanics and dismember hands, legs & heads.
The Skills: While advancing in ranks, you will unlock more great skills.
The Glory: Realstic graphics will show how the real battlefield looks like.
The History: Rome is not only battles, it’s history & plot behind that.
The Family: Send & read letters to your loved ones, let them the true meaning of war.
BRING PEACE AND GLORY WHATEVER THE COST
You are here bringing peace and glory, spread the roman laws and way of life. Do whatever needed. You are not brutal. This is war. You are justified.
PREPARE FOR BATTLE
Take your sword, put your armor on and let your weapons cover with blood of those who did not kneel before the might of Rome.
MAINTAIN ORDER
The barbarian horde came in great numbers. Maintaining order and morale in your troops is the key to victory.
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For Sparta
PROS:
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A decent variety of enemies. There are about 3-4 different skins for each monster, but they each have varying attacks and behaviours to keep things interesting.
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A large selection of craftable perks to potentially obtain.
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The controls handle well. Dodging and attacking feels responsive and enjoyable.
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Action-packed generally speaking. Enemies spawn in waves throughout a day, but if you take too long, the next wave will spawn in to keep you on your toes.
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Satisfying and appropriate sound effects.
– Real player with 15.8 hrs in game
Great little arcade game. It’s difficult and has a lot of random elements that can make it anywhere from challenging to near impossible, but with games being so fast/short and the ability to restart in a couple of seconds it’s not normally frustrating.
If you like old school keyboard bashing this is for you.
– Real player with 6.5 hrs in game
Story of a Gladiator
Story of a Gladiator is a small arena beat ‘em-up game in which we try to avoid getting a bloody nose.
The story is told quite quickly: Our family and friends are killed by the Romans and we manage to escape so that we do not end up in slavery… or worse. Finally, we spend the day with fighting and drinking alcohol in the company of shady ladies - until one day we meet a famous gladiator who gives us some advice on how to become a great champion ourselves. And so our first fight of many begins in the arena…
– Real player with 179.2 hrs in game
The game is very fun and interesting, we definitely need more Gladiator games as there hasn’t been any good one’s in modern times, it’s very sad that such genre is not being looked into by developers and game studios. Ryse of Rome had gladiator mode, but it’s not like Gladiator Begins/Road to Colosseum. I am glad this game came out, and hopefully people show interest in this game, so we can get more of this genre.
As for the game
The game is very fun and actually very hard, my only issue with it is the lack of story and in depth customization, the game feels very limited in that aspect, it’s not even as good in terms of depth as sword and sandals to be honest. The graphics are amazing, the armour looks very nice, I just wish there was more depth to fight styles, weapon, character customization, story arc, training and maybe companions and such in fights. There is a lot the game can do, I played all the levels and have 3 stars in all of them, took me 9hrs total play time
– Real player with 9.0 hrs in game
Cubers: Arena
i’v played this game for hours on end i recommend you play this game
– Real player with 14.9 hrs in game
🌎 Overview 🌏
The game is a frustrating slog that thankfully does not take very long to complete. It is a shame because this game has some fun ideas, none of them are executed well unfortunately. Only buy this game on a deep sale for its coop.
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– Real player with 6.5 hrs in game
GLADIUM
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Gladium is the project of Eirik Wiklund a one man developer studio and yes, the game reminded me of Domina , a strategy game where you took charge of a Ludus, training and preparing Gladiators in a management approach, where the fights were simulated. Both games enjoy the pixel art style and that’s where the comparison should end.
– Real player with 14.3 hrs in game
This is quite a difficult game to review tbh. It is a very unforgiving game, some of the bosses you will fight will kill you many times, the part that some people may dislike the most is it’s grind system to be able to defeat the bosses or even try another go at them (you gain blood points to trade for perks and for another chance at a boss if you fail), meaning that if you lose to a boss you will have to play either normal mode or horde mode to try again, making the game VERY repetitive. You will also earn gold to unlock new equipment, which is necessary to try different strategies as you cannot fight all the bosses in the same manner (at least I advise againts it). Ultimately I’m giving it a thumbs up because I had fun the whole 14 hours I played and I even got a little addicted, the theme helped as I really like gladiator style fighting games, but be warned, if you get frustrated easily this may not be for you.
– Real player with 13.6 hrs in game
Valor
Bare-bones, needs some polish, but the base gameplay is good, constantly being worked on, and quite affordable. It has got some potential!
– Real player with 4.5 hrs in game
Its alright.
Gameplay Video:
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game
Asterix & Obelix XXL 3 - The Crystal Menhir
It’s a very good and fun game for coop for two kids or a parent and a kid. Even though the coop experience is diminished by poorly thought way of handling camera when the two heroes are far apart .
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- great graphics,
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- great sound ,
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- great level design , alternating between quests, puzzles , fights
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- good dialogues ,
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- good story,
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- dogmatix is adorable and fierce!! ,
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- fun fights with many options
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- Fakeusnewus , Econimicrasious and other funny characters
– Real player with 203.4 hrs in game
I have been a huge fan of Asterix since my childhood. Played XXL 1 many many times and 2 sporadically and loved them very much.
This game is a disgrace to Asterix (XXL). The developers didn’t attempt to make a 3D game like the other two games have been and made some random “mobile top down” game for the quick cash grab. The menu interface is even ripped off straight out of the XXL 2 remaster. No effort put into it in any way.
The game looks nice, going for the collectibles is very fun and bringing back a specific Roman from the very first Asterix comic (and animated movie) is a great touch. I think that is about all covering the positives of this game.
– Real player with 26.2 hrs in game
Barbarian Simulator
Lone wolf
Become a lonely barbarian raised in the way of war. Your home village was burnt to the ground and your family and friends were reduced to ashes. You now travel through the Empire filled with vengeance, destroying every Roman guard post on your way and saving hundreds of townsfolk, taking back their territories. One day the barbarian resistance leader takes notice of you actions, finds you and makes you an offer to become a part of his army. Will you take it? Or will you remain a lone wolf?
Fight like a beast!
Barbarian simulator is an action FPS / TPP game in which you take a role of a warrior battling in an uprising against the Roman Empire. Use your skills earned through the means of war to deal a great damage to Caesar’s troops. Be stealthy or let them see you coming from miles away. Realistic game mechanics allow you to change your playstyle on the go, depending on the situation. But one thing is sure – the Romans will feel your anger.
Craft and upgrade!
Use various resources to craft yourself weapons of your choice, handy tools and traps that will help you in wrecking havoc behind the enemy lines. Choose your own way to destroy the Roman Empire. Do you prefer to wield a powerful axe or maybe would you rather try to set up some deadly traps, so the enemies won’t see what got ‘em. All weapons and armor pieces are also fully upgradable. Your trusty sword may get a lot powerful after investing some hard earned resources into it.
Barbaric barber
Fully customize your character. Choose his skin tone, facial features, hairstyle or beard. Draw your own tattoos and design your village emblem. And who said, that barbarians can’t have a bit of a fashion sense? Let them praise not only songs of your victories, but also the great looks!
Main features:
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Feel like a true warrior. The ultrarealistic and advanced battle system allows you to plow through your enemies in truly blood soaking fashion.
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Axe? Sword? Bow? With an upgradable weapon of your choice and with those crazy war tattoos you can become the unstoppable killing machine.
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Broad customization. Change your appearance and choose the most fitting playstyle. Become a barbaric assassin or a tank-like warrior who fears no one.
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Craft the tools you need to be as effective in battle as possible.
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Conquest the territory by overtaking the Roman guard posts. No one can be left alive!
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Play however you like. Be immersed and discover the world through the eyes of the Barbarian or battle your way through the game with the third-person camera action.