Great Battles of Rome Review - PC

To Rome then, for a lesson in empire-building and military supremacy, with a history tutorial on the side. Great Battles of Rome is a real-time strategy game based on some of the famous battles of the Roman Empire: as you might expect, you command your legions and decide on the tactics that will win you the battle, and indeed the war too. But there is more to Great Battles of Rome - you'll also find a wealth of footage from the History Channel which explains the historical background behind the game. Read our full review of Great Battles of Rome to find out more.
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Great Battles of Rome
As if movie tie-ins weren’t bad enough, over the past few years we’ve seen a slew of tv shows vying for a stake in gaming’s prosperous tie-in territory. The Sopranos, 24, even Desperate Housewives have joined a cash-in culture that rarely creates a game worth removing from the shrinkwrap.

Great Battles of Rome follows the spin-off tradition of being a very basic genre title. In this case a very uncomplex RTS. Position your army on the battlefield, charge, leave victorious, upgrade or buy new units, and it’s back to the battlefield. Hardcore strategy fans will find little to keep themselves busy, but in all fairness it seems as though Slitherine’s target audience here is largely History Channel viewers who aren’t necessarily accustomed to a great deal of gaming.

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