JUST CLICK DOWNLOAD | We'd be fibbing quite obviously if we said that we weren't initially skeptical of Acclaim Manchester's bloody Roman action epic,Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance. Originally presented to us as nothing more than a videogame interpretation of Ridley Scott's award winning motion picture, Vengeance already had plenty of obstacles in front of it. And it wasn't because of Acclaim's storied history of hit and miss software either.
It was instead burdened by the strikingly similar theme and storyline to the aforementioned Russell Crowe vehicle; in addition to the fact that it sees release less than a week after that of LucasArts' own analogous title, Gladius. To say that consumers may find themselves in a state of confusion and weariness is an understatement. Why would they want to go for yet another gladiatorial adventure when they had one already just last week?
The answer, quite simply, is because it's pretty darned good. Similarities aside, Sword of Vengeance is neither a remake of the Oscar-winning motion picture or the brainy strategy RPG that we saw in Gladius. In all truthfulness it's an uncomplicated romp through an alternate Roman history that, while a tad on the flawed side, turns out to be just as much fun as it is familiar. For gamers searching for a quick fix along the lines of something like kill.zoneor Time Crisis 3, this could be exactly what they're looking for.
Story
Alright, we told you that Sword of Vengeance wasn't the videogame version of Ridley Scott's Gladiator, and it isn't -- but after reading the plot devices that serve as your character's motivation you may feel that that topic is up for debate. Don't be surprised if you notice some parallels -- because they're definitely in there:
Set in 106 A.D. after the death of the great emperor Trajan,Vengeance begins under the ruthless leadership of Arruntius; a former despotic consular and the man suspected of bringing the previous ruler to his untimely end. Egomaniacal and convinced that he's a god among mortals, Arruntius has banned the worship of other gods besides himself and is in the midst of destroying Rome so that a new city named after him may be built. As a bit of self-congratulations, Arruntius has staged the world's most elaborate gladiatorial contest amidst the city streets hoping that the bloody spectacle will appease his people and gain him favor among the crowds.
But as stories of this sort usually go, there's one man who defies the emperor with everything in his being. A former slave and faithful servant to the dead emperor Trajan, this man is the gladiator known as Invictus Thrax; an undefeated warrior whose power overcomes every opponent that he confronts. That is, until he's slaughtered in front of thousands of people by the evil demon gods Phobos and Deimos-- halting the hero's plans of revolt and securing Arruntius' place on his throne unopposed.
Strangely enough, Thrax awakens in Elysium only to be greeted by the sons of Mars, Remus and Romulus. Chosen by the pair to become their champion, Thrax is recruited and granted the ability to return to the mortal world to stop Arruntius and the demons that aid him before all of Rome is consumed in their darkness. And from there things really start to get interesting...
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