![]() You never know, our old mate JC might make a guest appearance if the saga goes on long enough. The game itself allows players to switch "flawlessly" between characters (or so it says here), while getting to grips with the various objects and weapons of the era including stones, slingshots, spears and swords - as well as hand-to-hand combat when no weapons are available.Ī "colourful" cast of characters including real-life historical figures are promised appear throughout the game. On the whole the general level of detail, sharp texturing, lighting and particle effects all appear to be pushing the PS2 pretty hard, which is nice to report. Set in apparently lavish third person 3D using the all-new Onimusha 3 engine, ancient Rome has been reconstructed with "startling" realism, full of diverse locations including a bustling market place, vast forests, sea vessels and citadels, while the Coliseum will be the setting for many of the key events where both characters presumably have to save their ass once or twice.įootage revealed so far shows a game engine that will appeal to graphics whores, with immensely gory blood, guts and dismemberment all part of the fun. Do I hear a manly "Huuuurggh!" in the coliseum? Well do I? Come on, time is running out and we need to discover the truth behind Caesar's assassination! Cue the sound of horns, the donning of peculiar pineapple helmets and the commencement of the fight for family honour. ![]() Hey, they had to have an excuse to show off a ludicrous armoured bra didn't they?īut the whole premise of the game hinges on the fact that Uesnius, Agrippa's father, has been stitched up and wrongly accused of the murder of Caesar. Amicus verus est rara avisĪs with many Capcom titles you get to play as two different characters - in this case the action oriented Roman Empire solider Agrippa and his stealthy best friend Octavia, while freed female gladiator Claudia lends a nice pair (of hands). It should be with us by the end of the year. Set in the aftermath of Caesar's death in 48 B.C, this Keiji Inafune-designed PlayStation 2-exclusive title promises to be not just another frenzied button masher a la Devil May Cry or Onimusha, instead aiming to temptingly lace the inevitable Gladiatorial combat with a touch of stealth. ![]() Capcom's annual Vegas shindig is normally an announcement fest, chock full of exciting-sounding games that we won't get to play for 18 months (hello Ressie 4!), but this year was an altogether more sane affair, with just one previously unannounced title a gory hackandslash affair with a difference (probably) by the name of Shadow Of Rome. ![]()
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