Praetorians (PC)

~The Game~ Praetorians is a role playing game based around the time of Julius Caesar and the Roman Empire. You take the role of a Roman general who has to command various troops through different scenarios, if a variety of different combat situations. For those that have never played role playing games, all the action is viewed from above. There are no first person shooter areas or even video clips. The game can be played in single player mode, either by following the campaign, where set scenarios must be achieved before you can move on. Or by playing a skirmish, where you play random fights against the ...  Read the complete review

After watching the great movie 300, for a short amount of time I set about obsessively purchasing every game / movie to do with ancient civilizations. Sad, yes... but I got some great games that I never would have played otherwise. Praetorians was released something like 5 years ago, and it's a 3D real time strategy game based on the Roman army, that also allows you to play as other ancient civilizations such as Egyptians or good ol' rough and tumble barbarians. I was expecting Praetorians to be a complete Age of Empires clone, but I was struck by some key differences. You can forget about micromanagement in this game, tracking your stone, gold, ...  Read the complete review

For those of you who have an interest in the ancient world; the first concept for a Praetorian gaurd started with the tent of the commanding general (praetor) of a roman army who selectively picked those of notable value who could best protect him. Over the years this cohort became the cohors praetoria, many great commanders owned one such as Mark Antony, Julius Caesar and the most greatest of all in my opinion... Augustus (Octavian). Indeed, it was Octavian who first realised that such an army would be useful in politics as well on the fields of Mars (battlefield). So from the year 27BC Octavian continously recruited notable characters of valor who could best protect ...  Read the complete review