History Great Empires Rome for Nintendo DS

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Release Date 5/15/2009
Publisher Zoo Games
Platform DS
Genre Strategy/Sim

Number of Players 1

Mild Blood, Mild Suggestive Themes, Mild Violence

Game Description

History is yours for the making in this strategy game that lets you create one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen. Guided by research from the History Channel, you'll build the Roman Empire from the ground up through a skilled blend of warfare and diplomacy. Create thriving cities brimming with culture and amass a powerful army to defend them. Of course, the army is just as good at expanding your turf as it is defending it. Wield your powers as Emperor to direct your army to crush enemies and conquer their lands. A variety of mini-games helps you experience life during one of history's most exciting times.

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IGN Review (5.0 out of 10)

We've seen Cartoon Network take on the racing genre, we've seen Food Network launch a line of cooking sims, and we've seen Nickelodeon splash its signature splotch of orange goo across boxarts for years -- it's not new for a cable television station to use its brand power to branch out into the vide...more

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Average Member Rating: 3.8 out of 10

a great game. (8 out of 10)

posted by dragonsyn (BONNEY LAKE, WA) on May 24, 2009
Member since May 2009
9 out of 12 gamers (75%) found this review helpful

it is a great strategy game w/ a very extreme learning curve has a great concept for a strategy game and provides a potentially endless amount of replay value but is very rough but is exceptionally good game that deserves to be played my only complaint is that i wish it would be a lil more easier t...more

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