Gladius

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Description

Gladius is a turn-based gladiatorial RPG. Players try to build a championship gladiator school by gaining experience through fighting battles in the arenas and recruiting new members.

From the manual: "The story of Gladius starts just as two schools begin the pursuit of the Championship. It follows the epic saga of two young heroes: Ursula, daughter of the barbarian king from the land of Nordagh; and Valens, the son of Imperia's greatest gladiator. Become one of these characters and embark upon a spectacular and brutal journey to fulfill their destinies to keep the world from heading into another disastrous war."

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Alternate Titles

• "角斗士" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)

Part of the Following Group

• Middleware: CRI

User Reviews

Put the lightsaber away, fanboy, and pick up a real blade.

PlayStation 2

Terrence Bosky (5463)

Critic Reviews

GameSpy	Xbox	Nov 07, 2003		90
64 Power / big.N / N Games	GameCube	Nov, 2003	88 out of 100	88
GameLemon	GameCube	May 26, 2004	8.8 out of 10	88
Game Over Online	GameCube	Dec 18, 2003	87 out of 100	87
4Players.de	Xbox	Dec 26, 2003	83 out of 100	83
IGN	Xbox	Oct 29, 2003	8.3 out of 10	83
Gamesmania.de	Xbox	Dec 02, 2003	82 out of 100	82
GameSpy	GameCube	Nov 26, 2003		80
Game Revolution	PlayStation 2	Nov, 2003	B	75
Super Play (Sweden)	Xbox	Nov, 2003	3 out of 10	30

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Title translation

Gladius means sword in Latin. The term is often used to indicate the short sword used by Roman legionaries.

Related Web Sites

• "Building Rome" (GiN interviews Robert Blackadder of LucasArts "about how Gladius came into being, and of LucasArts’ new diverse portfolio.")
• Wikipedia: Gladius (Information about Gladius at Wikipedia)