Nemesis of the Roman Empire
Nemesis of the Roman Empire is a real-time strategy role-playing video game developed by Haemimont Games and published by Enlight Software. The sequel to Celtic Kings: Rage of War, the game is set in the Punic Wars and allows the player to take control of one of four nations, as well as Hannibal the Great.
| Nemesis of the Roman Empire | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Haemimont Games |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy, role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
In Spain the game was released on November 27, 2003 under the title Imperivm II: Conquest of Hispania, and in Italy as Imperivm II: The Punic Wars, by the publisher FX Interactive.
Gameplay
Nemesis of the Roman Empire is a real-time strategy role-playing game.[1] Set during the Punic Wars, the player can take control of one of four nations: the Romans, the Gauls, the Carthaginians, and the Iberians.[2]
Seeing the power and influence of Carthage, Roman legions were sent to Africa with orders to attack the rival city of Carthage, led by its general Hannibal.[3]
Development
Nemesis of the Roman Empire was developed by Haemimont Games, and was released in November 2003 in Spain.[4] The game is a sequel to Celtic Kings: Rage of War, originally titled Celtic Kings: The Punic Wars.[2] Enlight Software published and distributed the game in North America in March 2004.[5][6][1]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 74/100[7] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer Games Magazine | [8] |
| Computer Gaming World | [9] |
| Game Informer | 7.75/10[10] |
| GameSpot | 8/10[11] |
| GameSpy | [12] |
| GameZone | 8/10[13] |
| IGN | 8/10[14] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 68%[15] |
| PC Zone | 64%[16] |
Nemesis of the Roman Empire received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7] The game earned "Platinum" award from the Asociación Española de Distribuidores y Editores de Software de Entretenimiento (aDeSe), for more than 80,000 sales in Spain during its first 12 months.[17] It ultimately sold above 250,000 units in Spain.[18]
References
- Clayman, David (March 26, 2004). "Nemesis of the Roman Empire Arrives". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- Calvert, Justin (September 3, 2003). "Celtic Kings: The Punic Wars announced". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- "Nemesis of the Roman Empire". Steam. Valve Corporation. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- Grandío, Pablo (November 21, 2003). "Anunciado Imperivm II: La Conquista de Hispania". Vandal (in Spanish). El Español. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- Adams, Dan (January 13, 2004). "Enlight to Publish Celtic Kings Sequel". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- Adams, Dan (March 5, 2004). "Nemesis of the Roman Empire Goes Gold". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- "Nemesis of the Roman Empire for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- "Review: Nemesis of the Roman Empire". Computer Games Magazine. No. 164. theGlobe.com. July 2004. p. 64.
- Brown, Ken (July 2004). "Nemesis of the Roman Empire" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 240. Ziff Davis. p. 74. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- Biessener, Adam (June 2004). "Nemesis of the Roman Empire". Game Informer. No. 134. GameStop. p. 136. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- Colayco, Bob (March 19, 2004). "Nemesis of the Roman Empire Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- Abner, William (April 15, 2004). "GameSpy: Nemesis of the Roman Empire". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- Hollingshead, Anise (March 30, 2004). "Nemesis of the Roman Empire - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- Adams, Dan (April 6, 2004). "Nemesis of the Roman Empire Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- "Nemesis of the Roman Empire". PC Gamer. Vol. 11, no. 6. Imagine Media. June 2004. p. 70.
- "PC Review: Nemesis of the Roman Empire". PC Zone. Future Publishing. July 2004.
- "Dossier de prensa Galardones aDeSe 2004" (PDF). Asociación Española de Distribuidores y Editores de Software de Entretenimiento (in Spanish). March 2004. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 2, 2005.
- "No te la puedes perder.A R I a D N A-222".
External links
- Official website at Haemimont Games
- Official website at FX Interactive (in Spanish)
- Official website at Excalibur Publishing
- Nemesis of the Roman Empire at MobyGames