Gladiator War Fighting

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was the last of the "Five Good Emperors".

He was gifted with a brilliant mind, and his influence brought peace, both at home and abroad.

However, as Marcus entered his final years, the question of succession was raised, and tempers flared.

A secret feud has flared up between the aristocrats and soldiers who supported Commodus, Marcus' son and chosen heir,

and those who supported General Cassius. The feud grows more desperate, and less secret, with each passing day.

As Rome's days of peace begin to draw to a close, a new gladiator arrives at the Colosseum...

The story stands on its own, though, and no experience with the earlier game is necessary.

You begin by creating a male or female gladiator, tweaking a decent variety of appearance options,

and pouring points into your three attributes: vitality, endurance, and strength.

Then you start your arduous climb from the lowest ranks of gladiatorial slavery,

fighting for coin and glory in bloody arena combat with the hopes of one day earning your freedom. As you make a name for yourself,

various nobles will take notice of you and ask you for help.

You might become the personal assassin of a noblewoman who has strayed from her husband with many men and wants you to take care of the problem;

you could even end up defending the life of Rome's next emperor.

All in all, there are five possible patrons, and while these storylines aren't that fleshed out,

they do lend the ancient Roman setting of Gladiator War Fighting Begins a sense of romantic intrigue and political tumult.

The combat is tumultuous as well.

On each typical in-game day,

you entertain the bloodthirsty crowd by bringing other gladiators to within an inch of their lives in events that include one-on-one,

two-on-two, battle royal, and other formats. You can employ one of four fighting styles to accomplish this.

The single hand sword style, in which you typically hold a small shield in your off hand, allows a good balance between attack and defense.

The shield style, in which you carry a large shield, offers the best protection but limits your movement.

The dual sword and pugilist styles leave you more vulnerable but are also capable of dishing out tremendous damage very quickly.

The four face buttons correspond to attacks aimed at your opponent's head, sides, and feet,

and if you strike a piece of equipment your opponent is holding or wearing enough times, it goes flying off.

You can grab and use this equipment immediately in the heat of battle, or collect it as spoils once you are victorious.

You can also parry attacks with a well-timed button press and perform special skill attacks,

which are cool and effective moves that you unlock as you progress.

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