Shadow of Rome
Category: PlayStation 2 Game
Console: PlayStation 2 (Download Emulator)
Publisher: Capcom
Series: Sonic the Hedgehog
Genre: Action / Adventure
Mode: Single-player
Region: US
Views: 285,185
Downloads: 100,538
Released: February 8, 2005
File Size: 4.2 GB
Rating: 4.5/5 (86 votes)
Shadow of Rome is a 2005 action-adventure video game with stealth elements for the PlayStation 2. Developed and published by Capcom, it was released in Europe, North America, and Australasia in February, and in Japan in March.
The plot is a fictional version of the assassination of Julius Caesar, focusing on two characters: Agrippa, a soldier whose father is accused of murdering Caesar, and who is forced to fight in the gladiatorial arenas, and Octavianus, who sets about proving Agrippa's father's innocence.
The game received mostly positive reviews with critics praising the gladiatorial combat mechanics, the over-the-top violence, and the graphics. Many critics, however, were unimpressed with the stealth sections of the game, particularly criticising the slow pace of these sections and the poor enemy AI.
Originally conceived as the first part of a new franchise specifically aimed at a Western audience, the sequel was already in the early stages of development when the first game was released. However, due to poor sales, executive producer Keiji Inafune decided to scrap the franchise, and Shadow of Rome 2 ultimately became Dead Rising.
