Nemesis of the Roman Empire
2003 video game
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Nemesis of the Roman Empire (Bulgarian: Картаген) 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.
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| Developer | Haemimont Games |
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| Platform | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genres | Real-time strategy, role-playing |
| Mode | 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 |
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| Metacritic | 74/100[7] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Computer Games Magazine | 2.5/5[8] |
| Computer Gaming World | 2.5/5[9] |
| Game Informer | 7.75/10[10] |
| GameSpot | 8/10[11] |
| GameSpy | 4.5/5[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]