Contents.Story The game begins in in the year 275 BC, placing the player in the sandals of a in the, at first leading a single. The player's ultimate goal is to become a through a mix of successful military conquests and internal politics of '.Gameplay The bulk of the game involve turn-based strategic planning and management on the world map and the real-time battles (with on-demand pauses to give orders to formations) against various enemies of the, such as the,. Centurion also featured other 'side-show' activities, such as (the player's duties involve financing the events), in the,.
Now lets get down to the 'Nitty Gritty'. Centurion: Defender Of Rome takes place in the time immediately after the Roman Conquest of Italy and covers all of Europe and small parts of Africa and the Middle East/Asia. Your job as leader of this new power is to conquer the known world and become Caesar by sword or by stick and wax board.
There is also some diplomacy (it is even possible to seduce the queen after forming an alliance with ). Development The game's designer, Kellyn Beck, was also the creator of several games and Centurion was similar in look to those games, featuring 'cinematic' graphics, animation and sound effects. His inspiration for the game came from watching the films and and the game's working title was Caesar. The team Bits of Magic, who co-designed and programmed the game, included. Reception The PC version of Centurion received 3 out of 5 stars in.
Other magazines, however, usually gave the game better reviews, with scores mostly in the range of 75-90%. Gave it three-plus stars out of five in 1990. The magazine praised the graphics and audio, and said that as a game as opposed to an accurate historical simulation, Centurion 'succeeds admirably.
Those who liked those old ' would enjoy it. In 1993, the magazine gave the game two-plus stars, describing it as a 'graphical tour de force—a historic tour de farce'. See also.References.
Plan and manage ancient Rome as you defend your city from barbarians and other civilizations in Centurion: Defender of Rome! Become a Ceasar through a series of military conquest and internal political struggle in this amazing old-school video game.
Centurion: Defender of Rome is a classic turn-based strategy video game released back in 1990 for the Sega Genesis gaming console. The game features real-time battle sequence simulation and shares the same concept and feel to the 1987 game Defender of the Crown. The game is set in ancient Rome back in the year 275 BC. The game combines real-time strategy action with turn-based battle, management, and planning. Fight against various enemies including the Celts, Carthagininans, and Parthians and emerge victoriously! Good luck and have fun!
Click inside the screen to activate controls
Controls
Arrow Keys – Directional Buttons / Movement
Press “Z” Key – A button
Press “X” Key – B button
Space – Select
Enter – Start
Arrow Keys – Directional Buttons / Movement
Press “Z” Key – A button
Press “X” Key – B button
Space – Select
Enter – Start
To save your game:hover over the emulator screen and use the icons to save your progress.
Down arrow icon (save), Up arrow icon (load).
Down arrow icon (save), Up arrow icon (load).
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