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Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans

Platform(s): Nintendo DS, PC, Wii
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publisher: Slitherine Software / Koch Media (EU), Graffiti Entertainment (US)
Developer: Virtual Identity
Release Date: Q4 2009

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'Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans' (NDS/Wii/PC) - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on May 15, 2009 @ 5:47 a.m. PDT

Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans is an entertaining and easily accessible adventure game that follows the struggle of young Rassimus to achieve glory as a gladiator and obtain his freedom.

Get the Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans [NDS/Wii/PC] Trailer off WP (10mb)

The Horrible Histories brand is an internationally bestselling series of history books for children, with more than 20 million copies sold worldwide since 1993. Author Terry Deary and illustrator Martin Brown have brought the past to life for millions of children in an uniquely entertaining way. The computer game version of their Ruthless Romans book will provide whole families with a fun way to learn about Roman history.

The main plot of Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans follows the struggle of young Rassimus to achieve glory as a gladiator and obtain his freedom. Rassimus, a slave and an ambitious gladiator-in-training, has been raised as a foundling by the great gladiator trainer Lucius Gladius, and spent nearly 12 years in his service. Lucius has now given him a chance to begin his training, and Rassimus hopes that he will be successful and one day become a citizen of Rome.

Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans is an entertaining and easily accessible adventure game on PC and Nintendo DS, and offers this fun even for up to 4 players on Wii. A total of over 30 mini games are available for aspiring gladiators. These and all quests are playable in any order. The in-game tutorial and a diary that provides useful information throughout the game make Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans suitable for children, parents and teenagers. The title will be released in the second quarter of this year.



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