Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance
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Developer(s) | Acclaim Studios Manchester |
Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment (Original) Throwback Entertainment (Rerelease) |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 Xbox Windows |
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Genre(s) | Hack and slash |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gladiator: Sword Of Vengeance is a hack and slash video game developed by Acclaim Studios Manchester and published by Acclaim Entertainment. The game was released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC in 2003. A Nintendo GameCube version was cancelled.[1] During development, the game was titled "I Gladiator".[2] Throwback Entertainment acquired the rights to several of Acclaim's properties in 2006, including Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance.[3]
On May 6, 2015, during Microsoft's IGNITE conference, it was announced that Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance would be made available on Xbox One and the Windows and Windows Phone stores later in 2015.[4]
Reception
Aggregator | Score | ||
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PC | PS2 | Xbox | |
Metacritic | 69/100[20] | 65/100[21] | 65/100[22] |
Publication | Score | ||
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PC | PS2 | Xbox | |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | 4.83/10[5] | 4.83/10[5] |
Game Informer | N/A | 5.75/10[6] | 5.75/10[7] |
GamePro | N/A | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
GameSpot | 7.1/10[9] | 7.1/10[10] | 7.1/10[10] |
GameSpy | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
GameZone | N/A | N/A | 7/10[13] |
IGN | 8/10[14] | 8/10[15] | 8/10[15] |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | N/A |
Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | 6.9/10[17] |
PC Gamer (US) | 62%[18] | N/A | N/A |
Maxim | 8/10[19] | 8/10[19] | 8/10[19] |
The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[20][21][22]
References
- ^ IGN staff (May 15, 2003). "E3 2003: Gladiator Leaves Cube". IGN. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ IGN staff (March 14, 2003). "I Gladiator, New Name". IGN. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Sinclair, Brendan (July 7, 2006). "Throwback picks up Acclaim properties". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Throwback Entertainment Unleashes 'Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance' on the World of Windows". Throwback Entertainment. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ a b EGM staff (January 2004). "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance (PS2, Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (174): 108.
- ^ "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance (PS2)". Game Informer (127): 144. November 2003.
- ^ Reiner, Andrew (November 2003). "Gladiator Sword of Vengeance (Xbox)". Game Informer (127): 168. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
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- ^ a b Navarro, Alex (November 1, 2003). "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance Review (PS2, Xbox)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Meston, Zach (November 7, 2003). "GameSpy: Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance (PS2)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on November 2, 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
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- ^ a b Dunham, Jeremy (November 3, 2003). "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance (PS2, Xbox)". IGN. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 162. December 2003.
- ^ "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance". Official Xbox Magazine: 92. December 2003.
- ^ Klett, Steve (April 2004). "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance". PC Gamer: 82. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
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- ^ a b "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
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