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Rome: Caesar's Will

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Rome: Caesar's Will
Developer(s)Montparnasse Multimedia
Publisher(s)Montparnasse Multimedia
Platform(s)Windows
Release2000
Genre(s)Adventure, Educational

Rome: Caesar's Will is an educational adventure game released in 2000.

Production

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A substantial part of the game's promotion was focused on an "innovative dialogue and artificial intelligence engine" called ReActiveAttitudes technology, which meant that the player could have a personality or "mask" when speaking to a character. If the player approaches the character in a "friendly" or "insulting" way, this would affect how the character interacted, resulting in branching narratives of allies and enemies.[1]

Plot

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The game revolves around a murder mystery set in 44BC. As a Roman legioner, the player takes on the role of detective who has to prove Aurelia didn't poison her husband, and solve the crime before time runs out.

Gameplay

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The game has a time limit of 40 hours; actions such as moving locations via the map cause the player to lose precious seconds. The interface contains an inventory of items, a notepad to write down clues, and an encyclopedia to give the player additional background knowledge as they play.[2]

Critical reception

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Jeux Video praised the music and sound effects for creating a sense of atmospheric suspense.[2] Tom Houston of Just Adventure criticised the ReActiveAttitudes technology for not delivering a diverging series of stories as promised.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Review: Rome: Caesar's Will". 2001-07-18. Archived from the original on 2001-07-18. Retrieved 2017-02-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ a b "Test Rome : Le Testament De Cesar sur PC". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Retrieved 2017-02-02.