Rome: Caesar's Will
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| Developer(s) | Montparnasse Multimedia |
| Publisher(s) | Montparnasse Multimedia |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | 2000 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure, Educational |
Rome: Caesar's Will is an educational adventure game released in 2000.
Production
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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) - ^ a b "Test Rome : Le Testament De Cesar sur PC". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Retrieved 2017-02-02.