Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus

Caught in a bitter feud between spiteful gods, Invictus demands players fight for more than just their life. They must enlist the mightiest heroes in their epic struggle to attain an eternal seat atop Olympus. Eliminating the need to gather resources or manage research trees, Invictus focuses the player upon carefully shaping their war party, balancing their strengths and weaknesses, because these warriors will be carried over from mission to mission. The player will choose from over 30 distinct units, each with a unique ability, like Gorgons turning flesh to stone and Harpy's poisonous claws. The player recruits new units from those they have encountered in their journeys. Ten legendary heroes are at the player's beck and call - four can be sent into battle at any given time. Each of these legendary heroes, such as Hercules and Achilles, are super-human warriors who beseech the gods for special powers. The gamer can perfect their war party in single player mode and use it to compete with human opponents in multiplayer. The game world is beautifully depicted with a combination of 3D and Voxel technologies, providing an exceptional level of detail. The environments can be rotated to find what's hiding around the corners, zoom so close to see the white of a Cyclops' eye, and tilt the world to suit any player's style. Customizable formations, such as the wedge, the V, and forming a line will enable the player to attack with impunity or defend themselves until reinforcements arrive. Interaction with NPCs is also vital to winning, as actions in early scenarios have an impact later in the game.

Pentium 266; DirectX 6.0 or higher,64MB RAM; 300MB free Hard drive space,video card; 4x CD-ROM.

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