Publisher: Strategy First
Publisher 2: Matrix Games
Developer: Slitherine Software
Category: Strategy
Release Dates
Intl - 09/09/2003
N Amer - 05/28/2003
Digital Download - 03/07/2007
GameZone's Review
6.9
GZ Rating
| Gameplay | 7 |
| Graphics | 7 |
| Sound | 6.8 |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Concept | 7 |
| Overall | 6.9 |
Reviewer: Michael Lafferty
Review Date: 06/10/2003
Legion Gold expands the gameplay of the original title, but is still a somewhat slow-paced turn-based strategy game
6.9
News
Legion Gold Now Available From Matrix Games
The successful Slitherine Strategies hit is now available at Matrix Games
Cult of Mithras Gold & Legion Arena Available by Digital Download
In combination with the release of the Cult of Mithras Slitherine are also releasing Legion Arena by digital download
Legion Gold is Gold!
Legion Gold, the newest edition of the high-level strategy game, has gone gold.
Description
Legion Gold is a revolutionary, high-level strategy game that incorporates strategic and tactical elements in a unique Roman Empire adventure. Players control vast armies and attempt to carve an Empire at the strategic level and at the tactical level, position their armies and make use of the best formations to achieve victory. Each map can be replayed a number of times in different settings, with different nations, giving players hours of gameplay.
Features
- Many sides – Play against many unique tribes, nations and AI opponents from the Roman Empire era
- Detailed economy - control your cities, allocate workers, construct new buildings, build fortresses for protection and train new regiments
- Historical Accuracy - all maps, soldiers’ uniforms and weapons are accurately modeled to capture the flavor of the ancient world and its warfare
- Diplomacy - with so many opponents, careful use of diplomacy will be required if you're going to succeed
- 3D battlefields - 3D rendered terrain affects the combat model
- Huge realistic battles – based on historical data, the combat model provides a realistic look and feel as hundreds of men are displayed in epic battles
Hardware Requirements
Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP; Pentium 233 MHz MMX; 64 MB RAM; 250 MB free hard drive space; 2 MB DirectX compatible video card DirectX compatible sound card DirectX 8.0 or higher
Notes
2/22/08-Now available via the Matrix Games website.






