Invictus (Video Game)

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Short description: 2000 strategy role-playing video game
Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus
Invictus cover.jpg
Developer(s)Quicksilver Software
Publisher(s)Interplay Entertainment
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • NA: March 2, 2000[1]
  • EU: 2000
Genre(s)Real-time strategy
Role-playing video game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus, also known as simply Invictus, is a video game developed by Quicksilver Software, Inc. and published by Interplay for Windows in 2000.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings51%[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame3.5/5 stars[3]
CGSP2/5 stars[4]
CGW1.5/5 stars[5]
Eurogamer6/10[6]
GameFan70%[7]
GamePro2/5 stars[8]
GameSpot4.7/10[9]
GameSpy73%[10]
GameZone9/10[11]
IGN5.9/10[12]
Next Generation2/5 stars[13]
PC Gamer (US)59%[15]

The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] Eric Bratcher of NextGen said, "This is a brilliant idea for a game, but until the characters learn to walk and follow orders, don't buy into this myth."[13]

References

  1. GameSpot staff (March 2, 2000). "Invictus Now Shipping [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000""]. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 14, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000614161629/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/00_03/02_vg_invictus/index.html. Retrieved February 3, 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus for PC". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190602023334/https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/197649-invictus-in-the-shadow-of-olympus/index.html. Retrieved February 3, 2021. 
  3. Kanarick, Mark. "Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus - Review". All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141116052222/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18812&tab=review. Retrieved February 3, 2021. 
  4. Vitous, Jeff (April 5, 2000). "Invictus". Strategy Plus, Inc.. Archived from the original on May 25, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030525192454/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/027/057/invictus_review.html. Retrieved February 3, 2021. 
  5. Clarkson, Mark (June 2000). "Invictus". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (191): 125. http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_191.pdf. Retrieved February 3, 2021. 
  6. Willey, Edward "Smirnoff" (April 12, 2000). "Invictus : In the Shadow of Olympus". Gamer Network. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20000816031002/http://www.eurogamer.net/content/invictus. Retrieved February 3, 2021. 
  7. "REVIEW for Invictus". GameFan (Shinno Media). March 7, 2000. 
  8. Brenesal, Barry (March 16, 2000). "Invictus Review for PC on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). Archived from the original on January 12, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050112071817/http://www.gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/5017.shtml. Retrieved February 3, 2021. 
  9. Poole, Stephen (March 2, 2000). "Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus Review [date mislabeled as "May 1, 2000""]. CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/invictus-in-the-shadow-of-olympus-review/1900-2535529/. Retrieved February 3, 2021. 
  10. Lally, Will (April 13, 2000). "Invictus". IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 4, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20020204100220/http://www.gamespy.com/legacy/reviews/invictus_a.shtm. Retrieved February 3, 2021. 
  11. Lafferty, Michael (February 28, 2000). "Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus Review". Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081002084706/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r13317.htm. Retrieved February 3, 2021. 
  12. Butts, Steve (March 23, 2000). "Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/03/24/invictus-in-the-shadow-of-olympus. Retrieved February 3, 2021. 
  13. 13.0 13.1 Bratcher, Eric (May 2000). "Invictus". NextGen (Imagine Media) (65): 103. https://archive.org/details/NextGen65May2000/page/n103/mode/2up. Retrieved February 3, 2021. 
  14. Rausch, Allen (May 2000). "Invictus". PC Accelerator (Imagine Media) (21): 72. https://archive.org/details/PCXL21May2000/page/n73/mode/2up. Retrieved February 3, 2021. 
  15. Smith, Rob (May 2000). "Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus". PC Gamer (Imagine Media) 7 (5). Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060315135117/http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/07/invictus_in_the.html. Retrieved February 3, 2021. 

External links

  • Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus at MobyGames




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