Nemesis of the Roman Empire

2003 video game

2003 video game

Nemesis of the Roman Empire

Developer(s)| Haemimont Games
Publisher(s)|

* Enlight Software
* FX Interactive

Platform(s)| Microsoft Windows
Release|

* SP: November 27, 2003
* NA: March 26, 2004[1]
* EU: 2004

Genre(s)| Real-time strategy, role-playing
Mode(s)| Single-player

Nemesis of the Roman Empire (Bulgarian: Картаген) is a real-time strategy role-playing video game developed by Haemimont Games and published by Enlight Software. The sequel to Celtic Kings: Rage of War, the game is set in the Punic Wars and allows the player to take control of one of four nations, as well as Hannibal the Great.

In Spain the game was released on November 27, 2003 under the title Imperivm II: Conquest of Hispania, and in Italy as Imperivm II: The Punic Wars, by the publisher FX Interactive.

## Gameplay

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Nemesis of the Roman Empire is a real-time strategy role-playing game.[1] Set during the Punic Wars, the player can take control of one of four nations: the Romans, the Gauls, the Carthaginians, and the Iberians.[2]

Seeing the power and influence of Carthage, Roman legions were sent to Africa with orders to attack the rival city of Carthage, led by its general Hannibal.[3]

## Development

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Nemesis of the Roman Empire was developed by Haemimont Games, and was released in November 2003 in Spain.[4] The game is a sequel to Celtic Kings: Rage of War, originally titled Celtic Kings: The Punic Wars.[2] Enlight Software published and distributed the game in North America in March 2004.[5][6][1]

## Reception

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Reception

Aggregate scoreAggregator| Score

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Metacritic| 74/100[7]
Review scoresPublication| Score

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Computer Games Magazine| [8]
Computer Gaming World| [9]
Game Informer| 7.75/10[10]
GameSpot| 8/10[11]
GameSpy| [12]
GameZone| 8/10[13]
IGN| 8/10[14]
PC Gamer (US)| 68%[15]
PC Zone| 64%[16]

Nemesis of the Roman Empire received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7] The game earned "Platinum" award from the Asociación Española de Distribuidores y Editores de Software de Entretenimiento (aDeSe), for more than 80,000 sales in Spain during its first 12 months.[17] It ultimately sold above 250,000 units in Spain.[18]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Clayman, David (March 26, 2004). "Nemesis of the Roman Empire Arrives". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
2. ^ a b Calvert, Justin (September 3, 2003). "Celtic Kings: The Punic Wars announced". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
3. ^ "Nemesis of the Roman Empire". Steam. Valve Corporation. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
4. ^ Grandío, Pablo (November 21, 2003). "Anunciado Imperivm II: La Conquista de Hispania". Vandal (in Spanish). El Español. Archived from the original on February 24, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
5. ^ Adams, Dan (January 13, 2004). "Enlight to Publish Celtic Kings Sequel". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
6. ^ Adams, Dan (March 5, 2004). "Nemesis of the Roman Empire Goes Gold". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
7. ^ a b "Nemesis of the Roman Empire for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 5, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
8. ^ "Review: Nemesis of the Roman Empire". Computer Games Magazine. No. 164\. theGlobe.com. July 2004. p. 64.
9. ^ Brown, Ken (July 2004). "Nemesis of the Roman Empire" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 240\. Ziff Davis. p. 74\. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
10. ^ Biessener, Adam (June 2004). "Nemesis of the Roman Empire". Game Informer. No. 134\. GameStop. p. 136\. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
11. ^ Colayco, Bob (March 19, 2004). "Nemesis of the Roman Empire Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
12. ^ Abner, William (April 15, 2004). "GameSpy: Nemesis of the Roman Empire". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 7, 2004. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
13. ^ Hollingshead, Anise (March 30, 2004). "Nemesis of the Roman Empire - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
14. ^ Adams, Dan (April 6, 2004). "Nemesis of the Roman Empire Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
15. ^ "Nemesis of the Roman Empire". PC Gamer. Vol. 11, no. 6\. Imagine Media. June 2004. p. 70.
16. ^ "PC Review: Nemesis of the Roman Empire". PC Zone. Future Publishing. July 2004.
17. ^ "Dossier de prensa Galardones aDeSe 2004" (PDF). Asociación Española de Distribuidores y Editores de Software de Entretenimiento (in Spanish). March 2004. pp. 5–6\. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 2, 2005.
18. ^ "No te la puedes perder.A R I a D N A-222". Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.

## External links

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* Official website at Haemimont Games
* Official website at FX Interactive (in Spanish)
* Official website at Excalibur Publishing
* Nemesis of the Roman Empire at MobyGames

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