We'll actually have the demo in our hot little hands tomorrow and will most assuredly bring you impressions of it on Friday. But because I have so much love for all of our readers, we can tell you now what this demo will hold for you.
This is what I would call a teaser demo. Included will be a couple of things. First, the tutorial. Here's your chance to get acquainted with the battle interface before the game is even released to cut down on any slow time to getting started when that finally happens. When last we saw the tutorial, it was still being worked on, but all signs point to a good and exciting learning session ending up with a nice sized battle. The tutorial puts you in control of the House of Julii, one of the Roman factions.
Secondly, those looking for a real battle will be able to step into the shoes of the Carthaginans in the battle of Trebia. Here's a little discrprition we were provided about the battle:
As Rome secured control of the Italian peninsular, Carthage was establishing an empire in Spain and North Africa. It was inevitable that these two rising powers would clash violently for control of the Western Mediterranean. Carthage needed space for its trade and maritime empire, and the Romans simply saw Carthage as another threat. War was bound to come, sooner or later.
Fortunately for the Carthaginians, they had the services of Hannibal Barca, one of the greatest generals of all time. Marching from Spain, he slipped past one Roman army and into northern Italy over the Alps, even managing to bring a contingent of elephants with the army. His bold strategy was to march on Rome and break Roman power at its heart. He also hoped to gain allies as he advanced, among peoples disenchanted with the domination of Rome.
After two months of campaigning he was met by a Roman force at the River Trebia. Hannibal used a feigned cavalry retreat to lure the Romans across the freezing river. True to form, and despite the winter floods, the Romans crossed the river and made straight for Hannibal's army. Historically, Hannibal was ready and crushed the Roman army. The few Romans who escaped were the ones who broke through the Carthaginian line as it closed around them and then kept running!
In the full game, you'll be able to test out your skills from both sides of the battle, but for now you'll have to be content with being on the winning side of the Cartheginians. The good thing about that is that you'll have elephants to control. Let the trampling begin!
So keep your eyes locked onto IGNPC this Friday for our impressions of the demo and then look for the whole thing come next Monday. We will, of course, tell you how and where to find it then.
첫댓글 우오옷!! 돌아갈려나
테스트해 볼 수 있겠군요. 그런데, 그 쪽이 월요일이면, 여긴 언제죠?
요우!!!! 하루차이도 안난다는..ㅋㅋ 밤 0시 이전엔 올라올걸요 ㅋㅋ-_-기뻐합시다! ㅋㅋ 로마토탈워 직접 해볼 8월의 유일한 기회..데모니깐요 ㅎㅎ
드디어 나오는구나~~ 컴빨리 업글해야겠다...ㅡ.ㅜ
드디어!!! 감격의 눈물 ㅠㅠ .. 잘돌아가길 기원하며
드디어 아흑...ㅠㅠ
그래... 어차피 안되겠지만... 데모라도 한번 돌려보기나 하자... 크흑..ㅜㅜ
후훗,,,여기서 최저로 잘되면 정품도 최절 ㅗ 잘 돌아가갯죵.....재발 돌아는 가라
월요일 난감요 학교 가는데 ㅠㅠ
드 . 디 . 어
음.. 우리집 컴에서 돌아갈 지 의문... 메디벌도 숫자 많아지면 버벅거리던데... -_-;
Ready to Battle!!!!!!
아 ~ 내머리 ... 대머리되따 ... 하 ~ 이번 달에는 왜이리 재수가 없지 ... 데모도 나오는데... 하지도 못하고 ... 하 ~
그래픽 카드하고 램이 걱정인데 ... 아무래도 ... 안될꺼 같은 ...
드디어...나오는구나... 컴사양이.될려나?
흐흐흐
이글 보는순간 저도모르게 함성을 질럿습니다.ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
오~좋다. 23일에 나온다니!!! 굿!!!
브라보~브라보~브라보~
잇힝~~~ 개학식날이네 -_-)/
아! 게임존21 이라는 사이트로 소식전하러 이글 퍼가겠습니다. 해도 될까요?(말하면서 퍼가는중입니다;;)
으하하!! 개학식날까지 3일간 불살라 버리겠습니다!
오케이!하지만 저는 개학날이 월욜날이라는..-_-.....그날 빡세게 데모해야겠군요..ㅋ..
저도 개학식이 월욜..
오오...드디어...
흠...돌아갈려나....안돌아가면 대략 낭패...
오오오!!! 브라보!!!
한국시간으로요?
드디어 나오네...................................................얼마나 기다렷던가
개학실날까지 1일남았을때 나오다니! 괘씸해서라도 하루종일 혹사시켜주마!
개..... 개학날이다...
한국시각 월요일 오후 4시 01분.