Genre: RPG
Release Date: June 21, 2011 (US)
Release Date: June 24, 2011 (UK)
Release Date: June 21, 2011 (US)
T for Teen: Partial Nudity, Use of Alcohol, Violence
Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising

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Genre: RPG
Release Date: June 21, 2011 (US)
Release Date: June 24, 2011 (UK)
Release Date: June 21, 2011 (US)
T for Teen: Partial Nudity, Use of Alcohol, Violence
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Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising

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When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Which, apparently, isn't much. Read Review

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising is a full-scale, action-adventure massively multiplayer online game that immerses the audience in Roman mythology. Players step into a hero's sandals to battle monsters and command minions while seeking favor from the gods, testing their mettle in the fight to save Rome. These brave warriors combat an ancient enemy, the Telchine gods, who have returned to topple the empire and avenge their defeat at the hands of the Olympian gods.


Latest Articles for Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising

Gods & Heroes Drops Subscription Fees

PC News | Jan 15, 2012

Like it or hate it, free-to-play revenue schemes seem to represent the future of MMORPGs (unless the game happens to have the words "Star Wars" somewhere in its title). The latest MMO to jump on the "free" bandwagon is Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising, which has just reduced its initial start-up cost, and scrapped subscription fees, in an effort to attract players before its full transformation into F2P sometime soon. Read More »

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising Review

PC Reviews | Jul 12, 2011

The great Caesar Augustus -- namesake of our eighth month, and initiator of the Pax Romana -- once famously remarked that he found Rome in bricks and left her in marble. It's a statement that should have been particularly inspiring for the folks over at Heatwave, the development team that inherited this dusty relic of a massively multiplayer online role-playing game from Perpetual Entertainment early last year... but it's hard to shake the impression that Heatwave merely contented itself with applying some mortar to Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising's brittle framework. It's a shame, really; Gods & Heroes shows obvious affection for its ancient setting, its "estates" provide some semblance of player interaction with the world, and its minion system carries plenty of potential. As it stands, however, this incarnation of Rome feels anything but eternal. Read More »

Gods & Heroes

PC Previews | Jul 9, 2007

Delsyn escapes from the Telchines, chooses the wrong companion and fights the Mother of Nightmares. Read More »

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising

PC Previews | May 10, 2007

Perpetual Entertainment calls all strategy gamers and spreadsheet warriors to rise to Rome's defense. Read More »

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PC Previews | Mar 8, 2007

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Editions

Also known as: Gods & Heroes, Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising (PC)

Release Region: United States
Release Date: June 21, 2011
Publisher: Heatwave Interactive

ESRB T for Teen Partial Nudity, Use of Alcohol, Violence

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising (PC)

Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: June 24, 2011
Publisher: Heatwave Interactive

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising (Collector's Edition) (PC)

Release Region: United States
Release Date: June 21, 2011
Publisher: Heatwave Interactive

ESRB T for Teen Partial Nudity, Use of Alcohol, Violence

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising (Collector's Edition) (PC)

Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: June 24, 2011
Publisher: Heatwave Interactive

Features

  • When in Rome … – Step into the sandals of a hero of ancient Rome to battle deadly armies and mythical beasts in a world rich with the lore of Roman mythology in the game’s art, animations and storyline.
  • Unique Squad-Based Combat – Players can build their own squad of minions that level up with them. From fellow Roman soldiers to mythological creatures, squad members are earned, awarded and purchased as a player progresses through the game.
  • Intense Combat Action – Gods & Heroes offers intense combat expected in an action RPG. Players wield an arsenal of weapons and the powers of the gods themselves to perform combat moves which can be linked together, including dramatic finishing moves for intense battle sequences.
  • Immortal Powers – Aligned with the god of their choosing, players complete quests to earn favor and gain supremacy by using the powers of the gods.
  • Deadly Mythological Beasts – The heroes of Rome face Centaurs, Cyclopes and Medusa herself, each with unique sets of moves that provide an intense challenge to players as they lead their minions to victory.
  • Walk with the Gods – Players will encounter and socialize with the gods as though they are modern day celebrities with super powers.
  • Graphic War – Players experience the full brutality of Ancient Rome as the bloody violence of the Roman military state is at their fingertips. Mature gamers will immerse themselves in an online experience made by grown-ups, for grown-ups.

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