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The road to Rome is paved with the thunder of horse's hooves in Race to Rome, a free-to-play chariot racing game from Shockwave and the Article 19 Group about a man seeking revenge against the Roman Emperor Caligula.
The game's Roman revenge story, which echoes that of Ridley Scott's Gladiator movie, focuses on a former Centurion named Marcus. The Emperor Caligula is not happy when Marcus decides to leave the army and return to his home on the island of Crete. As punishment, Caligula sends soldiers to invade Marcus' home, assault his wife, and kidnap his son. Marcus sets off for Rome with vengeance on his mind.
There's a lot standing in Marcus' way before he can reach Rome, however. Races... and lots of them. Some are formal races in stadiums lined with spectators - where the goal is either to finish first or defeat all of your opponents by whacking them enough times with your sword or javelin, while others are races against time on country roads after being ambushed by some of Caligula's men. Read more...
