Centurion: Defender of Rome
The year is 275 B.C. Through conquest and careful diplomacy, the Roman republic has brought the petty kingdoms and city-states of Italia under its control. This is the moment at which the heirs of Romulus and…
Centurion: Defender of Rome is an adventure developed by Bits of Magic, released 31 December 1990 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, DOS and FM Towns.
What Centurion: Defender of Rome is
Centurion: Defender of Rome is an adventure game developed by Bits of Magic and released in 1990. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, DOS, FM Towns and PC-9800 Series.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The year is 275 B.C. Through conquest and careful diplomacy, the Roman republic has brought the petty kingdoms and city-states of Italia under its control. This is the moment at which the heirs of Romulus and Remus step onto the world stage. This is the humble beginning of an empire that will one day cover most of Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa. As an ambitious young officer, you duty is to defend Rome. Your hope is to become Caesar. Your fate - to rule the world.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), action, fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Centurion: Defender of Rome launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train and The Amazing Spider-Man.
Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, The Amazing Spider-Man.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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