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Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans
Wii
Released On: Jun 24, 2010
47
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Generally Unfavorable
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
47
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
60% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
40% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans is filled with important (and child-pleasingly gory) facts and does to a certain extent succeed in making learning fun. The mini-games are enjoyable overall and well put together, with only some suffering from irritating controls and the game is well aimed at young children, forming almost a love letter to the fans of the original books, although it is quite text-heavy, so don't expect your children to forsake Mario and Zelda for it altogether.
Curiously, some of the gore has been toned down for the game, so it's lost some of what made the books and cartoons so popular. [Oct 2009, p.80]
Now I know this game is aimed at a young market, but I think things are too dumbed down here and that they are underestimating the youth of today.
Stick to the books instead. [July 2009, p.73]
The Story Mode is the highlight, though the story itself is wasted given the lackluster quality of most of the mini-games on offer.
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Summary Horrible Histories: The Ruthless Romans, a fun party game based on the hugely popular children's books by Terry Deary. You take on the role of a young Gladiator making his way to the Coliseum. Learn fighting techniques and explore ancient Rome as you go. Each mini-game has a learning aspect and is set in an entertaining, enjoyable and ex...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- Wii
- DS
Initial Release Date: Jun 24, 2010
Developer:
- Virtual Identity
Publisher: Graffiti Entertainment
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