On The History Channel's Decisive Battles, Gamed

Posted by simoniker on Tuesday August 17, 2004 @04:03PM from the little-napoleon dept.

Thanks to GameSpot for its interview with the creators of the 'Decisive Battles' TV show, as they discuss the "new History Channel series [that] re-creates some of the most pivotal battles of the ancient world, including Cannae, Thermopylae, and Marathon.. [using the engine from] upcoming real-time strategy game Rome: Total War." We've previously discussed this endeavor, but the interview explains specifics ("We'd... build the battles in the same way as we do for all the 'historical battles' in the game - but then use a few cheat codes when we play them out in order to be able to choreograph the exact movements of the troops for that particular battle"), as well as plans ("Future episodes will include the battles of Thermopylae, Adrianople, Chalon, Carrhae, Pharsalus, Spartacus and the Slave Revolt of 73 BC, Cynoscephalae, Kadesh, Teutoberg Forest, and Watling Street.")

1 of 49 comments (clear)

Min score:

Reason:

Sort:

Needs some extra chatter by Anonymous Coward · 2004-08-17 16:18 · Score: 5, Funny

Xerxes says: Hy sparta yuor epedurmis is showng! LOL
You say: go f*k yrslf dickwad
Xerxes says: dont fuck wit da Persians mofo!!11!1!11eleven
You say: more like pussyans u fuckin l4m3r
You say: oh shit
Xerxes says: kekekekeke
Xerxes says: PWND!!!!111 WTFOMGLOLBBQ
Your armies have been defeated! Play again?