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Don't bother even renting the game!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Okay, to put it in a few simple words, "WCW Mayhem, WCW Backstage Assault, Stratosphere!" Circus Maximus is no exeption to the rule, the game play is incredibly monotonous, the Front End (Character Selection) is a joke, and the training missions; c'mon guys!

This game is terrible...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 13
Date: February 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is an overly ambitous effort that falls flat on its face. Its so bad, its no wonder why this title wasn't out for the X-Box released. Despite the promising advertising for this title in every game shop, this game stinks.

Waste of Money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: March 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Keeping it simple I will jsut say that the game play is repetative with little action adn poor controls. Consider a racing game on the atari 2600 system instead. I only wish I didnt lose my reciept so I could return it.

Probably not worth your money.....

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: April 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Just to let you know i'm 15. I bought Circus Maximus thinking it would be the cool because it was kinda different looking. I must say I'm impressed with the graphics but as far as overall fun goes, it's another story. If you become an expert on the controls in a few hours like I did, you get ahead of everyone else and YOU DO NOTHING BUT DRIVE! And when you do fight there's nothing exciting about it for long.

Pros:
Great Graphics
Good sound
Controls could be a challange (for once)
Multiplayer mode is almost better than single player
Crashes can be interesting
Cons:
If your good, the whole game will just get boring!
Not too many tracks
Very limited gameplay

So far the Xbox has no impressive games as far as overall fun goes. I've never played HALO and I heard it was the best. We'll see, as for this game, SATISFACTION NOT GUARANTEED!

Not worth it

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: June 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I rented this, hearing all the hype for it, and was sorely, sorely disappointed (as I was with most of my XBox games). I didn't like the gameplay, I didn't like the sound, I didn't like the story. (?)

I almost regret the [price] I payed to rent this game, so I wouldn't even consider buying it...

But of course, that's just me.

Monotany

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: April 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game has great graphics and the scenary, and it is a very creative approach to gaming BUT, it gets old real quick. Once you get the hang of the controls it is simple, you can win any race with hardly any effort. I give it 2 thumbs down.

1.75 thumbs down

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: June 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I thought this game stank on ice. I wouldn't spend good money on this game. The game is too simple, too cartoonish, too boring. There are some times that it was amusing, but not enough to justify spending money. I found myself returning the game the same day I rented it. This game should have been released for the PS1.

Good Idea / Poor Follow-through

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When I first read about this game I was fairly excited. I'm a huge fan of the Gladiator and Ben-Hur films, and I'm fascinated by this era in mankinds history.

At first glance this game is great. Beautiful graphics, huge sprawling levels, great chariot to chariot racing. I'd never played anything like it, and as far as I know, this is the first chariot racing game ever, and definitely the first chariot game on any of the next generation systems (Nintendo Gamecube, Playstation 2, Xbox).

After an hour I found some pretty significant downfalls to the game. Firstly, the controls are confusing and complicated. You control both the driver and the fighter, which means you have to steer, accelerate, brake, and fight all at the same time. This isn't so bad after a while, once you've gotten the hang of it, but it's a steep learning curve nonetheless. Also, the courses get a bit old and repetitive. Some of the smaller courses require 12 laps, and this is really boring, seeing as it's just an oval.

All in all this game would make a decent rental. If you need to get a dose of chariot action then by all means get this game....but if you're like me, and you're on a budget, or if you just want to wait, Lucasarts will be releasing Gladius in early 2003, which will be a gladiatorial arena type game.

Nicky flores Circus Maximus Review

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 25
Date: February 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars - As the FIRST and ONLY game to combine the classic themes of chariot racing and gladiator fighting, Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars brings the raw excitement of survival racing to the majestic coliseums and arenas of the Roman Empire. There is no other game like it!
Circus Maximus info


Published by
Encore

Developed by
Kodiak Interactive

Street Date
February 2002
Genre
Racing


Players
1-4

Rating
Teen

Features

Simultaneous control of driver and warrior or let the A.I. drive while you fight
Up to four players set up two-man teams for unparalleled co-op racing and fighting action
22 unique characters with individual features
Seven beautiful Roman landscapes with 19 tracks
Multiple race modes (Arcade, Multiplayer, Tournament and Training)
Over a hundred of driver, warrior, horse and chariot combinations
Upgrade and unlock new options as you win races

Interesting concept, frustrating details, great party game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: March 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I like this game for it's idea. It certainly is different from most other games out there.

This game is great to play when friends come over. It isn't too hard at first, and even good players won't pull too far ahead, nor will bad players fall too far behind, making this a great party game.

Unfortunately, this is also the problem with this game. No matter how good you are, you can not manage to pull ahead. Eventually, the fighter on one of the other charriots will make you crash. You can catch up pretty easily, but it really is a matter of luck to be ahead at the end of the race. Perhaps the best strategy is to stay in the last position for the majority of the race, and attack towards the end, hoping to move by without getting knocked out...

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