Throwing a couple of well-armed opponents into the ring together always proved good sport to the Romans; pit large teams against one another and it was practically a party. Such was the way of sports entertainment for that Empire, and such is the way in Gladius from LucasArts. It’s an interesting outing into the world of strategy RPGs, with quite a bit of depth to the gameplay and very nice visuals, but if you are a long time player of these sorts of games you may find the title a tad on the easy side. Also, the game is far more strategy than it is role-playing, so if you were hoping for some in-depth character stat customization you won’t find it here. Nonetheless, Gladius is a satisfying experience on the whole, well worth taking for a spin.