By now, you have likely seen the hit film Gladiator starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. While watching the movie and admiring the brute strength of the gladiators, did the thought of becoming a gladiator ever cross your mind? Did you want to be just like Maximus Decimus Meridius? If you had that urge, then Gladiator Begins is the game for you. Gladiator Begins delivers a savage experience that will have you slice, slash, and kill enemies until your blood thirst and barbaric lust is satisfied. However, if you are looking for more than that, than you should look elsewhere because all Gladiator Begins offers is a constant flow of gladiatorial battles.
Console Domination writes: The PS Vita releases in just over a month, and as you all know by now, I am as pumped for the handheld as Schwarzenegger used to be when he was competing in Mr. Universe. Even though sales for the PS Vita in Japan haven't been crash hot, and despite a slight sense of foreboding in the back of my head, I still cannot help but be taken in by my anticipation of the device.
Gladiator Begins casts the player not immediately as a Gladiator as you would expect, but as Gladiator-fodder. After creating your avatar from a swift and fairly impressively detailed design process, the player begins a basic series of combat training lessons before being thrown headfirst into an arena battle with four other combatants. You’re the warm-up act, purchased by your master as an investment: if you win you might begin to climb the ranks and increase in value, and if you lose there’s always hope that it was at the hand of one of his many other combatants.
As the release date for Gladiator Begins approaches, Zen United and PQube have revealed some all-new screenshots taken directly from the game. Set for release later this month, Gladiator Begins will be available exclusively on PlayStation Portable (PSP).
