Slitherine announce the retail launch of Gates of Troy, Sequel to Spartan…..
October 26, 2004
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Slitherine Software | Developer: Slitherine Strategies (www.slitherine.co.uk)
Genre: Turned-Based Strategy
Release 12th November 2004
RRP: £19.99
Number of Players: 2 player LAN
Slitherine are proud to announce the retail launch of Gates of Troy, this popular product should reach a retailer near you by Friday 12th November. They are happy to announce this on conjunction with securing an agreement with Matrix Games for US distribution.
About Gates of Troy
Gates of Troy - a sequel to the award winning Spartan.
Plan and conquer your way through 6 new campaigns. Besiege and finally capture the legendary City of Troy, defend the pass at Thermopylae against ever increasing waves of Persian invaders, build an empire across prehistory Greece, face the emerging Roman threat from the west.
Gates of Troy is currently available from the Slitherine Online store at http://www.slitherine.co.uk/ShopFront.htm and available in UK Retail outlets from Friday 12th November.
Gates of Troy Details
19 New Heroes Including:
Achilles son of Peleus
Odysseus son of Laertes
Patroclus
Paris
Hektor son of Priamos
Diomedes son of Tydeus
Aias son of Telamon
Teukros son of Telamon
Idomeneus son of Deukalion
Antilochos son of Nestor
Eurypylos son of Euaimon
Aias son of Oileus
Polydamas son of Panthous
Sarpedon son of Zeus
Aineias son of Anchises
Dolon son of Eumedes
Leonidas King of Sparta
Demophilus of Thespiae
Aristagoras of Miletos
6 New Scenarios Including
The Trojan Wars
The pass of Thermopylae
Greek Colonization
Pre-Historic Greece
The Ionian Revolt
Grand Campaign with Rome & Persia
Many new features
Zoomable campaign map
Vassalization of foreign nations through diplomacy
New UI design & improved UI functionality
Build the Trojan Horse
Numerous diplomacy improvements
AI improvements
Improved auto resolution of battles
Extra mod features
12 New Units Including
Myrmidons
Theban Hoplites
Thespian Hoplites
Levy
Massed Archers
Thorakitai
Achaian Spearmen
Achaian Nobles
Dardanian Spearmen
Dardanian Nobles
Pelegasian Spearmen
Pelegasian Nobles
About Spartan
Spartan is the third in a series of empire-building strategy games that includes the best-selling Legion and Chariots of War.
Spartan focuses on one of the most influential civilisations in the history of mankind - the Ancient Greeks, and allows players to choose from over 100 nations to lead to victory, including Sparta. Renowned for its total dedication to the art of war and for producing the ultimate fighting machine of the ancient world - the Spartan Hoplite; probably most famous for the courageous last stand of 300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480BC
JD McNeil, Slitherine Strategies' Business Manager further stated:
'Following the great success of Spartan, we are responding to popular demand by producing Gates of Troy, a natural progression. We hope it will enjoy the same positive reception and loyal following...'
ABOUT Slitherine Strategies
Slitherine Strategies was founded in 2001 by a small but talented team with an insatiable appetite for hard work. Their first title LEGION (worldwide sales 150,000+) was released in 2002 and this has since been followed up by LEGION GOLD and CHARIOTS of WAR. To date they have concentrated their efforts in the TBS market where their prestigious knowledge of the Ancient World gives them a tremendous edge. They enjoy the freedom of developing and generating their own original ideas and the result is a series of games, which is a welcome development for Strategy fans. Slitherine's aim is to produce games that are both enjoyable, original and that will immerse players in a world were they can build and control an Empire through a subtle mix of military conquest, diplomacy and research.
Gates of Troy is a natural sequel to Spartan. To obtain your copy of Spartan or Gates of Troy, go to the Slitherine Online store at http://www.slitherine.co.uk/ShopFront.htm. Or check your local retail outlet.
Gates of Troy has a 2D and 3D mode that have different system requirements.
2D mode
Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP
Pentium II 233 MHz MMX or fully compatible
128 Mb RAM
500 Mb Hard Drive Space
DirectX Compatible Graphics Card with 4 MB VRAM
DirectX Compatible Sound Card
DirectX 8.0 or higher
3D mode
Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP
Pentium III or fully compatible
128 Mb RAM
500 Mb Hard Drive Space
16Mb DirectX Compatible 3D Graphics Card
DirectX Compatible Sound Card
DirectX 8.0 or higher
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