Cradle of Rome is puzzlius maximus

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Cradle of Rome is puzzlius maximus

Posted Jul 8th 2008 7:00PM by Phil Larsen
Filed under: News, Screens

Forget all about the brutality and violence of ancient Rome by playing a happy chappy puzzle game! It used to be a PC game (no surprise there), but Cradle of Rome now wants to invade the DS, build an empire and bask in the magnificence of togas and sandals. It's a standard "swap colored tiles around to match three colors" puzzle game, but the goal is to collect resources from each tile in order to build Rome itself.

A unique twist on a formula everyone is familiar with can't be all bad. You'll eventually be able to build, several historical monuments, including the Arch of Titus, the Temples of Venus and Saturn and everyone's favorite bloodbath, the Coliseum.

Cradle of Rome is set for an October 10th release in Europe, but on account of Rome being a Europe-exclusive city and all, there's no word of a release in other regions. Well, that's probably not the reason it isn't coming to America, but it should be import-friendly all the same. The first screenies are awaiting a thumbs-up or thumbs-down in the gallery. Make your decision heard!

Gallery: Cradle of Rome

[Via press release]

Tags: cerasus-media, cradle-of-rome, europe, history, italy, puzzle, rising-star, rising-star-games

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

7-08-2008 @ 7:28PM

Makoto99 said...

Looks neat, I can't wait for the sequel.

Jewel Master: Armpit of New England - Worcester, MA.

I'm so there.

7-09-2008 @ 1:10AM

Annie said...

Isn't it pretty much like 7 Wonders then?

7-09-2008 @ 12:28PM

Christie said...

I am currently moderately obsessed with playing this on my desktop. Why the hell isn't it for America? >:O

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