Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance

 Xbox
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
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  1. DuncanF.
    Nov 8, 2003
    9
    Its plain old fashioned fun... you wanna kill Romans in the ancient world and smash a few skeletons to boot... this is the game for you. Fab graphics... fun gameplay... cool story and cool score. Buy it NOW!
  2. BenD.
    Jan 9, 2004
    9
    I really enjoyed this game. The game has captured the fun of the movie Gladiator. Truly a Hack-n-Slash Action fest. I was looking for an Action game with a lite RPG and I got that and more.
  3. PhilH.
    Feb 23, 2005
    9
    Really good fun. Something you can dip into without having to spend hours trying to find your way round gloomy rooms. You can get rid of your pent up agression. Loved it.
  4. JakeT.
    Nov 14, 2003
    9
    Pretty cool hack n slash, very old school in that it's bitesize. No memorizing giant maps and coming up with strategies more complex than 'charge!' Graphics are jaw dropping in places, music is very atmospheric. Fighting feels surprisingly fluid, and the animations all round are very entertaining. Got to love all the blood too, especially since it and the bodies don't Pretty cool hack n slash, very old school in that it's bitesize. No memorizing giant maps and coming up with strategies more complex than 'charge!' Graphics are jaw dropping in places, music is very atmospheric. Fighting feels surprisingly fluid, and the animations all round are very entertaining. Got to love all the blood too, especially since it and the bodies don't fade away.… Expand
  5. BlueFalcon
    Feb 16, 2005
    4
    This game seriously nails the whole Gladiator (the movie) atmosphere. They even steal a scene or 2 directly from the movie. It's well done. The gameplay on the other hand is terrible. It's button mashing in it's simplest form. You walk up to a guy and press a button over and over, this will lead to victory. Almost all the buttons on the xbox controller are functionless.
  6. dnaltiam
    Jan 24, 2017
    8
    Great combination of an amazing era with classic hack n slash mechanics. Real easy to get into and start mowing down those who stand before you. Simple mechanics but not boring, over all a fun game.

Awards & Rankings

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#98 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2003
11
#11 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2003

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Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 25
  3. Negative: 3 out of 25
  1. Xbox Nation Magazine
    40
    Sadly, Vengeance's extreme difficulty and arbitrary save system bleed off any entertainment value. [Dec/Jan 2004, p.89]
  2. Kombo
    85
    A great game hampered by a few shortcomings.
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  3. Game Chronicles
    83
    The stunning graphics, intuitive controls, fluid combat, and challenging gameplay were more than enough to keep me busy for many days of solid gaming and when I finally finished the game I found it to be a most satisfying experience.
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