Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance

Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance
Developer(s) Acclaim Studios Manchester
Publisher(s) Acclaim Entertainment (Original)
Throwback Entertainment (Rerelease)
Platform(s) PlayStation 2
Xbox
Windows
Release date(s)
  • NA: November 5, 2003
  • NA: November 18, 2003 (PC)
  • EU: November 28, 2003 (PS2)
  • EU: December 5, 2003
Genre(s) Hack and slash
Mode(s) Single-player

Gladiator: Sword Of Vengeance is a hack and slash video game developed by Acclaim Studios Manchester and published by Acclaim Entertainment. The game was released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC in 2003. A Nintendo GameCube version was cancelled.[1] During development, the game was titled "I Gladiator".[2] Throwback Entertainment acquired the rights to several of Acclaim's properties in 2006, including Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance.[3]

On May 6, 2015, during Microsoft's IGNITE conference, it was announced that Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance would be made available on Xbox One and the Windows and Windows Phone stores later in 2015.[4]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS2Xbox
EGMN/A4.83/10[5]4.83/10[5]
Game InformerN/A5.75/10[6]5.75/10[7]
GameProN/AN/A[8]
GameSpot7.1/10[9]7.1/10[10]7.1/10[10]
GameSpyN/A[11][12]
GameZoneN/AN/A7/10[13]
IGN8/10[14]8/10[15]8/10[15]
OPM (US)N/A[16]N/A
OXM (US)N/AN/A6.9/10[17]
PC Gamer (US)62%[18]N/AN/A
Maxim8/10[19]8/10[19]8/10[19]
Aggregate score
Metacritic69/100[20]65/100[21]65/100[22]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[20][21][22]

References

  1. ↑ IGN staff (May 15, 2003). "E3 2003: Gladiator Leaves Cube". IGN. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  2. ↑ IGN staff (March 14, 2003). "I Gladiator, New Name". IGN. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ Sinclair, Brendan (July 7, 2006). "Throwback picks up Acclaim properties". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Throwback Entertainment Unleashes 'Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance' on the World of Windows". Throwback Entertainment. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  5. 1 2 EGM staff (January 2004). "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance (PS2, Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (174): 108.
  6. ↑ "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance (PS2)". Game Informer (127): 144. November 2003.
  7. ↑ Reiner, Andrew (November 2003). "Gladiator Sword of Vengeance (Xbox)". Game Informer (127): 168. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  8. ↑ Pong Sifu (November 5, 2003). "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance Review for Xbox on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 15, 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  9. ↑ Navarro, Alex (December 22, 2003). "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance Review (PC)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  10. 1 2 Navarro, Alex (November 1, 2003). "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance Review (PS2, Xbox)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  11. ↑ Meston, Zach (November 7, 2003). "GameSpy: Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance (PS2)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on November 2, 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ Meston, Zach (November 9, 2003). "GameSpy: Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance (Xbox)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 25, 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  13. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (October 24, 2003). "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance Review - Xbox". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  14. ↑ Dunham, Jeremy (November 18, 2003). "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance Review (PC)". IGN. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  15. 1 2 Dunham, Jeremy (November 3, 2003). "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance (PS2, Xbox)". IGN. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 162. December 2003.
  17. ↑ "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance". Official Xbox Magazine: 92. December 2003.
  18. ↑ Klett, Steve (April 2004). "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance". PC Gamer: 82. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  19. 1 2 3 Steinberg, Scott (October 17, 2003). "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance". Maxim. Archived from the original on December 16, 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  20. 1 2 "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  21. 1 2 "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  22. 1 2 "Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 13, 2016.


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