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graphic adventure game
Salammbo: Battle for Carthage
By Cryo Interactive, released 1 Jan 2003
- Microsoft Windows
- historical video game
What it is
Salammbo: Battle for Carthage is a historical graphic adventure from Cryo Interactive, set during the First Punic War. The Romans have overrun Carthage, and Salammbo, daughter of the Carthaginian commander, falls in love with Matho, leader of the mercenaries besieging the city over unpaid services. The story asks players to deliver Salammbo’s message before it is too late. Inspired by Gustave Flaubert’s novel and the work of Phillippe Druillet, the game presents a dark world that includes gardens filled with poisonous fumes and Mount Solitude. Its 360-degree panoramas are accompanied by a score from Dvorak’s New World Symphony. A sequence of 3D frescoes serves as a player’s journal, recapping the adventure and offering views of ancient history. The game is single-player, listed for Windows, and includes Family Sharing on Steam. Microids is its publisher.
What players like, and what they don't
- Historical setting during the First Punic War.
- 360-degree panoramas present the game world.
- 3D frescoes form an adventure journal.
- Family Sharing is listed.
- Listed for Windows only.
- Single-player only.
Who it suits
It suits players interested in historical graphic adventures, ancient Carthage, and a story involving Salammbo and Matho. The 360-degree panoramas and fresco journal may appeal to players who value atmospheric presentation and story recaps.
Salammbo: Battle for Carthage pairs a historical conflict with a message-delivery adventure and a distinctive panorama-and-fresco presentation. Its listing is for single-player Windows play.
