Alexander

Background

"There is nothing impossible to him who will try." - Alexander the Great

It is 330 BC, and the 3,000 weary military units under your command face a fearsome opposing army numbering in the tens of thousands. You are David to your opponent's Goliath, even though you have ample resources and a multitude of units, buildings, and advancements on which to spend them - your enemy has more.

Blood will be spilt on the battlefield and honor will be put to the test, as the courage and cunning of your decisions determine the success of your forces. Command vast armies and heroes from Alexander the Great's era. Triumph in epic real-time battles using formations, morale, and authentic battle tactics.

Gameplay

Players move their troops in real-time, using natural resources and their own wits to build an army and use it decisvely to defeat the enemy. Morale and unique battle tactics are also ever-changing, and thus the player must adapt to his surrounding terrain in order to conquer all.

Features

• Command authentic, legendary heroes such as:
  -Alexander the Great, a legendary and world-famous tactician, strategist, and leader
  -Poros, an Indian king who refused to negotiate and insisted upon fighting whenever the opportunity presented itself
  -Darius, a rival to Alexander who possessed heroic determination and resolve
  -Nectanebo, a cunning Egyptian pharaoh renowned for his quick wits
  
  
• Detailed multinational armies/units: Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian armies, with unique units, and abilities such as elephants who can charge through opposing forces
  
  
• Breathtaking on-screen scale: An incredible 64,000 units can exist on the battlefield simultaneously, with 8,000 on-screen at once
  
  
• An empire to manage:
  -Control forces on land and at sea.
  -120 unique buildings.
  -Unlimited natural resources
  
  
• A variety of distinctive terrains: dive into this epic and unexplored historical setting, with plenty of unique and genuinely exciting missions
  
  
• A multitude of objectives: Use strategy, courage, and formation tactics to achieve your goals in a wide variety of single-player and multiplayer missions
  
  LIMITED MOVIE EDITION featuring:
  
• A printed historical map, an exact replica from the movie!
  
  
• Bonus soundtrack material, including an interview with renowned composer Vangelis and "making of" footage from the creation of the movie soundtrack

Hardware Requirements

Supported OS: Windows 98/2000/ME/NT/XP only (XP recommended)
Processor: AMD Athlon, Pentium 1.5 GHz (2 GHz recommended)
RAM: 512 MB
Video Card: 64 MB DirectX 8.1-compliant video card (128 MB recommended)
Sound Card: DirectX 8.1-compliant sound card
DirectX Version: DirectX 8.1 or higher
CD-ROM: 12x CD-ROM
Hard Drive Space: 2 GB free
Peripherals Supported: Windows-compatible mouse and keyboard

International release dates:
Europe: Nov 26, 04

Official URL

Official Site