Pompei: The Legend of Vesuvius

Posted by Mervyn Graham.
First posted on 07 October 2010. Last updated on 05 June 2011.
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The city of Pompeii immediately conjured up images of the cataclysmic event that took place in August 79 A.D. An earthquake shattered the walls of the city, followed then by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The 20,000 or so inhabitants were buried under some 20 meters of volcanic ash, stones, and pumice. For nearly 1,700 years, the lost city of Pompeii was just that—a city lost and entrapped in a…

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Thank you very much for your comments Eran. I agree with you that the historical value of the game far exceeded the playing of the game itself. Having also played and reviewed Beyond Atlantis by Cryo here at ACG, your observations are 100% correct. The graphics and characters in Atlantis were exceptional compared to very ordinary characters and mediocre graphics in Pompeii. At least you got to see the final cataclysmic conclusion to the game. Due to a glitch in the game, I could not play the end.

Australia By Mervyn Graham • On 09 October 2010 • From Australia

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I agree with Mr. Graham's review. The most interesting parts of the game are the historical reconstruction, and the expansive encyclopedia. The game itself is rather lukewarm, especially when it comes to graphics. Compare this game with the graphically superior Beyond Atlantis, also by Cryo, which was released the same year. Even the cataclysmic ending left me uninvolved.

Israel By Eran • On 08 October 2010 • From Israel