Product Information
S.P.Q.R.: The Empire's Darkest Hour is a whodunit set in ancient Rome. The year is 205 A.D. and you have been summoned by your great mentor and teacher Cornelius. Now you must journey to Rome and investigate five equally suspicious characters in an attempt to discover who is behind the havoc currently sweeping the city. A wave of panic, borne of treachery and murder, is washing across the Empire and threatening to topple mighty Rome.<br><br>A seer, Sybil, has foreseen this trouble and foretold of a stranger, known only as Calamitus, who is at the core of the pervading unrest and destruction. A variety of on-screen icons (e.g., gazette, calendar, maps, architectural plans, compass, secret compartments, etc.) are provided to aid in the search for the perpetrator. You'll need full knowledge of how the ancient city works at all levels (economics, culture, politics, etc.) in order to ferret out the mysterious stranger behind the chaos. <br><br>S.P.Q.R. is a 3D adventure that had its introduction as an online game of the same name in the mid-1990s. The storyline relies on authentic historical artifacts and a setting that recreates the actual ancient city of Rome to immerse you in a realistic game world. The exploration of the city and its many streets, buildings, and secret labyrinths, coupled with unique puzzles based on the historical era, propel the story to one of several possible endings.<br><br>With the use of Cornelius's secret device, the Navitor, you'll need to become a virtual citizen of Rome to fully understand and solve the mysteries surrounding the city and the Senatus Populusque Romanus (S.P.Q.R.), or "Senate and People of Rome."Product Identifiers
UPC0742725115682
eBay Product ID (ePID)54339238
Product Key Features
RatingE-Everyone
GenreAction & Adventure
PlatformPC
Game NameS.P.Q.R.: the Empire's Darkest Hour
Additional Product Features
Release Year1996
Number of Players1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Control ElementsMouse, Keyboard