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S.P.Q.R. THE EMPIRE'S DARKEST HOUR +1Clk Windows 11 10 8 7 Vista XP Install

S.P.Q.R. THE EMPIRE'S DARKEST HOUR +1Clk Windows 11 10 8 7 Vista XP Install

$ 19.95

Actual Game

 

S.P.Q.R.
The Empire's Darkest Hour

1-Click Install
Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP

(CyberSites 1996)

MY PROMISE
My games are genuine, install in one step, look, sound and play in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP like they did in the old days, or your money back. This is my unconditional guarantee for three years.

WHAT IS INCLUDED
This listing includes the original game CD. An on-screen printable manual is also included. The box is pictured for reference and is not included.

I will also provide a compatibility CD that will allow the game to run under ALL VERSIONS of Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP, both 32 and 64 bit.

INSTALLATION
One step: Insert my CD and the game will automatically work on your computer. Done. Yes, it's that simple.

Want to play? Click the icon. Want the game off your computer? Click Uninstall. Zero hassle.

TECH SUPPORT
Rapid response technical support for three years is always an e-mail or phone call away.

In the extremely rare event I cannot get this title to work on your system I will take it back for a full refund. All I ask is minimal assistance from you during the troubleshooting process.

 

The Game
Your goal in SPQR - a puzzle-adventure rooted firmly in the tradition of games like Myst, Shivers, Lighthouse, Jewels of the Oracle, and TimeLapse - is lofty indeed: Prevent the destruction of Ancient Rome in 205 AD by an unknown saboteur known only as "the Calamitus." Yes, the very idea is enough to stir the blood of any sleuthing adventurer.

The premise is intriguing. As the game opens you've been summoned by your patron Cornelius, who's been arrested as part of a crackdown by the Emperor Severus. After making your way out of the sewers and into Cornelius' office, you learn that he's narrowed to five the list of people he suspects of being the Calamitus.

Using an amazingly high-tech device called the Navitor - which lets you surreptitiously journey through the streets and buildings of Rome from the comfort of Cornelius' office - your first task is to locate the journals of all five suspects. Over the course of a year (in game time, naturally), entries will be added to the journals, giving you leads to explore and insights into the various characters' motives and agendas.

The graphics in SPQR: The Empire's Darkest Hour are excellent for its time. What makes this even more impressive is that this is an accurate representation of Ancient Rome, making SPQR: The Empire's Darkest Hour educational as well as entertaining - especially when you add in all the background material on Roman architecture, culture, politics, religion, and more found in each suspect's notebooks.

You'll be doing a lot of reading during the course of your investigation. There are dozens of screens of compelling info almost from the start - each of the five suspects has a five-chapter notebook, with each chapter containing anywhere from five to 35 entries.

SPQR: The Empire's Darkest Hour unquestionably provides a wealth of information about Roman civilization, and looks very pretty doing it. If you're a patient gamer looking for a challenging adventure, you should give SPQR: The Empire's Darkest Hour a try.

 

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