Players will be carried into the midst of ancient history&s most intense conflicts as they lead mighty armies of more than 5000 fully 3D motion captured warriors on stunning 3D battlefields stretching to the horizon They can play as legendary generals including Julius Caesar & Hannibal or they can pit their wits against them as they use the art of Total War to conquer their enemies Epic Cinematic Battles
- Revolutionary new technology allows for battles between colossal armies of over 10000 superbly detailed warriors in one battle all in 3D Command Massive Armies
- A dozen playable nations each with unique units including Roman Legions Greek phalanxes Barbarian hordes Egyptian Chariots & Carthaginian War Elephants Build an Empire
- Construct vast cities train mighty armies outwit your enemies with diplomacy & subterfuge & plan your conquests on the all-new 3d campaign map Then when armies clash zoom down to the action of the real time battles Smart advisors & one click automanagement lets every gamer play how they want from controlling every detail to pure battle action Storm the Walls
- Assault huge cities & monumental fortresses with devastating war machines Walls collapse & men scatter under fire from catapults battering rams & war elephants smash gates & siege towers & ladders take the fight to the battlements while the defenders rain down death from above with arrows from the walls towers & boiling oil above the gates Multi-Player
- Take the war online against gamers across the world with eight player LAN & internet support including new playable historical battles Minimum Requirements Microsoft Windows 98SEME2000XP Pentium III 10 G Hz (1000 M Hz) or Athlon 10 G Hz (1000 M Hz) Processor or Higher 256MB RAM DVD-ROM Drive & Latest Drivers 29GB HDD (Plus 500MB for Windows swap file) 100 Direct X 90c-Compatible 16-bit Sound Card & Latest Drivers 100 Windows 98SEME2000XP-Compatible Mouse Keyboard & Latest Drivers Direct X 90c (Included) 1024x 768 Monitor Resolution 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required
- 100 Direct X 90c Compatible 64MB Hardware Accelerated Video Card & Latest Drivers Important Note Some 3D accelerator cards with the chipsets may not be compatible with the 3D acceleration features utilised by Rome Total War Please refer to your hardware manufacturer for 100 Direct X 90c compatibility Multiplayer Requirements Internet (TCPIP) & LAN (TCPIP) play supported Internet play requires broadband connection & latest drivers LAN play requires network interface card & latest drivers





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Rome AD 41 Caligula has been assassinated & the Praetorian Guard have proclaimed Claudius Emperor
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Rome AD 63 Vespasian has been made Governor of Africa Nero Rome's increasingly unpredictable Emperor orders him to journey with his most trusted men to a far-flung empire in Africa to free 500 Roman citizens who have been enslaved by a desert kingdom Vespasian arrives at the city to negotiate their emancipation hoping to return to Rome a hero & find himself back in favour with Nero But when Vespasian reaches the city he discovers a slave population on the edge of revolt With no army to keep the population in check it isn't long before tensions spill over into bloody chaos Vespasian must escape the city with all 500 Roman citizens & make their way across a barren desert battling thirst & exhaustion with a hoard of rebels at their backs It's a desperate race for survival with twists & turns aplenty Meanwhile back in Rome Nero's extravagance goes unchecked All of Rome's elite fear for their lives as Nero's closest allies run amok Can anyone stop the Emperor before Rome devours itself? & if Nero is to be toppled who will be the one to put his head in the lion's mouth? ...

This bumper photographic portrait of Rome brings together hundreds of photographs from the 1840s through to today to explore the extraordinary history beauty & art of this incomarable cultural capital Through some 500 sepia black-&-white & color images ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Baz Luhrmann&s dazzling & unconventional adaptation of William Shakespeare&s classic love story is spellbinding Leonardo Di Caprio & Claire Danes portray Romeo & Juliet the youthful star-crossed lovers of the past But the setting has been moved from its Elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona beach This brilliant & contemporary retelling of the world&s most tragic love affair makes this wildly inventive Romeo & Juliet unforgettable New HD master approved by director Baz Luhrmann" Shaking Up Shakespeare" Picture-in-Picture mode with interactive commentary by Baz Luhrmann features new interviews with him & his crew From the Bazmark Vault
- Never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage Concept art & storyboards BD-LIVE Live Lookup Powered by IMDb Additional content (previously released) Romeo Juliet
- The Music documentary (presented in HD) Director&s Gallery Impact Why Shakespeare? Pitching Shakespeare The Gas Station The Pool Scene Tybalt&s Execution Director of Photography Gallery Interview Gallery (Seven 1-2 minute look at the actors & filmmakers) Theatrical Trailer Actors Leonardo Di Caprio Claire Danes Brian Dennehy John Leguizamo Pete Postlethwaite Paul Sorvino Diane Venora Vondie Curtis-Hall M Emmet Walsh Des&ree Miriam Margolyes & Vincent Laresca Director Baz Luhrmann Certificate 12 years & over Year 1996 Screen Widescreen Languages English Duration 2 hours (approx)

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The greatest love story in English William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet is a play of star-crossed lovers who take a valiant stand against social convention with tragic consequences This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited with notes by TJB Spencer & an introduction by Adrian Poole' What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet' The city of Verona torn apart by the violent feud between the families of Montague & Capulet is a powder keg waiting to explode; the Prince of Verona seeking to restore order has declared any breach of the peace punishable by death But for the young Montague Romeo & his lover the Capulet Juliet the enmity of their families is immaterial Meeting in secret the two lovers gradually spiral towards disaster as their respective families edge closer towards open warfare A play that has inspired films as diverse as Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story & Baz Luhrmann's Romeo Juliet Romeo & Juliet is a dazzling combination of passion & hatred bawdy comedy & high tragedy This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life & Elizabethan theatre a separate introduction to Romeo & Juliet a chronology suggestions for further reading an essay discussing performance options on both stage & screen & a commentary William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born to John Shakespeare & Mary Arden some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon He wrote some of the most exceptional works of drama ever produced including Romeo & Juliet (1595) Henry V (1599) Hamlet (1601) Othello (1604) King Lear (1606) & Macbeth (1606) as well as a collection of 154 sonnets which number among the most profound & influential love-poetry in English If you enjoyed Romeo & Juliet you might like A Midsummer Night's Dream also available in Penguin Shakespeare' Romeo was your first rebel without a cause ' Baz Luhrmann director of Romeo Juliet ...

These two new gift editions in the " Usborne Young Reading Series" are titles to treasure published in hardback with a ribbon marker Each title is a classic The tragedy of William Shakespeare's " Romeo & Juliet" is delicately re-examined; & Lewis Carroll's imaginative fantasy " Alice in Wonderland" is given a larger-than-life retelling " Usborne's Young Reading Series" was developed in conjunction with experts from the University of Surrey & is designed to encourage independent reading Each title has clear engaging text & is accompanied by stunning original illustrations ...

For more than 20 years Lois Burdett has been introducing Shakespeare to primary school pupils Working with her students she makes Shakespeare's plays come wonderfully alive for young eyes & ears The texts are rewritten as simple rhyming verse & illustrated by her pupils' own drawings 64 pages 100 colour illustrations Burdett Lois ...

What could be worse than falling in love with your enemy? 64 pages 30 Illustrations color Shakespeare William ...

Fully updated to meet the needs of the GCSE 2010 specifications Exclusive awarding-body specific support to help students realise their full potential The most accessible texts with supportive notes activities & advice to engage students Remains the best value for your money available ...