Gladiator Begins

About

Gladiator Begins lets you build a fighter and battle through Roman arenas using RPG and beat-em-up mechanics. You customize your gladiator’s skills and gear then take on waves of enemies in the Colosseum. Combat mixes real-time action with strategic choices as you upgrade abilities between matches. The story serves as a prequel to Colosseum: Road to Freedom expanding on its world and conflicts. The game offers single player campaigns plus co-op and competitive modes for multiplayer variety. It released in 2010 for PSP and Vita with portability in focus. Fast-paced fights and deep character progression appeal to fans of action RPGs with arcade-style combat. Some players note the dated visuals but praise the responsive controls and replayability from different build options.