you would expect this to suck, but you'll be happily suprised for the most part.

User Rating: 7.7 | Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars XBOX
You might not expect to find a good game when you've already heard of most of the good games already, but when you buy this one you won't be disapointed.
For a racing game it is kind of complex:
reach a maximum speed within your speed bar, go faster than that and your horses will stall, go slower than that, and you're not reaching top speed. HERES AN EXAMPLE:
0=too slow o=just right -- = to fast
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You have to stay in the right spot in order to go your fastest.
The tracks are different but it doesn't really matter as you will still go only 20 miles an hour.
Because you go slow enemies catch up faster than they lead.
Combat is alot of button mashing but strategy is there, you just have to time your power attacks and try to trick your enemies into a pitfall on the track. Multiplayer is great, because it never tires. The learning curve for a guest might be too great though.
An interesting gimmick happens when you make a turn, your chariot starts to lose balance, so your warrior in the back (that fights for you) can lean to each side to prevent a wipeout.
The training modes are good, if only the instructions were a bit clearer.
There is also customability for the warrior, chariot, and horse.
The music is very warlike, but you won't notice much.
Graphics... well it was made in 2002 but they aren't as bad as some other games on the xbox.


If you want a good game that your friends probably won't have, you should try this one out.