Features to 'Alexander' game revealed.

By Anthony Pearson Oct 21, 2004, 15:29 GMT

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Features:

• Authentic heroes:
  Alexander the Great, a dashing warrior king, filled with ambition and courage, lead his vastly outnumbered forces against massive armies, conquering 90% of the known world by the age of 25.

Poros, a feared Indian warlord who led his fearsome elephant cavalry against his enemies.

Darius, the King of Persia, the ancient world's largest empire, and commander of its massive army formed from the many people he had conquered.

Nectanebo, a cunning Egyptian pharaoh renowned for his quick wits.

• Detailed multinational armies/units: Choose between Greek, Persian, Indian and Egyptian armies, each with unique units and abilities, such as Indian war elephants or Persian war camels.
• Breathtaking on-screen scale: An incredible 64,000 units can exist on the battlefield simultaneously, with 8,000 on-screen at once.
• Manage a massive empire:
  - Control forces on land and at sea.
  - 120 unique buildings.
  - Unlimited natural resources. A variety of distinctive terrains.
• Relive Alexander the Great's campaign: Step into the shoes of one of history's most luminous and influential leaders and win epic battles and exciting missions.
• A multitude of objectives: Use strategy, courage, and formation tactics to achieve your goals in a wide variety of single-player and multiplayer missions.

Alexander the game is released on November 26th. Alexander the film is released November 24th