Colosseum: Road To Freedom (PS2)

Set during the height of the Roman Empire in A.D. 190 Colosseum: Road to Freedom recreates the brutal reality of life-and-death fights of the gladiators. Players take their character through training, strengthen his body, and select the skill and equipment that fits their fighting style. The game's star, Narcissus the Gladiator saw his village burnt to ashes by Roman soldiers. On his quest, Narcissus encounters emperor Commodus (who organizes the games), and his concubine, the beautiful Marcia. The game features character customization that lets players pick weapons, armor for arms and legs, shields, and different types of helmets. There are survival battlers, team battles, battle royale, beast battles (hunt), duels, and simulated battles (a stage replaces the arena).