Midway Games has shipped Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War, its real-time strategy games which enables heros to play as one of four ancient empires, guiding troops, managing resources, and planning strategy as the conflicts unfold. But, in a unique twist Rise & Fall lets players jump into the heart of combat as a historic general commanding side-by-side with his troops.
Using the Hero Command feature, players can choose to take on the roles of Julius Caesar and germanicus Caesar (Rome), Alexander the Great or Achilles (Greece), Cleopatra and Ramses the Great (Egypt), Nebuchadnezzar (Babylon) or Sargon II (Persia), personally taking part in the conflicts. The game offers both single-player and multiplayer modes (supporting up to eight players and a team mode), and includes traditional land battles as well as naval conflicts and
