Shadow of Rome

Shadow of Rome is a 2005 action-adventure video game with stealth elements for the PlayStation 2. Developed and published by Capcom, it was released in Europe, North America, and Australasia in February, and in Japan in March. The plot is a fictional version of the assassination of Julius Caesar, focusing on two characters; Agrippa, a soldier whose father is accused of murdering Caesar, and who is forced to fight in the gladiatorial arenas, and Octavianus, who sets about proving Agrippa's father's innocence. The game received mostly positive reviews with critics praising the gladiatorial combat mechanics, the over-the-top violence, and the graphics.