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Author Topic: Areena 7 - A browser gladiator manager game, now in English  (Read 1494 times)

dwarfhoplite

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Areena 7 - A browser gladiator manager game, now in English
« on: April 11, 2014, 04:36:29 pm »

It appears that the Finnish classic game has now incarnated for the sixth time, featuring an English translation.

In Areena one manages a team of gladiators and tries to rise from the lowest division to the highest in order to win championship. Player has to provide his gladiators with weapons, armour and spells, and has to guide them in battle.
Gladiators are of various different races to choose from. They improve their skills over time but they will eventually retire.
Areena 7 seems to be , according to what I've read, dramatically simplified from previous proper version. (Areena 5). The feedback has still been positive, probably because the game series is alive (since 1990 something).

I haven't tried the game out yet but I'm confident it's decent if the previous iterations are to be considered.
And another thing: areena 7 seems to be free. However, I believe one needs a google account in order to save one's progress.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_RbPMdISYA

The game: http://arena-7.appspot.com/

It appears the game is updated at some pace.
« Last Edit: April 11, 2014, 04:39:31 pm by dwarfhoplite »
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Re: Areena 7 - A browser gladiator manager game, now in English
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2014, 02:06:56 pm »

A promising little game, but the whole login thing is a turn off.
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Re: Areena 7 - A browser gladiator manager game, now in English
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2014, 01:56:40 pm »

I agree. The old and in my opinion far better versions (4 and 5) are freely downloadable. I'm not sure what purpose it serves for the developer to have the game on browser.
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Re: Areena 7 - A browser gladiator manager game, now in English
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2014, 02:03:20 pm »

There's no English versions of those are there?
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dwarfhoplite

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Re: Areena 7 - A browser gladiator manager game, now in English
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2014, 03:37:29 pm »

No, unfortunately.
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