''Gods and Generals'' is a 2003

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game developed by AniVision and published by

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. The game is based on the film of the same name. The player commands a soldier in the midst of the

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, choosing either to side with the

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or the

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, and plays alongside hordes of other soldiers. The player is tasked with various missions such as raids and

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while leading a full army company. In large-scale battles ranging from the

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, the

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, and the

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, players are equipped with muskets, revolvers, sabers and other weapons. This nine-part campaign game uses various scenes from the film. ''Gods and Generals'' was released on March 1, 2003, as a

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exclusive, and was critically panned by the media and gaming community.

Reception

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, the game received a 19 out of 100, an "overwhelming dislike", based on four critics. ''

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'' named it the worst game of 2003, describing ''Gods and Generals'' as "a shoddy afterthought of an unrelated marketing campaign."

References

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