I admit, coverage here has tended heavily toward the most pick-up-and-play of titles. Today’s suggested gaming material ought to satisfy the want of blog and blog-readers’ alike for a game longer than a television commercial. It comes, after all, from a very cinematically-inclined developer. 

A tale of two warriors, tens of tournaments, tons of weapons and innumerable recruits, LucasArts’ turn-based strategy RPG, Gladius, equates to watching a Star Wars film somewhere between 20 to 50 times. While it boasts an original cast, setting, and storyline, Gladius’ battle system is greater still, built for solid, tactical appeal. As one would expect, sharp visuals (quite so by 2003 standards) and a blockbuster-scale soundtrack round out the package.