Decisive Battles of the Ancient World (History Channel)
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Studio: A&e Home VideoRelease Date: 11/28/2006
Studio: A&e Home VideoRelease Date: 11/28/2006
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- Decisive Battles Series at Times Too Robotic for Its Own Good
The History Channel combines actor Matthew Settle, well-known historians, decent location footage ... and clunky computer-generated imagery to reenact and explain the decisive impact of thirteen battles on the history of the Ancient World.Most computer-generated soldiers and officers look alike and operate like "robots" on the recreated battlefields.To its credit, "Decisive Battles of the Ancient World" shows with success that learning about both history and geography does not need to be "boring." ... Read More
Rating: - Funny annimations, but good for the money
When I first saw this series 5 years ago, I was somewhat impressed by the game engine created battles. Once I took a closer look at it in DVD, it appears a bit funny.You see individual warriors running and turning to nowhere.Like they're looking for a fight, but don't know where to go.
Besides that, I think the series is well made from a historical point of view.It would have been better if each episode was an hour instead of a half, as there is really too much to cover.
Best ... Read More
Rating: 
- Exactly what a military historian and video gamer needs
Up until the successor, Medieval II Total War, Rome Total War was my favorite video game ever.Almost totally modifiable, and the most accurate depiction of ancient warfare, along with the capabilities of fielding thousands of individual units on the field at once for top-notch accuracy and combat.
And as is done in many "battle replays" and historical battles, the best way to put this to use educationally is put to use in this series, "Decisive Battles", which uses this video game technology to ... Read More
Rating: - Fun to watch
So the historical ramp up to each battle is good, but this should be a giant advertisement for Rome Total War and RTW Barbarians. They use this game to show the battles. My kids loved it because as my youngest put it "Seeing a real battle would scare him." Good for the classroom or while you are playing RTW.
Rating: 
- Disappointing computer graphics
I was really looking forward to getting this series, but it was a let down. The information on the ancient battles is great and the narrator Matthew Settle (Band of Brothers) is fine but the computer graphics to detail the battles is dull and repetitive. The CGI effects make all the soldiers look the same and their movments look like swarms of bee's rather than anything specific to the battle. If you don't like the graphics (which I didn't), then you're pretty much 'done' with the series because they are the major ... Read More
- Decisive Battles Series at Times Too Robotic for Its Own GoodThe History Channel combines actor Matthew Settle, well-known historians, decent location footage ... and clunky computer-generated imagery to reenact and explain the decisive impact of thirteen battles on the history of the Ancient World.Most computer-generated soldiers and officers look alike and operate like "robots" on the recreated battlefields.To its credit, "Decisive Battles of the Ancient World" shows with success that learning about both history and geography does not need to be "boring." ... Read More
- Funny annimations, but good for the moneyWhen I first saw this series 5 years ago, I was somewhat impressed by the game engine created battles. Once I took a closer look at it in DVD, it appears a bit funny.You see individual warriors running and turning to nowhere.Like they're looking for a fight, but don't know where to go.
Besides that, I think the series is well made from a historical point of view.It would have been better if each episode was an hour instead of a half, as there is really too much to cover.
Best ... Read More
- Exactly what a military historian and video gamer needsUp until the successor, Medieval II Total War, Rome Total War was my favorite video game ever.Almost totally modifiable, and the most accurate depiction of ancient warfare, along with the capabilities of fielding thousands of individual units on the field at once for top-notch accuracy and combat.
And as is done in many "battle replays" and historical battles, the best way to put this to use educationally is put to use in this series, "Decisive Battles", which uses this video game technology to ... Read More
- Fun to watchSo the historical ramp up to each battle is good, but this should be a giant advertisement for Rome Total War and RTW Barbarians. They use this game to show the battles. My kids loved it because as my youngest put it "Seeing a real battle would scare him." Good for the classroom or while you are playing RTW.
- Disappointing computer graphicsI was really looking forward to getting this series, but it was a let down. The information on the ancient battles is great and the narrator Matthew Settle (Band of Brothers) is fine but the computer graphics to detail the battles is dull and repetitive. The CGI effects make all the soldiers look the same and their movments look like swarms of bee's rather than anything specific to the battle. If you don't like the graphics (which I didn't), then you're pretty much 'done' with the series because they are the major ... Read More
