At one point the player must choose between siding with Julius Caesar or Pompey Magnus, with missions playing out to wiping out the Optimates or building armies against the Populares. Certain historical events are portrayed, such as slave uprising led by Spartacus and the crossing of the Rubicon. The player undertakes missions for his/her family, establishing a reputation as a statesman and leader as well as working under historical figures like Marcus Tullius Cicero, Mark Antony, Pompey Magnus, and Marcus Crassus. The single player campaign takes place during the final years of the Roman Republic during the time of the First Triumvirate.
