It is 776BC. The time of the first Olympics in Ancient Greece. The Greek city states of Athens, Sparta, Macedonia, Elis, Crete, Troy, Thebes and Carthage have gathered at Olympia. It is the last day of the historic event. The five full days of frenetic athletic activities are coming to an end. But the pinnacle of all the Olympic events is yet to commence. As one of the competitors, the expectations of thousands rest on your shoulders........ General Features: * Choose from among eight different charioteers, both men and women, each with their own unique abilities. * Eight different chariot models with different handling characteristics. * Race through the countryside of the ancient Hellenic world through race tracks which plunge from soaring snowbound mountains to verdant Alpine meadows and meander through barren deserts. * Marvel at the beauty of ancient monuments like the Lighthouse of Pharos, Temple of Zeus, Acropolis and the Giza pyramids. * Race against your friends in four-player or eight-player multiplayer mode. * Dedicated website for high-speed internet multiplayer games. Graphics: Taking advantage of the latest in 3D graphics technology, the game will feature cutting-edge effects. These include Full support and optimisations for the latest graphics cards with T&L, vertex, pixel shaders Highly realistic vertex shaded grass, fur Stunning pixel shaded water effects with reflection and refraction Dynamic, volumetric cloud formations which change as the race progresses Volumetric shadows Bump mapping Specular lighting Environment mapping High polygon models with continuous LOD Geometry amplification using TruForm/N-patches Cube mapping Displacement mapping Realistic weather effects such as rain, snow and blowing dust storms Audio: * High fidelity surround environmental audio effects * EAX support * Dolby Pro Logic * DirectSound3D support * OpenAL support under Linux Chariots will be available under PC (Windows), Linux, Mac, Microsoft X-Box, and Sony PlayStation2.