Nethergate
A fantasy role-playing game set during the Roman occupation of Britain.
Nethergate is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Spiderweb Software, released 31 December 1998 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Nethergate is
Nethergate is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Spiderweb Software and released in 1998. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Nethergate.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The time is 60 AD. The Roman Empire is at the height of its power, under the rule of the cruel Emperor Nero. The isle of Britannia is wracked by rebellion against its Roman masters, as the Celtic tribes ransack city after city. In the depths of the wilderness, the village of Nethergate, forgotten and ignored, is hatching a conspiracy. They will conspire with the faery kingdoms, the dark, secret, wild powers, to destroy their Roman conquerors. Magic is dying, but there is enough of it left to put an end the the Empire. Your job is to help them. Or, your job is to stop them.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Nethergate launched on 31 December 1998, within three weeks of Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999) and Mario Party.
Released around the same time: Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999), Mario Party.
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