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You can play up to 4 at once (2 driver/warrior tandems fighting head to head). I bought this Xbox game many years back in a bargain bin and it is still a blast to play, solo or with others. You want to go back in and put those skills to the test. Even crashing or losing the race feels exhilarating because it's so much fun and there's a feeling that your controller skills progressed a least a bit more. Taking out an opponent in mid-race feels great, winning the race feels like an accomplishment. I found myself consistently seeking to improve my ability to drive and fight at the same time, because I feel rewarded for doing so. The core experience I've had with this game is one which rides a nice balance of challenge, entertainment, without being overbearing.
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The chariot wipe-outs are hilarious, with horses, chariot, and occupants all tumbling, sometimes flying. Very rarely does the chariot seem to crash for no clear reason. If a chariot wipe-out leaves you confused as to the cause, the fun auto-replay of the crash likely clues you in as to what it was. All of the interaction between chariots, road hazards, warrior attacks delivered and received, all feel very fair. Of course the graphics will lack compared to today's games but they are plenty good, and you'll be too engaged in the action to care. The more you familiarize yourself with the game controls, the more fun you'll have attempting to juggle them throughout the race. Regardless of your starting method, I've little doubt you'll wish to control more as you progress. If you want to dial back the complexity at any point you can 1) set difficulty level to Novice (easy), and the chariot will not tip over around sharp turns (tipping is avoided by leaning your warrior into the turn), 2) turn on auto-pilot during the match, so you can focus just on attacking with your warrior, 3) in multiplayer, have a buddy control driving or fighting with their own controller while you do the other. For example, you may need to pull left trigger for that tight left turn, or pull the left stick back to duck under a low handing branch. Literally every button has a function, and most of them are necessary at some point in a race. After all, you will be driving a chariot mostly along winding hazardous roads while simultaneously wielding a weapon via the warrior on back. Go through the first few Academy stages to begin, there is a brief learning curve. After Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars = Pure awesomeness. Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars = Pure awesomeness.