Review of Empire Games

By Dave B.

Empire Games (Netflix) is a new historical docuseries that covers six ancient civilizations: Rome, Greece, Egypt, China, the Celts, and the Aztec. Unlike many shows in this genre, Empire Games focuses primarily upon the political intrigue and influential people at certain historical moments instead of on impactful events such as battles and plagues. Therefore, the show often comes off as gossipy and shallow instead of authoritative and complete.

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