Players control one of three military commanders depending on the title, Alexander, Hannibal, and Caesar.
Alternatively, players can also control the corresponding aggressors of each military commander, such as Darius or Pompey, and fight against them.
Combat in game is turn based, and players choose from a variety of militants, weapons, and strategic formations to compete with.
[2] Erudite Software developed all three Great Battles titles with the same game engine.
[7] The Great Battles Collector's Edition won the 1998 Charles Roberts Award for "Best Pre-Twentieth Century Computer Wargame".