I had a pretty cringe review at the time, so I'm making amends by writing a decent one in its place.
Damn fine game, even if it's a bit basic at its core. I remember playing this all the dang time, and even now I somehow managed to sink in a few hours.
This game also introduced me to E.S. Posthumus (whose two music tracks play in this game, Nineveh and Pompeii respectively), and I will forever love you for doing so.