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Please Note: Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom only supports multiplayer connectivity over LAN or direct connection.
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Posted on: December 23, 2024
buzzkill1987_5791
Verified ownerGames: 1 Reviews: 1
A Timeless Classic
Would be nice to change the resolution more, but the mechanics have stood up to the test of time. More historical city builders should strive to use this game as a model.
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Posted on: December 29, 2024
nedsarnies
Verified ownerGames: 27 Reviews: 1
a dated 5
this is the last in a series of games made with the same engine. having played Caesar III and Pharoah, but not Zeus, Emperor is easily the smoothest and most pleasing execution of the ideas of the earlier games. the series is called City Building, which probably gives you a vague idea of what it's about. You have to build towns that produce resources, do trade, build monuments, defend themselves, and provide for their citizens, in a planned economy where you, the player, have to micromanage pretty much everything. this has very nice music and visuals in that very compressed 90s way - it's very engaging in how it looks and sounds, nice colours, neat little streets, atmospheric music, the sounds of the town below. you do get some very repetetive sound snippets - but you get used to it! these games have quite strange and often unclear rules, some of which you'll have to go online to try and get answers for. the best way to learn the game is to play the campaign, which is quite a commitment. however, it makes up for its length with being incredibly addictive and immersive, and very satisfying (when you win, or when things are going right, at least). of this series, Emperor is possibly the easiest to learn of them, and definitely the most well-thought-out (using honouring the gods as a way to deal with surplus commodities is a masterstroke, fixing two of the most irritating issues of earlier series entries in one go). and like all these games, it's addictive, and with its gorgeous soundtrack and lush (and extremely mid-to-late 90s) visuals, oddly hypnotic
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Posted on: January 3, 2025
gabagoolovahere
Verified ownerGames: 3 Reviews: 2
GLORY TO MAO
God i love China, it's culture and, overall, THE CCCP. ON MY SOUL.
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Posted on: January 7, 2025
Meymai
Verified ownerGames: 155 Reviews: 1
Best game
Superb and fun even after more than 20 years! Aged well as a fine wine, and eventhough its not a Smörgåsbord of choices, it is more than enough to have fun! From the childhood on it remains my favorite game.
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Posted on: January 7, 2025
cefacialtfel
Verified ownerGames: 76 Reviews: 1
The culmination of the Caesar franchise
After many, many iterations, Emperor is in many ways the crowning glory of the franchise that started with Caesar. It uses elements from all of the previous games. It has gods that can be invoked and walk through the city (or go to war for you!). It has separate house types for the rich and the working class, tying your armies to the amount of rich houses you can support. You can not only build armies to defend your colonies, but also to conquer and vassalize other cities. It also adds some novel features. There are multiple religions, each with separate pantheons. You have a palace where you can gather animals in a meangerie, and trade them with other cities for favor. And then there are several convenience features. Residential walls allow you to keep un-appealing structures very close to your housing without suffering ill effects. They also include gates that allow some walkers through while blocking others. Several buildings, most notably farms, can't collapse or burn down. Buildings automatically get access to workers if they are near a road, no need for any nearby housing. Overall it is a culmination of a well trodden formula. If you liked Caesar, Pharaoh, Zeus - you should certainly give Emperor a try. And conversely, if you like this one, it's worth it to play the others as well, as the formula is still very similar and they each have their specific flavor and features to discover.
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