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Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom

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4.7/5

( 232 Reviews )

4.7

232 Reviews

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5.995.99
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Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom
Description
Your People Shall Build You a Great Empire if You Rule Them Wisely. Start with a plot of land by the Yang-Tze and end with the Earth’s mightiest empire. Help your people thrive. Discover new technologies. Set taxes, control trade, raise huge armies. Invade other cities and make them yours. Decorate...
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4.7/5

( 232 Reviews )

4.7

232 Reviews

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Product details
2002, Sierra, ...
System requirements
Windows 10, 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, 1 GB available space...
Time to beat
69 hMain
-- Main + Sides
-- Completionist
69 h All Styles
Description
Your People Shall Build You a Great Empire if You Rule Them Wisely.

Start with a plot of land by the Yang-Tze and end with the Earth’s mightiest empire. Help your people thrive. Discover new technologies. Set taxes, control trade, raise huge armies. Invade other cities and make them yours. Decorate. Do you have what it takes to build the Great Wall? Will you remember to honor your ancestors? Your throne awaits!
  • Build and rule ancient China wisely.
  • Get to know your citizens: Each has a personality, and they're smarter than ever to make your life easier.
  • Keep back the horde! New combat controls offer more intense fun in battles.

© 2002 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered trademark and Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. The ratings icon is a registered trademark of the Entertainment Software Association. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

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manual campaign creator guide
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:

ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY

Please Note: Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom only supports multiplayer connectivity over LAN or direct connection.

ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY

Please Note: Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom only supports multiplayer connectivity over LAN or direct connection.

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
69 hMain
-- Main + Sides
-- Completionist
69 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2002-09-09T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
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Size:
482 MB

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Posted on: February 10, 2017

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Been waiting this game to come back.

I have been waiting for this game a looooong time. And Finally it is here. Good Job GoG.


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Posted on: April 20, 2021

EwigWandernd

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Games: 733 Reviews: 259

The peak of the classic city builder

Story: 3/5 Art Design: 4/5 Graphics: 3/5 Sound: 4/5 Gameplay: 5/5


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Posted on: May 2, 2022

LuTheFrog

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Games: 183 Reviews: 1

Amazing city builder!

This is probably one of the most fun city builders I've ever played, I fully recommend it to beginners and veterans of the genre!


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Posted on: January 1, 2025

dragonlady042

Verified owner

Games: 22 Reviews: 1

Same as all of the other city builders

After going through the game photos, it crashes before launching. I've run it as admin. I've un-installed, re-installed, run it through different windows programs via compatibility, troubleshot it, and verified files. The same goes for Zeus + Poseidon, Caesar 3, and Cleopatra/Pharoah games on gog.com. So, either you all stopped caring about game updates, responding to your customers or both. But either way, this sucks. As I am just not intending to be your "customer" any longer. This is not the first time I have had these issues and researched on what I could do to rectify without finding a conclusion towards playing those games. I hope others may have found something plausable that would work. In the meantime, have a great day!


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Posted on: May 7, 2019

LightHousePhZ3

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Games: 2 Reviews: 1

Played since 2007 and still addicted :D

This is the only game I played for 12 years, now. Thank you, Sierra for the game. :-)


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