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Posted on: January 24, 2014
Skitzoid
Владелец игрыИгр: 52 Отзывов: 1
Multiplayer Broke
LAN works great! But forget about playing over the internet multiplayer...I had hoped GOG would have fixed this. LAN works though. Same old game as before. The game is great although somewhat boring single player after a few games, but multiplayer is the way to go. So if you can get a LAN game going, you will love this even more.
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Posted on: February 16, 2009
Geofferic
Владелец игрыИгр: 79 Отзывов: 8
Great game despite flaws
This game is a lot of fun for people that like the idea of playing a dynasty in the context of history. The historical titbits are rather interesting and relatively well written. The various roles you take on are capable of directly impacting the game world, which can be exciting. Building the houses and other sites and upgrading them is nice, especially since you're passing your estate down generation after generation. However, there are not enough different roles to play. There are not many career paths and the majority of the elected/appointed positions have little to no value other than making you eligible for a higher position on the food chain. One problem there is that the computer players are not limited in this way. Many NPC's are elected to offices far above your station without holding any office what-so-ever - a feat impossible for the player. The combat, such as it is, is horrendous. This is not simply a condition of the game's era, either. The scheme for selecting your units does not work (dragging a box) half the time and you must individually select them from the bar at the top with their faces. Of course, they often all have the same face and their position in the bar is unrelated to their position on the battle field. Then there is the path finding - or complete lack thereof. I have one combat more than once by simply not doing anything and watching the AI also not do anything for the entire 5 minutes or so that combat can last. Really, quite disappointing. The economy is almost interesting, but is mostly artificial as far as I can tell. Yes, you can flood the market with a product and lower its cost (screwing the competition), but it quickly 'resets'. There is also no way (as far as can tell) to determine the age of the wo/men you are to court for marriage prior to marrying them. I was quite the black widower in one of my dynasties - marrying women who died within the very game term I married them over and over - despite never intending to do so. I'd say it's worth the price of admission, but one must understand that it's under-polished and be prepared to be deal with the flaws.
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Posted on: October 14, 2024
GoodOldGregor
Владелец игрыИгр: 73 Отзывов: 9
Absolutely perfect!
Game has very slow and relaxing pace and there is a lot unique humour in it. It is not hardcore medieval trade simulator, mind you - its take on the period is very light. Artwork is very decent and still fine so many years later (it is coming though from someone who focuses on the core gameplay and doesn't really care much about graphics). At its core, the entire game is about the social standing in (sort of) late Medieval town. End goal is to become the most powerful person in the entire city and dominate over opponents (other 'families'), which can be achieved through many different means. You pick some basic traits for your character, occupation and off you go. Each occupation has different perks that can be used against opponents and help improving social standing. Outside of the trade aspect (manufacture and sell goods) there are also more arcane and mundane ways of play, along strategy involving advancing in town administrative body (with many positions - again, each with its unique abilities). Many hours of fun guaranteed. Can's speak for the GOG version on Win 8 and later (use dedicated Win7 rig for that sort of things) - for me it runs smoothly and without any issues. For me this one is truly the best one in the entire series (I'm fan of late classic games - ones from early 2000s). Later games veered of course set by this one quite a bit, so (unfortunately) can't be straight compared to the first in the entire series.
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Posted on: January 25, 2025
Faldang
Владелец игрыИгр: 2618 Отзывов: 34
Very underrated game, absolutely love it
I don't want to repeat what most of the highest rated reviews (at this time) have written. Yes, the game is strange and has its quirks and the interface could do with improvements. Yes, the game kinda tricks you by not highlighting the depth of the political and "backroom" systems during the tutorial, leaving you to discover that on your own. But man, when you get into politics, that's where the game truly shines. Have a rival that annoys you? Spy on him and plant evidence so he loses his political office. Still annoyed and have lots of money? Buy out his business and have a monopoly on blacksmithing in the city! No one can stop you, the first anti monopoly law won't exist for another couple centuries. Not enough money, too much taxes? Rise in politics and then bribe or blackmail people to pass a law that allows you to make more money. You know, all of that is starting to sound like a simulation of modern business :P Sure, things can get a bit repetitive in the late game (at least they did for me), but there really is a lot to occupy your time as you rise in power. I absolutely love this game, but I also get it's not really for everyone. Still, if you have the means, give it a try and see if it clicks with you after a couple of hours.
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Posted on: July 21, 2009
robochibi
Владелец игрыИгр: 22 Отзывов: 9
Worthy of a sequel
No game adapts the do-anything, be-anybody attitude better than the Guild Gold. To get an idea of how this game is structured you should see how it begins. The goal of the game is to be the most powerful person in the city of your choosing, and so you will choose a town which determines the difficulty level and the space available to build your own buildings-otherwise you will be forced to buy buildings from people which is more expensive. Than you will choose the profession of your father and your mother which will generate a character with pre-defined abilities based on your selection. You will than choose what profession you would like from thief to priest. This is the full extent of character creation, and you are than given a business to run based on what profession you choose. This is where the game gets interesting as each business is run very differently and provides different perks. Keep in mind you will not see your character as the game is menu-based but the menu buttons are the visual layout of your screen. For me, the game had a tendency to crash although for the most part it is very solid and, fortunately, the game autosaves every turn which equals one year in game time. Another issue is the very confusing interface, and a limited tutorial, that will take some time to learn. Combat is also clunky and not very well implemented.
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