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(More customer reviews)Who knew that being a member of the Hanseatic League would make for a fun game?Anyone who figured out that zoning can be fun (SimCity), or pretending to have a real life can be fun (The Sims) knows that the topic can be unusual if the gameplay is there.In fact, games that aren't clones of other games are a welcome sight.Patrician 3 is a fun game on a topic few would expect to see in a game.
This is a trading sim.You start in Luebeck in 1345, with one ship, and build an empire.You buy more ships, set up trade routes, build manufacturing facilities, and try to keep the people of your hometown supplied with all of their wants and needs.Patrician 3 is probably most like Machiavelli: the Prince (AKA Merchant Prince).
The graphics are fine, once you recognize that their purpose is to present information.There's a map of the North Sea, and a map for each town.The battle graphics are serviceable, but don't look for 3-D like Pirates of the Carribean, there is an overhead map with icons.
Gameplay is what Patrician 3 offers.As one reviewer said, this is an oddly compelling game.If you like the genre, this is a "one-more-turn" experience on the order of Civ 3, though Patrician 3 does not have the replayability that Civ does. You can shuffle what cities are good at, and there is a campaign game, but each successive Patrician 3 game tends to be too similar to be playing it week after week.Nonetheless, you'll have plenty of fun before you tire of it, and you'll come back to it months later unlike so many other games.
Beware, however, that Patrician 3 is not supported on many laptops.I installed and ran the game fine, but when I tried to play again I could not initialize the graphics.Ascaron is very clear that they do not support laptops because of the limited graphics "cards" these typically have.
There are not too many changes from Partician 2, but this is a fine game for any new player who likes trade-and-build games, and any Patrician 2 fan who doesn't need a major overhaul to justify upgrading.
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Product Description:
Based on the award winning Patrician IIProduct InformationPatrician III is a real-time trading simulation featuring elements ofconstruction and the historical background of maritime trade in Northern Europeduring the 1300's. As a resident of a medieval town your goal is to risefrom the status of a simple insignificant trader to that of a Patrician andperhaps even become the head of the Hanseatic League. You can raise yourstanding through town improvement and diplomacy or fill your coffers throughpiracy and smuggling.Will you succeed in your career starting as a small trader and rising to aninfluential Patrician? Will your fame help you rise to governor or leaderof the Hanse?Product FeaturesImmersive trade economics sea battles diplomacy and intrigueEstablish and build your own towns and production facilitiesDiscover the dark side: weapons dealing piracy bribery and blackmailObtain missions including hunting pirates smuggling collecting treasuremapsConfront medieval plagues hunger storms and siegesSeasonal and enhanced weather effects: rain snow ice and trees andbushes in bloom - creating a real sense of time and with effects that alsoimpact on production and transportationExtensive building options such as warehouses mints elementary schoolsbarns churchesExtend the city walls increase defenses form your own city guardAdvanced Artificial Intelligence adjusts difficulty based on yourexperience and abilityGame modes: Single player Campaign Multiplayer (up to 8 players via 1PC LAN or Internet)Windows RequirementsWindows 98 Me 2000 XPPentium III 450 MHz processor or higher64 MB of RAM660 MB Hard Drive space32 MB Direct 3D compatible 3D accelerated Graphics Card8X CD-ROM driveDirectX compatible Sound CardDirectX 7.1 or higher (included on CD)Network card for LAN multiplayer modeInternet connection for online multiplayer mode
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