Games Database
PC
Strategy: Management
| Viewed: | 2D Isometric, Scrolling | Genre: | Strategy: Management Strategy: Trading |
| Media: | CD | Arcade origin: | No |
| Publishers: | Infogrames
(GB) |
Released: | 22 Feb 2002
(GB) |
| Ratings: | 3+ | ||
| Accessories: | Control Pad | ||
Screens
Summary
So, what is a Patrician? For those unfamiliar with the term, a Patrician is a member of the aristocracy, or a person of noble upbringing. Infogrames are proud to release Patrician 2, a real-time strategy game about the Hanseatic League of the 13th Century. In this game, you trade your way across continents and engage in the fiercest battles in maritime history.
The aim of the game is to increase your status from lowly, inconsequential tradesman to a major business tycoon. In order to accomplish this, players must make consecutive successful trading missions. This is especially tricky when taking into account the ruthlessness of trade in this time period. Success depends on making the most profitable decisions at the right time. Your profile will increase if you choose to improve the city and choose diplomatic solutions to the trade problems.
A common criticism of many games is that players don’t get enough value for money from their games. Patrician 2 boosts more than 2,000 hours of gameplay, a length that many would say puts the likes of Final Fantasy to shame.
This is a game of life, if you have the time and inclination you can get lost and completely absorbed in the experience. It's an experience designed for the more mature gamer, and if you like to play at a more leisurely pace, and take time to consider your next move rather than use lightning-fast reactions, Patrician 2 should satisfy.
The aim of the game is to increase your status from lowly, inconsequential tradesman to a major business tycoon. In order to accomplish this, players must make consecutive successful trading missions. This is especially tricky when taking into account the ruthlessness of trade in this time period. Success depends on making the most profitable decisions at the right time. Your profile will increase if you choose to improve the city and choose diplomatic solutions to the trade problems.
A common criticism of many games is that players don’t get enough value for money from their games. Patrician 2 boosts more than 2,000 hours of gameplay, a length that many would say puts the likes of Final Fantasy to shame.
This is a game of life, if you have the time and inclination you can get lost and completely absorbed in the experience. It's an experience designed for the more mature gamer, and if you like to play at a more leisurely pace, and take time to consider your next move rather than use lightning-fast reactions, Patrician 2 should satisfy.
