Patrician II: Quest for Power PC

Patrician II is a real-time trading simulation featuring elements of construction and the historical background of maritime trade in the North European area between London and Novgorod during the 1300's. As a citizen of a medieval town, the aim of the game is to rise from the status of a simple, insignificant trader to that of a big businessman and perhaps even become the head of the Hanseatic League. To achieve this goal, the player must gain recognition and prestige among the people - rich and poor - and try to make profit by means of maritime trade, the production of goods and the completion of missions. The player can raise his standing through city improvement and diplomacy or he fills his treasury through piracy and smuggling.

* The principle of a classic trading simulation in a completely new real-time design

* Immense detail-richness by taking the historical background of late medieval northern Europe as well as historical events into account

* A genre-mix including trade, economics, sea battles and diplomacy

* Two separate game environments, dividing city activity and maritime trade, which results in optimum user-friendliness and ideal graphics for each environment

* A realistic simulation of a complex world that comprises production, transport, trade and consumption

* A number of various game modes and objectives, ranging from small single missions to 'life-long' campaigns. Additionally, game objectives and difficulty levels can be adjusted in various ways

* Very detailed and historically adapted graphics (buildings, ships, city walls, citizens, etc.)

* Multiplayer games via network or using a single computer in turn-based mode for up to 8 players

Last updated on 10 December 2007