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Patrician IV: Conquest by Trade PC

The fourth installment of the popular trading strategy series, whose origins date back to 1992. Despite the fact that a completely new studio, Gaming Minds, is responsible for the creation of the game, it includes the creators involved in the earlier parts of the series.

Strategy | Economic | the middle ages

Patrician IV: Conquest by Trade Release Date PC

02September2010

developer: Gaming Minds Studios publisher: Kalypso Media Official website

English language game language: English

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Patrician IV is the sequel to the historical trading simulation and strategy series. You are a merchant in northern Europe in the late Middle Ages when the Hanseatic League was flourishing. Your goal is to rise to the most successful and influential member of the Hanse, ultimately being elected Elderman, leader of the trading league. You start bargaining with common goods, build up your own production and establish a merchant fleet. Later on, you will gain more and more political influence and even found new towns.

However, a Hanse merchant's life can also have its dark sides. On your way to power you have to hold your ground against fierce rivals, whom you have to fight with economic competition, price wars or impure means such as sabotage. Will you even engage in piracy?

Complex trade system with trade routes between 32 towns.

All towns are displayed in impressive and detailed 3D graphics.

Intelligent rivals, dynamic weather and seasons influence gameplay.

Be elected mayor of your home town in order to control construction projects like the city wall or special buildings.

Compose your own merchant fleet from historical ship models and research new types.

Arm your fleet with convoy ships and fight in impressive naval battles against pirates and rivals.

Last updated on 14 June 2011

Game mode: single / multiplayer   Multiplayer mode: Internet  

Media type: 1 DVD

User score: 8 / 10 based on 241 votes.

Pre-release expectations: 6.6 / 10 based on 53 votes.

PEGI rating Patrician IV: Conquest by Trade

Age rating. The PEGI rating considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty. Game contains depictions of violence.

Patrician IV: Conquest by Trade System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Recommended:
  • Pentium IV 2 GHz
  • 1 GB RAM
  • graphic card 256 MB (GeForce 6600 or better)
  • 5 GB HDD
  • Windows XP/Vista/7
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