Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom

The First Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom is a construction game that was released in October 2002 by Sierra Entertainment. The gameplay is similar to the previous Caesar series and can be considered as a further development of Pharaoh and Zeus. A special feature of this part of the ancient building game series of Impression Games is the first built-in multiplayer. Remained the same in control of building a city from a bird's perspective. Scene of the game are the Chinese Empire and its neighboring regions in the period from 2000 BC until the arrival of Genghis Khan in 1211 AD

Playmaking

The game consists of seven individual campaigns with a total of 48 individual missions. However, it is also possible to create your own game or to play against multiple players. The period of campaigns ranging from the beginnings of the Xia Dynasty ( 2033 BC) until the end of Song-/Jin-Dynastie ( 1211 AD). The player must first build small villages that have little infrastructural challenges. Throughout the game, the cities and the planning associated a functioning trade, military defense and efficient urban structures of complex, time-consuming and challenging to be. In advanced missions, it is also possible major monuments such as the Great Wall, the Grand Canal or extensive grave sites ( terracotta army, imperial tombs ) to build.

Also, the sequence of a single mission strongly reminiscent of the predecessor. The player starts with a certain amount of play money, with which it is possible for him to build simple houses, streets, markets and first manufacturing companies. Their goods can be sold in the city or in other cities, this however, it is necessary for money to open trade routes on a world map menu. With a functioning trading now also produces military units (infantry, archers, cavalry), monuments, city walls, upscale residential neighborhood and the import of luxury goods finance.

Special

In game four religions exist peacefully side by side, ancestor worship, Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism. If the player manages to increase through the construction of many temples of each religion and the alignment of parties the satisfaction of the gods, heroes appear (eg Xiwangmu, Sun Tzu, Bodhidharma ), which bless the city with special events.

In some missions, it is necessary to " catch" for the garden of the city governor exotic animals from the Middle Kingdom and its neighboring regions. Among others, this panda bears, crocodiles, tigers, antelopes, gazelles.

Special items of trade in the game are Chinese lacquer art, tea, porcelain and jade carvings, which only occur in ancient China.