Similar to Imperialism, Imperialism II is a game of interdependencies between economic, diplimacy, and trade. Whichever strategy you pursue, you will need to build a strong economy, develop what resources you can, and trade for the rest on the world market. You might become a great conqueror, in the tradition of Cortez, or you can do business with the natives, and shield them from the other Great Powers. Your goal is to dominate Europe using the tools of conquest and diplomacy, and exploiting the riches and exotic resources of the New World. The game is set in real world history this time as opposed to a fictional period in the first game: specifically, you are one of the European Great Powers at the time of exploration and conquest of the New World. While turn based strategy combined with lack of stunning graphics can turn away some players, those that pursue this game will be entangled by it's great aspects, and will hardly ever notice lack of graphics.Imperialism II: Age of Exploration is an outstanding turn-based strategy game that expands on the premise set in its predecessor, Frog City/SSI's underrated Imperialism. It looks good, it sounds good, and It's a must have game for all die-hard strategy game fans, and also a very good start for strategy first-timers. You can team up with other big forces in the world, or you can just destroy them. Your job is to conquer the unknown New World by whatever means you choose fit military aggression, diplomacy or by economic growth. But what is captivating is the interesting gameplay that will get you to stay up for hours on end. Its predecessor was not famous for its high quality graphics, and neither is this game. In Imperialism II, you start off as a ruler of a 16th century European country, and must build an empire. Imperialism II : Age of Exploration is a turn-base strategy game released in 1999., by Frog City Software and it's a follow-up of Imperialism, which was released in 1997. Although lacking in action, with a deliberately slow pace, Imperialism 2 is addictive and complex, and has much to offer armchair politicians if you can ignore its occasional frustrations. However, to do so would be to ignore what is actually an ingenious and worthy addition to the strategy genre. Sound too is minimal and together these factors may put off many players looking for something with a bit more flair. Graphically, the game is rather ugly, with basic map screens and crude battle scenes which lack detail. All this is achieved through a user interface which is surprisingly intuitive and easy to get the hang of, despite the complexity of your tasks. Players are certainly kept busy, with a number of important considerations to be managed, including resources, international relations, and the needs of your ever growing population. The game takes players on an epic journey starting in 16th Century Europe and sees them sending out explorers, forging alliances, developing technology and waging war, all with the aim of creating the mightiest empire in history. While Imperialism 2 lacks the sophistication of some of these other games, it is certainly deep enough to keep budding empire-builders occupied. The turn-based strategy genre is a crowded market, with top titles including Civilisation, Total War and Alpha Centauri. Ugly but engaging strategy game for armchair explorers
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