Imperialism 2: Age of Exploration
by Mindscape
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Product Summary
Brand: MindscapeFormat: CD-ROM
Platform: Macintosh, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me
Model: 54201
Publisher: Mindscape
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- PC Gamer (1-year)
- 100 Military Leaders Who Shaped World History (100 Series)
- Imperialism II: The Age of Exploration Official Strategies & Secrets
- Saving Private Ryan (Special Limited Edition)
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Customer Review: Imperialism 2
Summary: 5 Stars
IMPERIALISM 2 is an extremly flexible turn-based strategy game which allows one to set up an almost infinite variety of scenarios. One may begin as a "great power" on an isolated island, or as a "great power" surrounded by neutral nations or surrounded by any number of other great powers. Conquest can be by trade/dipolomacy or by outright military conquest, or by any combination thereof. Battles can be "automatic" or managed manually. It is a great way to teach resource management and short-term and long term planning. It is a Windows 98 ( and depending on the distributor, also MAC ) driven game. It runs quite well on Windows XP but you may have to make sure that your spyware ( Zone Alarm and/or Spy Sweeper )is disnegaged as sometimes these programs "interrupt" the game. It does have options for playing opponents on the internet, but frankly, I have not tried it. If you wish to mimic the advantage of an effective intelligence service ( meaning you have an idea of what your opponent is going to do in the next turn ) you can save a game before continuing to the next turn. Then you can go back and load the previous turn and work out your strategies to meet the now known future challenges. (A bit like what we did with the Japanese at Midway in WWII). IMPERIALISM 2 combines, in a modest fashion, the satisfaction of solitaire and chess. Graphics are modest but more than adequate. I hope, for the sake of future generations, someone updates the software so it can be handled in the ever more complex Windows platforms. It is an excellent alternative for those tired of ultra-graphics and ultra gore.
Description of Imperialism 2: Age of Exploration
You rule one of the colonial powers of Europe in the period 1500-1850. Players of Imperialism II must be concerned with establishing colonies, conquering or befriending native populations, and developing their nations using the riches and commodities found only in the New World. Once these benefits are brought home, your Great Power can attempt to dominate the greater and lesser states of the Old World.An unknown land unfurls before you. In this strategy game, to become one of Europe's great powers, you'll have to parlay this discovery into conquest. You'll be called upon to exploit the New World's exotic resources and, in doing so, swing the balance of power to your advantage. An anchor in the New World means this: the riches and resources to dominate Europe once and for all. Strengthen your power base back in Europe. Deploy spies to help stay ahead of the technology curve. Build a formidable military, because you can get more with a kind word and a gun than with a kind word alone. And don't forget, the object is to unite Europe under one flag--yours!
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