Ten years ago, the gaming industry was focused on other game genres than now. The most popular were strategies, which included urban simulation. The graphics at that time were not at a high level, but the level of gameplay forced me to sit around the game for hours.
In 2000, a game was released called Zeus: Master of Olympus, which was developed by Impressions Games. In Russia, the game appeared only after 5 years.
Game process
The Zeus: Master of Olympus scenario consists of historical events and ancient mythology of ancient Greece. In some moments of the game, you can notice a bizarre mixture of myths and real facts.
There are also codes for money in the game Zeus and Poseidon, which help if the campaign seemed too complicated.
As in any games of this genre, the user is provided with an empty territory on which useful resources are randomly located. The main objective of the game will depend on the campaign that the player has chosen. The main goal may be:
- the construction of the temple;
- achievement of a certain population;
- destruction of a monster;
- capture of another city, etc.
Construction and industry
The game "Zeus and Poseidon" has many different resources that can be divided into food (fish, meat, cheese, sea urchin, carrot, onion, wheat) and raw materials (wood, bronze, marble, grapes, olives and wool). All raw materials will be needed for various needs. For example, buildings are erected from wood and ships are built, and bronzes are made from armor and sculptures. Marble is used similarly to wood.
There are different scenarios in the game, which in some cases give some advantages. Sometimes a silver mining mine becomes available to a player, which can later be smelted into coins using a mint. This gives a small but stable income.
Hostilities
All residents of your city can be drafted if necessary. In order to conduct any military operations, it is necessary to erect a "Palace", which will subsequently accommodate the standards of your troops. The characteristics of the army directly depend on the population and dwellings in which the inhabitants live.
In the game "Zeus and Poseidon" there are three types of troops:
- slingers;
- hoplites (if there is armor);
- cavalry (in the supply of armor, horses and wine).
In addition, it is not enough just to have certain resources to create the desired troops. The last two types of soldiers can be called up only if there are a sufficient number of residents living in elite houses.
Diplomacy, trade and war
The world map of the game "Zeus and Poseidon" contains many cities with which you can conduct both sea and land trade. To do this, you need to build a trading post or pier, with which you can sell and buy the necessary goods.
Other cities may have several statuses:
- ally;
- enemy;
- vassal;
- the colony.
The player can ask for help (military or material), send a gift or conquer another village. In "Zeus and Poseidon" diplomatic relations are well developed. If you attack any city, then the respect of its allies for you will fall, and the enemies, on the contrary, will exalt you in their eyes.
Dependent cities will pay you tribute and assist in wars. However, if your relationship with the colony or vassal was badly damaged, they can raise a rebellion and stop providing monetary and military assistance.
Mythology
In the game "Zeus and Poseidon" there are 12 different gods that can influence the creation and development of cities:
- Zeus;
- Poseidon;
- Demeter
- Athena;
- Artemis;
- Apollo;
- Ares
- Hephaestus;
- Aphrodite;
- Hermes;
- Dionysus.
To get the support of a deity, you must build an appropriate temple. Each deity has a different effect on the development of the city and gives certain advantages.
The game scenario may include not only friendly, but also negatively minded gods who can destroy buildings, send an illness, summon a monster and bring down many other troubles.
Conclusion
The main advantage of this game is its deep study. It gives the player a wide range of actions. Despite its age and simple graphics, it is able to captivate the player for a long time, overtaking any modern urban planning simulators in terms of gameplay.