The Caribbean Islands are not just the spot for blooming tourism and great music. Back in the 17th century, these islands were also the home of pirates. Well, once you’ve been El Presidente, you can safely stir things up a little by becoming the Pirate King. In Tropico 2: Pirate Cove you give up on plantations and high educated workers for your factories and concentrate on plundering the wealthy merchant ships that come too close to your secret island. It’s still the Caribbean, it’s pretty much the same game engine, but it’s a totally different story and definitely another gaming experience.
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Rule Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdoms is the last in the city building saga from Best Way. It is the final corner stone in the two dimensional era and represents the complete collection of features the developer has gathered across the years. You are transported back in time to when emperors reigned and China was the greatest and most resplendent power on earth. Epic in scope, Emperor spans seven dynasties and more than 3,000 years of Chinese history - from China’s pre-imperial Xia dynasty circa 2100 BCE to the Mongol invasion of the Middle Kingdom under Genghis Khan in 1211 CE. As Emperor, you will build housing to attract immigrants to your new city.
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Medieval was the second addition to the Total War series by Creative Assembly. It featured 12 playable factions and an extra 8 non-playable factions. The setting embodied the four centuries from the First Crusade to the Fall of Constantinople (1087 – 1453). These were bloody times in the history of humanity with continuous warfare and strife in Europe. This RTS focuses on the nations in Europe, North Africa and Middle East. It’s a world of chaos and every faction out there hopes (and does its best) to conquer as many provinces as possible.
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After three games in the Roman Empire it was time to migrate to warmer climates so the franchise moves into Egipt. The ultimate goal was to reach the Pharaoh status (hence the name of the game) using the same gameplay elements of Caesar. Like any game that’s developed for years on end, evolving from title to title, Pharaoh has become an almost perfect game, with few bugs and one heck of a replay cycle.
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