Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Simulation for PC: The Sims Middle Ages: the time travel is so good

The medieval sims game starts as usual to create your character. But this time it must be equal to a king to make his hair and clothes you at will. Other heroes turn released later by the construction of the building. Befitting the home of the monarch is a magnificent castle, perched on a hill overlooking the Sims world.

The wild returns through the air moving camera images of spectacular rugged cliffs, rickety windmills and green fields. Here the world is in order, one might think. But the first impression is deceptive. The Middle Ages is no time to engage in the Sims to a quiet life and spend their abundant free time with the decorating of the living room - life is hard and adventurous.


And the world is sparsely populated. In order to achieve a stable population growth in your kingdom, you must offer something your subjects: protection and decent living conditions. Consequently, the quest book contains a lot of tasks of this caliber: look for missing children, greedy chase bears, are legendary sources.

That sounds exciting. However, the medieval sim, like its modern cousins, a creature of habit. Before it goes on about predator hunting, are on duty everyday. Every morning to set you two tasks you must complete within a time limit. Otherwise, there is a pillory. Of course, a king is not bothered by shabby job, he must draw up laws or court observed.

In addition, your Sim should always rested, and concentrated his forces in order to cope with difficult tasks. That is, you take care of regular meals, sufficient sleep and concentration-enhancing measures, such as frustration reduction in combat training. Control via mouse and menu bar is known from previous Sims games.

The developers save the broad Sims-life simulation that is the Middle Ages. But to a much leaner form. Yet everyday stress well and like half of the season. Above all, sleeping, praying and clerical work have been going on almost endlessly. It pushes your Sim but for adventure! Each quest is composed of several mini-tasks you work off one by one.

If desired, marks a striking symbol of the next goal and your hero-Sim is moving in slow motion there. Such hikes over hills and along the coast, accompanied by birdsong and the sound of the sea, the play staged picturesque. Really great the Sims world is not, but it has some interesting areas - such as a place of execution, including Monster pit and a graveyard with a mysterious cave.

Nevertheless, no one should hope to make spectacular action. The Sims and magic while fighting against their own kind, but of really exciting adventures (whaling, civil insurrection, monster battles ...) tell only text panels and statues. The events are primarily the development of Sims, who learn by diligent collecting experience points, new skills.

After successful completion of quests you construct buildings in the kingdom and thus experience with new heroes such as wizards and priests-sims fresh adventure. You get support from non-taxable village characters such as the executioner. The most fascinating is the life of their own from the Sims, you influenced by insults and beatings in the street.

Or make friends, look for a partner, start a family and increase the population growth. The playful liberties are so powerful in the Middle Ages. The Sims win a medieval setting, thanks to magnificent costumes and funny tasks to charm. Adventures in a dry form of text and the lack of a multiplayer mode, of course, fly in the ointment.

But the distinctive character of the Sims - always on the go rather than heroic - is thus maintained. Exactly what will please the fans well.

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