Games Database
PC
Strategy
| Viewed: | 2D | Genre: | Strategy |
| Media: | CD | Arcade origin: | No |
| Publishers: | JoWooD
(GB) |
Released: | 1 Mar 2002
(GB) |
| Ratings: | 3+ | ||
| Accessories: | Mouse, Keyboard | ||
Summary
The Nations is an ambitious real-time, “build ‘em up” strategy game with many fresh gameplay ideas, unrivalled depth and state of the art graphics. The Pimmons, Amazons and Sajikis have gone gold, and have been subjected to many improvements, new innovations and a visual overhaul.
Whichever tribe the player chooses to rule, they will be faced with the challenge of building a happy community by attending to the collection of raw materials, construction of buildings, provision of food, diplomacy, trade, keeping the favour of the gods, law and order and even the production of soap! To secure the tribe’s progress, the player has to manage its settlement by keeping the tribe occupied, well supplied and happy so that they produce more offspring. When the player’s tribe is happy and satisfied, members of other tribes will join and the tribe will prosper. Otherwise, the tribe’s birth rate will decline and the tribespeople might defect to other tribes, diluting the player’s influence.
Characters in The Nations are individuals with their own needs and habits. Stunning artwork and smooth, detailed animation allows their personalities to shine through as they each go about their daily business on Lukkat (their home planet) and a zoom feature lets players get in close. A day and night cycle adds a strategic component to the game as Lukkat’s inhabitants follow their routine according to the time of day.
An intelligent AI system has been implemented allowing your subjects to think. Once the player has decided that wood needs to be chopped, lumberjacks will immediately follow the players wish, unless, of course, they are taking a break, sleeping or just unhappy with their living conditions.
In this new edition, members of the tribe now build houses on their own. This will only happen if several conditions are met: for example, if there is enough room, if living conditions are acceptable, and if it is not located next to a military base.
Features
Whichever tribe the player chooses to rule, they will be faced with the challenge of building a happy community by attending to the collection of raw materials, construction of buildings, provision of food, diplomacy, trade, keeping the favour of the gods, law and order and even the production of soap! To secure the tribe’s progress, the player has to manage its settlement by keeping the tribe occupied, well supplied and happy so that they produce more offspring. When the player’s tribe is happy and satisfied, members of other tribes will join and the tribe will prosper. Otherwise, the tribe’s birth rate will decline and the tribespeople might defect to other tribes, diluting the player’s influence.
Characters in The Nations are individuals with their own needs and habits. Stunning artwork and smooth, detailed animation allows their personalities to shine through as they each go about their daily business on Lukkat (their home planet) and a zoom feature lets players get in close. A day and night cycle adds a strategic component to the game as Lukkat’s inhabitants follow their routine according to the time of day.
An intelligent AI system has been implemented allowing your subjects to think. Once the player has decided that wood needs to be chopped, lumberjacks will immediately follow the players wish, unless, of course, they are taking a break, sleeping or just unhappy with their living conditions.
In this new edition, members of the tribe now build houses on their own. This will only happen if several conditions are met: for example, if there is enough room, if living conditions are acceptable, and if it is not located next to a military base.
Features
- Each creature has his or her own habits and patterns
- Day and night cycles are included
- Realistic growth of population through birth
- Greater differences between the nations. Each group now has its own special skills
- Significantly improved and incredibly detailed graphics
- Even more difficult missions for the player to complete