Machiavelli the Prince is set in a time of history when Venice, Italy, was the focus of world trade and expansion. Other nations banded together to try and control the threat posed by this powerful nation. Your main goal is to be the wealthiest trader in Venice at game's end through conquest, political maneuvering, and trade. The trade aspect requires you to explore the world, finding new trade routes and discovering valuable goods and commodities as you use the basic tenets of supply and demand to grow wealth.
As you explore, you encounter various obstacles from natural catastrophes to enemies, such as pirates, rival cities, and stubborn rulers. Successful completion of your mission will require involvement at the base level with the Church of Rome and the political figures of the day. Bribery and slander will be but two of the tools used in manipulating your environment.
If you enjoyed the original, which i loved, then its a nice return of an old friend.
Recommended — A Renaissance Strategy Gem With Rough Edges
Machiavelli the Prince is one of those rare strategy titles that still feels singular decades later. It drops you into the bustling, treacherous world of Renaissance trade and politics, where every caravan route, commodity price shift, and diplomatic overture can ripple outward in surprising...
Want to establish a trade empire?
Want to do dastardly things to your competitors?
Want to be the Pope or the Doge?
Dynamic systems - Good gameplay loop - Lots of fun
Classic game. Granted the Autosave game feature does not work. I'm not holding the old plague bug against them, that where you say "no don't visit" but as the game cycles thru your trade groups, it trades anyway. I did forget how fun it was to crush your opponents by cutting off access to every single city / town on the map. I can't wait to play it...
