"Zeus and Poseidon" - one of the best urban simulators "old school"

Just ten years ago, the gaming industry was focused on other game genres, rather than now. The most popular were strategies, including urban simulators. Graphics at the time was not at a high level, but the level of gameplay forced to sit for hours playing.

In 2000, there was a game called Zeus: Master of Olympus, the developer of which was the company Impressions Games. In Russia, the game appeared only after 5 years.

Game process

Scenario Zeus: Master of Olympus consists of historical events and ancient mythology of ancient Greece. In some moments of the game you can see a bizarre mixture of myths and real facts.

There are also codes for money in the game Zeus and Poseidon, helping in the event that the campaign seemed too complicated.

As in any games of this genre, the user is given an empty territory, on which randomly located useful resources. The main task of the game will depend on the campaign that the player has chosen. The main goal can be:

• The construction of the temple;
• Achievement of a certain population size;
• Destruction of the monster;
• Capture of another city, etc.

Construction and Industry

In the game "Zeus and Poseidon" there are many different resources that are divided into food (fish, meat, cheese, sea urchin, carrots, onions, wheat) and raw materials (wood, bronze, marble, grapes, olives and wool). All raw materials will be needed for different needs. For example, buildings are built from wood and ships are built, and bronze and sculptures are made from bronze. Marble is used similarly to wood.

In the game there are different scenarios, which in some cases give some advantages. Sometimes for the player, a silver mine is available, which can later be melted into coins with the help of a mint. This gives a small but stable income.

Hostilities

All the inhabitants of your city can, if necessary, be drafted into the army. In order to conduct any military action, it is necessary to build a "Palace", which will later be placed 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;
• Hoplits (if there is armor);
• Cavalrymen (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 recruited only if there is a sufficient number of residents living in elite homes.

Diplomacy, trade and war

The world map of the game "Zeus and Poseidon" contains many cities with which it is possible to conduct both maritime 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 locality. In "Zeus and Poseidon" diplomatic relations are well developed. If you attack a city, then the respect of its allies will fall to you, and the enemies, on the contrary, will lift you in their eyes.

Dependent cities will pay you tribute and help in wars. However, if your relationship with the colony or vassal was badly damaged, they can raise an uprising 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.

In order to gain the support of any deity, it is necessary to erect an appropriate temple. Each deity differently affects the development of the city and gives certain advantages.

The game scenario can include not only friendly but also negative-minded gods who can destroy buildings, send illness, summon a monster and bring down many other ills.

Conclusion

The main advantage of this game is its deep elaboration. It gives the player a wide range of action. Despite its age and simple graphics, it is capable of capturing a player for a long time, ahead of any modern urban simulators in terms of the level of gameplay.