Product Description
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The Sims go back in time and get medieval! The Sims Medieval
takes The Sims into the Middle Ages with all new features, new
graphics and new ways to play. For the first time, players can
create heroes, venture on quests, and build up a kingdom. In an
ancient land of adventure, drama and romance, players will be
able to get medieval like never before.
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The Sims Medieval is a brand-new direction for the popular single
player Simulation game franchise, as the familiar gameplay
mechanics of The Sims are blended with light Role-Playing (RPG)
elements in a Medieval European setting. In this new incarnation
PC and Mac players must both assure the happiness of their Sims
on a day-to-day level, as well as support the s of the kingdom
they build and engage in all manner of quests which Sims can take
on singularly and in groups up to three. New features include: a
wide range of available Sims hero types associated with buildings
constructed, each with a al flaw to overcome; a leveling
system for characters based in replayable quests; and an overall
player-chosen goal for kingdoms.
The Sims Go Back in Time and Get Medieval
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The Sims Medieval takes The Sims franchise into the Middle Ages
with all new features, new graphics and new ways to play. For the
first time, players can create heroes, venture on quests, and
build up a kingdom all their own. In an ancient land of
adventure, drama and romance, players will be able to get
medieval like nobody could ever have imagined.
The Sims go Medieval on you combining classic play mechanics with
RPG functionality in a Medieval setting.
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Gameplay: Kingdoms, Heroes and Quests
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As with all The Sims games, The Sims Medieval is primarily a
Simulation game where the player is responsible for all aspects
of their sims' lives. But The Sims Medieval expands on the
classic The Sims gameplay formula by affecting the focus of
players and their Sims via a change of environment and game
mechanics. The game adopts a "what if" scenario, placing your
sims in a Medieval setting, complete with castles, monarchs,
knights, peasants, intrigue between kingdoms, etc. Thus the
question is: What if a The Sims game was set in a Medieval
European time period? The answer to this is that although the
player must still be very concerned about the day to day
happiness, or unhappiness, of their Sims, there are also other
concerns appropriate to the time period, or at least the game's
interpretation of the time period. This equates to the
three-tiered approach to gameplay centered around: kingdom,
heroes and quests.
Life in the kingdoms of The Sims Medieval revolve around castles
and the other buildings and facilities that are added to a
kingdom. As a kingdom is established players codify the overall
ambition of their kingdom. These ambitions can reflect a variety
of concerns, including political, , economic, etc. and
will serve as a sort of mission statement for everything that
transpires among the Sims that populate a kingdom. In the end
this initial decision affects both Sim happiness and the overall
e of your kingdom. With each building that is added during the
game players gain access to specific hero character types
associated with them. These range from lofty roles like rulers,
knights and wizards, all the way to the more humble physicians,
craftsmen, etc. These different types of Sims can be customized
in ways familiar to players of earlier games, including apparel
and temperament, as well as the new al flaw customization,
which must be worked out if players choose to work towards their
sims prospering. The cumulative experience of this customization
makes up the building blocks of a Sim's day-to-day experience,
actions in the kingdom and happiness. Once the player's Sims are
established, the game opens up into an additional crucial
gameplay area, quests.
Quests in The Sims Medieval contains a certain level of
role-playing game mechanics, which is new to The Sims franchise,
and which offers players the rtunity to earn skill points,
experience points and kingdom points. Following standard RPG game
mechanics, points allow for leveling up of Sims characters and
kingdoms. Thus, quests are also a crucial element of the game
that drives the story of the game forward, depending on their
success or failure, the temperaments of the participating Sims
and the goals of the kingdom. Simple quests can be taken on by a
single Sim while more complex endeavors can require up to three
Sim heroes. All quests contain multiple paths towards completion,
which are further varied by the fact of the differing strengths
and weakness of your chosen heroes. This type of flexibility in
quests allows for maximum replay value of the game, as the
outcome of quests can vary widely depending on the Sim heroes
utilized.
Key Game Features
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* Classic The Sims gameplay set in an exciting Medieval European
setting full of adventure, drama, and romance
* Gameplay requires a balance between the day-to-day wants and
needs of Sims heroes, as well as the quests required of the them
and the declared goal of the kingdom
* Light RPG gameplay as players create heroes, send them on epic
quests and level up their skills and abilities
* Quests allow for extensive replay value as players use a
combination of up to three Sims heroes, then replay quests using
different heroes
* Fantastic customization options including extensive Medieval
attire choices and building creation and decoration options
* Win/Mac software release allows for play on PC and Macintosh
computer systems
Additional Screens
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- A living world of Sims in an age of adventure, drama, and romance.
- Enhanced graphics, lighting, animations, and more lifelike Sims.
- Create heroes, build up their skills and send them on epic quests.
- Quests drive your kingdom's story - Good or evil, cruel or kind, romantic or warlike.
- Build a Kingdom - Start with an empty field and build up your kingdom, deciding its ultimate ambition and working to achieve its destiny.